Do your best to walk into the smoke without expectations and you will be better off. There are many different brands of Cuban Cigars, just like with NCs and they all have their own unique flavors. And these flavors do vary within the same brand. I happen to love Partagas, they are one of my favorite brands, but like Kevin, I've yet to have a PSD4 that's blown me away. Now, a Partagas Short? I've never had one that didn't please. So like I said, give the cigar all the attention you can and don't worry about what to expect. If you finish it and say, "what's the big deal" you can either be thankful that the darkside has no hold over you, or you can look to try a few different CCs down the road, at which point the darkside will almost definitely grip you tight in its grasp. :transform