On May 11, I received two of these smokes from Cigar Dave and Big ****. The wrapper was dull and veiny but the draw and burn were pretty good and produced a white firm ash. Unfortunately, the Player tasted like kudzu and the aftertaste was worst. I ended up tossing this thing at the start of the 2nd half and fired up a Long Island El Original to get the horrid taste out of my mouth. I'm going to let that other Player sit in the cooler for a year or so. I CAN NOT recommend these cigars. Thankyouverymuch.