This is without question a very fine cigar for any fine occasion or if you have the odd 2 hours to spare, the cigar it's self looks great with the larger Punch RE band and the Orchant Seleccion band virtually seamless construction and a large well defined cap, upon lighting the cigar the first third was very mild in strength and flavor so suitable even for a beginner to Cuban cigars the draw was medium as i think in most Punch cigars they are well filled with tobacco so very good value for money the second third was more flavorsome and the strength started to pick up but never at anytime was it overpowering being aged for 5 years from 2007 will have helped, the ash was solid and white a sign of quality, I smoked this cigar to the last inch and still never became bitter or hot, I highly recommend the Punch range of Cuban cigars to all cigar smokers old and new you will never be disappointed. I also commend C.Gars service having ordered this cigar on the Thursday it dully ar