I take the labels off my cigars just prior to smoking them as I find they get in the way of a good smoke sometimes, especially if they’re fixed some way up the cigar, but hey that’s just me! For some reason these red Inka’s have firmly affixed bands and are quite difficult to remove at times, only a small point, but thought I’d mention it.
As for the smoke, it was definitely a cigar of two halves. For some inextricable reason the cigar went out about half way through the experience and initially the experience wasn’t the best. Taste and flavour seemed a bit ‘off’. However, once relit the cigar seemed to take on a new life and the rest of the smoke was actually rather pleasant. A good hit of nicotine in these blends and that’s certainly no secret when puffing them!!