This cigar looked great. It had a beautiful brown, oily wrapper. After clipping, the pre-light draw was a bit firm for my taste. None the less, I sparked it up. The burn was nice and even all the way through. The cigar was full bodied, but not in a way I care for. This part is hard to explain. It tasted like it was trying too hard to be a strong cigar. It just wasn't right. I'm sorry to say I didn't care for this stick all that much.