YES Wavell maduros. Rock-hard construction, smooth draw, plenty of smoke, great flavor IMHO. Yes, they're a fairly strong cigar, but not like the recent releases (again, IMHO) that are unpleasantly strong. Every time I light one of these up, I ask myself why in the world I waited so long. Have a good meal already tucked away; these will sneak up on you. I even prefer these over the LGC Serie R's, but some here will disagree.