Just tried one of these as part of a sampler jar. Unfortunately it was so tightly plugged it was unsmokable. Other than about the first and last 1/4 of an inch it was as solid as a rock. I couldnt even rescue it with my perfec-draw tool. I was hoping this would prove to be a decent everyday cigar, as the most recent reviews suggested that quality control issues had improved, but I guess I will have to keep looking. I hope the rest of the sampler smokes better than this. Complete disappointment for me Im afraid.