Review Notes: I was blown away when I cracked open this box stamped Dec 2004. Removing them from their cello, I found one flawless, silky stick after another. Clones. Amazing craftmanship and quality control. These are free of two issues typical of the "A" size -- it has flavor right off the bat, and the draw is effortless throughout. Starts medium bodied with leather and nuts, becoming full by the end of the first third. The flavor doesn't change as much as it intensifies, though cocoa is more pronounced in the second half. At various points, particularly late, I could mistake this for a Bolivar. Brilliant.