This was the last box I bought retail (but on sale) 99% of my NC smokes come from auction and well below average auction price.
Anyhow, I bought a box, and mostly just put em in bombs and trades n stuff. Had 3 left and smoked one a couple weeks ago and was quite underwhelmed. The few I'd had before buying the box were excellent smokes. That one was not.
Decided I just wanted a yard gar tonight. Its been several days since I've had a cigar, and im grilling dinner so I figured just a regular smoke would do fine.
Turns out it's pretty good. Must've just had a dud last time. A solid medium smoke with good creamy sweet texture to the smoke and a decently complex spicy cedar and leather with a sweet finish. I'll smoke the last one myself and decide if it's worth another box.