This cigar is not what it appears to be. It is one of the lightest Maduros I have ever smoked. It began mildly from the beginning with very little flavor other than a gentle tobacco. I noticed a gentle sweetness about halfway through the cigar, but it was gone before I could register the undernotes of it. Overall, possibly the most bland Maduro I have ever smoked. There was no zeal, no depth, but it did have a huge hidden secondary effect. This beauty apparently has one of the highest concentrations of nicotine I have ever experienced. It left me so light headed by halfway, that I was forced to put it out shortly afterwards. I am a big, burly individual, and this little cigar kicked my butt...... Therefore, 2 stars for being the blandest cigar ever, but I will toss another star out there for being the first to kick my butt. Lmao.Thus it ranks 3 of 5 stars, but definitely not my favorite.