This cigar is one of the few NCs that still tastes good to me. It had a great pre-light draw. Once lit, it burned perfectly till the end. It starded fairly harsh, but smoothed out over the first couple of minutes. IMO this cigar isn't as full bodied as many make it out to be. If you havn't had one in a while, you should give it a try. Thanks to my brother (Ambrodel) for hooking me up with this stick.