Review Notes: You just cannot beat this behemoth of a cigar for taste, quality, and value. 8 1/2 inches of pure smoking pleasure, priced at under $3. An excellent roll and draw. I have smoked other "giant" cigars, and the first inch or two was either like sucking air, or had an uneven burn, or a very tough draw. This cigar drew well from the start, with a nice, even burn and ash. And because of the massive length, various different taste traits set in, as the cigar burns down, inch by inch. Complex, very nice, and toasty. Traits of nuts, hints of fruit, leather, coffee and cocoa. Factor in the size, almost like 2 robustos pasted together back to back, the delicious taste, smooth medium body, and it all figures out to a best buy, an absolute super deal. Of course, if you are in a hurry, this cigar is not for you. But if you have a good half hour to 45 minutes available, this is just a great cigar to smoke. In closing, as far as a cigar under $3 goes, this size and tasty, may I quote Bania, from the classic show Seinfeld ... "It's the best, Jerry, the best !!!"