I guess I would have to suggest this is best for a newbie cigar smoker.
Sniffing the stick prior to lighting, you get a kind of barnyard/manure scent - which is not a bad thing.
Upon lighting, the draw was good though a bit tight.
Construction was excellent. This stick had an almost razor-sharp burn from start to finish.
Smoke was wispy and thin even when double-puffing.
This is a mild cigar. Initial flavours were mellow, with hints of cedar, tobacco and some slight leather notes. The finish was quick and a little sweet.
It stayed like this for almost an hour before faint peppery tones began to appear. The leather flavour grew slightly stronger, and there was a faint sweet tobacco taste.
Towards the end of the second third I got a sweet pepper flavour, along with a hint of hay. The finish grew a little longer and treated me to a hint of caramel as it faded in a sweet and creamy aftertaste.
By the final third the peppery notes grew a bit stronger and there was a little more smoke. A suggestion of sweet tobacco made its presence felt and left a nice tingling sensation on the tongue. By now it was somewhere between mild and medium.
I got about an hour and forty minutes from this stick. It was milder than I like, but I think that makes it ideal as a starter cigar for those just getting into the hobby. There was only a mild nicotine buzz but nothing to make you run for the sugar bowl.
In conclusion, this is not a bad smoke. It's light and mellow, and just right for the newbie, for whom I would recommend it whole-heartedly.
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