For years they have been consistent. Never a plug, never a tight draw. For a small Cuban cigar they are to the left of medium. If they age too long; over a year, they become almost mild. I've smoked many. You can usually find them for $54 to $57.00 a box, but as recently as 2002, they were available for $44.00 a box. Because they are inexpensive and individually tissue wrapped, then banded over the tissue, they are virtually never counterfeited. They are very enjoyable.