Very smooth and creamy at light up with a slight spice kick. Solid earthy flavor notes and cedar in the 1st 3rd that carried into the 2nd 3rd. In the 2nd 3rd, I’m still getting some earth, but it has more of a nuttiness/almond flavor more than anything. It’s still very smooth with every puff. Towards the end of the 2nd 3rd, I’m getting that spice again, which is gripping the back of the throat. The spice is not overwhelming but very suttle and isn’t lingering. In the final 3rd, the spice has faded away, along with the earthiness, and almond/nuttiness has taken over completely. Not much flavor development in the final 3rd, but it really didn’t need it, in my opinion. Still great flavor of nuttiness/almond with that smoothness. The draw was a tad too loose for my liking and would have preferred for it to be a little tighter, but it was consistent throughout the cigar. I had absolutely no issues with the burn and needed no touch-ups showing great construction for a box pressed cigar. Overall, I’d definitely recommend this cigar but mostly for a special occasion because of the price point.
