Thanks @SoCal Gunner
Right off the bat I thought, "this reminds me of when I first started smoking." It was the classic Drew Estate Connecticut Broadleaf taste. This stick has some age to it and communicates smoother than Barry White.
Is it a $16 stick? If I knew I was going on vacation in six months, I would get the Velvet Rat and rest it. In fact that is what I will probably do next year before my big Florida trip.