Thanks for all the input folks. It has been very helpfull.

Unique musky flavor? Are you sure that Jespear didn't customize those sticks for you?

I think he got Lewinski'ed

Have smoked a few Reconquistas and think they were quiite savory, although pricey. Still have one I am saving for a day I want to treat myself. Last week I bought a 5 pk of the Charlemagne and another of the Immaculata. The Charlemagne was very tasty, but I was disappointed in the Immaculata. Did not like the taste. Hoping that humitime will help.
I paid $25 for a box of 3 Reconquistas. The little coffins make good giveaways (I put a cigar I don't particularly care for in it). The Charlemagnes I got for $13 and the Immaculatas for $19. I cannot afford these cigars at catalog prices even if they're on sale--so YAY Cbid!!

i've always called that seasoning my cigars

lol...it was just one that he sent me. I bought a fiver after I smoked the one jespear sent and the first one also tasted musky, but the rest lacked that quality. I bought another fiver and none of them tasted like the first couple.

As you can see by my avatar, I am a fan. I gave up on the Immaculatta's. They are too mild for my taste, but the that is what they advertise. The regulars are great. I keep the Holy Grails right over my desk. They are my go-to cigar. When I want something special I go to the Recon.

Crap cigars

I have 4 varieties, including the Immaculata in Belicoso. I have yet to smoke one tho, but I'll probably dig some out soon.

I just won some of the Knights Templar, looking forward to trying those. I may try to snag one of the samplers to try the differing flavors they have to offer. I have not researched them in depth, are they a fairly new company? Or is Ave Maria just a new line from an existing factory?

They're an AJ Fernandez cigar.

Smoked an Immaculata this morning, started out promising but flattened out quickly. Not much of any flavor and fairly mild.

A few people have said that about the Immaculata now, based on the description it was one of the line I hoped had more promise.