I am an absolute beginner with cigars, so my review will be very basic. I found this cigar very very tight and difficult to smoke. Because I was having to suck on the cigar so hard it made it extremely unpleasant to smoke. I ended up giving up with it after about a quarter smoked. Of what I did smoke, the taste was good. Creamy, peppery and leathery. But I am giving this cigar 1 star due to the terrible draw