I always read the reviews and always see where someone detects a "barnyard" or "manure" (don't laugh!) or "leather". And I've detected "barnyard" or "manure", but the one that I see sometimes is CHOCOLATE. WHAT? I'm thinking, "no way in hell is a sumb!tch pulling chocolate out of a cigar! Until today. It was my usual, everyday stick that I absolutely love: Casa de Garcia Churchill w/Connecticut wrapper. Punched it, took my customary pre-lite draw, and BAM! Chocolate slap in the face! Sorry, but I had to tell someone! LOL!