I just received a box last Wednesday, and smoked one this evening. It is a beautiful cigar with a a rich chocolately color and slightly oily feel. The pre-light draw was perfect, but that is where the positives end. After lighting, there was a bitter taste that lasted throughout the smoke (about 40 minutes). The Cuban twang was there, but not a whole lot of flavor IMO. I gave away a couple, and now have about 20 resting in the humidor. Not sure if these will change with age, but I am not really looking forward to finding out. I will try one more later on. More than likely I will trade these away. :frown: