I mentioned earlier in this post that I had bought 4 and put them in the humi to acclimate to where I am at (bought in another city.) After rereading some of the comments, I was not expecting much. But I was pleasantly surprised. The stick started out a bit off-putting and so I figured, "You wasted the money." Normally, I find those first whiffs from a freshly lit foot of a cigar analogous to a handshake and so feel i know the cigar instantly. But this robusto took a good half inch of ash buildup for the flavors and fragrances to catch up with what it had to offer. I found myself spending a very enjoyable hour with this cigar. The finish (final inch and a half) was not memorable, as the filler is probably not premium leaf; but the aromas from the shoulder and cut at the 3 inch mark were quite nice. I feel the key to getting the best from this cigar - as is the case with most low price stogies - is taking time between puffs, a minute or more, and letting the cigar "age through burning" to find its variety of characteristics. As was mentioned, to each their own tastes, but I would give the Quorum robusto 7.5 rating and look forward to my next one, after even more aging.
