Review Notes: I was gifted this cigar so I don't know how much age it has. My guess is at least 6 months (at least 2 since I've had it). It isn't overpowering at all. There is a touch of pepper on the retrohale, and a slight sweetness throughout. Burn was pretty good. It started to burn uneven but corrected itself quite well. THe only issue with construction is that there was a twisted up piece of binder that looks like a small rope that broke through the wrapper near the cap. Draw was perfect and construction was great outside of the little area but it didn't affect anything because it wasn't in the smoking area. Certainly better than expected.