Review Notes: Cigars were well constructed and uniform throughout the box. I smoked one Jan 2006, three days off the truck. The box code was from May 2005. As others have posted, I was slightly disappointed with the one dimentional mild flavor. Hints of spicyness came through on occasion. Good compact dark gray ash. In fact when it finaly broke off it stayed intact even when falling to the ground. Cigar was constructed a bit loose but never affected the smoke. Overall a decent cigar, but I was expecting more from a Cuban. These will rest for another 6-8 months and we will see what develops.