If you were to judge these on appearance alone you would be forgiven for thinking budget smoke with little to offer. The wrapper is rough and rugged, the 5 pack that I ordered was full of wrapper imperfections but the cigar felt like it had a substantial and even packing. The dry draw was surprisingly loose, maybe even too loose; The handful of Cubans Ive tried thus far have had quite snug draws so I had to exercise a bit of self control while puffing away on this stick. Flavours were a balanced mixture of grass, earth and wood with the smoke leaving a slightly oily finish in my mouth. A hint of spice slowly built up from around the half way point, but just like all the other flavours remained mild and light.
Considering the low price relative to other Cubans of a similar vitola, its very difficult to find anything to criticise. This cigar is very similar to the Monte no. 4 and while the flavours are not as full bodied or rich, it is significantly cheaper, almost £100 saved when comparing a bundle of 25 to a box of Montes.