Review Notes: I did a review of these in Feb '07 and gave them a pretty mediocre review. While I don't often review the same vitola twice, I felt this one deserved a new review with my latest experience. This stick from July '06 had all the woody and coffee flavors the last one was missing. Truly on par with the #2s and such. The burn was just a tad off, but only required one tocuh up, and the draw was perfect, the smoke volume incredible. This particular one gave me a renewed interest in this vitola, and I think I will try to find some '06s to age.

Review Notes: A good flavored smoke, sometimes sweet and sometimes more earthy, but doesn't compare to the #2 or #4, or ELs for complexity or body. Good draw and burn, and don't get me wrong, better than most smokes out there, but for the money I'd take a #2 over this one.