I was somewhat wary of the construction at first because it burned very unevenly after lighting, but it settled down after a while and soon evened itself out, so my initial suspicion was probably more down to my lighting ability than the build quality of the cigar. It also seemed a bit harsh at first with no real discernible taste, but about a third of the way down some nice flavours started to emerge, the harshness disappeared and a subtle and pleasant sweetness became apparent. The rest of the experience was very pleasurable indeed and the cigar was smoked all the way to the stub after four long ash drops. Well recommended and would definitely purchase again.