The medium brown wrapper looked great with a good smoothness. The pre-light smell was also good hinting at a bit of mocha in the mix. I punched it, toasted it, and then rotated it as I began the draw which turned out excellent in resistence. The taste was peppery at first and settle into good aged cedar right away. While the cedar was the main component I experienced I would definitely say the leather like taste was smooth and not too earthy or pungent. The pepper returned a bit now and then, yet wasn’t ever as strong again as the initial spice. The finish was a little like a toasted slightly sweet bread-like one that was pleasant and left no bitterness or pungency. All-in-all, this cigar wasn’t too strong, wasn’t too spicy, tasted good – yet, wasn’t particulary complex as the primary impression was aged cedar and a clean finish. The ash was a beautiful light grey. The foot was noticably a bit softer than the body of the cigar still the ash held to about an inch and a half showing pretty good density with not heavy veining. I enjoyed this cigar and I think it’s a solid bet at well under the $10 mark. I guess Don Pepin makes quite a few stronger sticks, but they cost several dollars more generally and this is a compelling price and taste profile.