Review Notes: A distinctive-looking cigar, nearly black in color. After the cut, out of curiosity before lighting I tasted a bit of the tobacco inside, and it tasted as if the cigar was soaked in tabasco. I was expecting a full-bodied and spicy smoke--it wasn't. There is some spice consisting of black and red pepper flavors, but there are predominant sweet and dry wood notes ("pine" as described by the reviewers below) and a saltiness that's especially noticable on the finish. It has a decent draw, but had an uneven burn which tunneled and required constant retouching. An unusual, medium-bodied smoke that may appeal to some people, but I probably won't be smoking this again.