Review Notes: Now this little guy packs a Punch (no pun intended!) Yes, ugly and very stiff, but well constructed and good, even burn. Lots of pepper and leather, but mostly pepper. Starts pepper, turns leather (nice, strong turn) then goes back to pepper. The bad news is that you really have to be in the mood for one of these powerhouse robustos, because they are strong. Good news is the consistent pepper/spice flavor throughout makes the finish rather milder than most. I gave it a 6-7, because frankly, I'm not a spicey kind of guy, but I would have given it an 8-9 easily if I liked spice. If you are a full bodied, strong, real-man's cigar smoker, you will like this one, because it ain't made for sissies like me! At $3-4, you can't go wrong to at least try one.