As I was saying before I was so rudely interrupted, this friggin cigar was well constructed. It had a dark tan wrapper that was somewhat oily and toothy. I didn't see any prominent veins, but I wasn't wearing my reading glasses. It lit easily and burned very even all the way to the band. Yes, I smoked it that far. It had a generous-enough volume of smoke, with a pleasant aroma. Almost no taste, for the first third, then it began to develop somewhat, with some damp straw undertones. No chocolate, no coffee, no burnt orangepeel. Never developed any real power, so you could smoke it standing up. I can see how somebody might like it. Not my taste, but tastes vary. I figured it for 100% dogrocket going in, but would have to give it a high marks for construction and appearance.