Review Notes: This stick had a good appearance and presentation, with a lovely color. The pre draw was good yet I did find a soft spot in the construction. The foot lit ok and burned even to the soft spot, than it had a little run that was taken care of. The ash was crumbly and gray. The burn was slow even at the soft spot. The taste was medium with notes of earth and cedar and some pepper on the finish. The aroma was rich and kept you comeing back. All in all not a bad stick.