Review Notes: I smoked this one after having a great experience with the HdM Dark Sumatra Ebano. While I enjoyed this smoke, I liked the smaller gauge Ebano a bit better. The Expresso had an earthier flavor, with hints of chocolate and coffee, but not quite the complexity of the Ebano. The draw was also substantially tighter than the Ebano. Some of these issues may have been from improper aging on my part, as the Ebano spent quite a bit longer in my humi. I will put a couple of these away to see if they age as nicely as the other.