If you're a pipe smoker who likes English blends, then this cigar is the bomb-diggity.
My only complaint is the price. Right now, depending on who you go through, it's about $50 for a box of ten. Now don't get me wrong, a good cigar is worth $5 easily. However, this is a pipe-lover's cigar, and more importantly, a pipe-lover who likes Latakia tobacco. Which means for $10-$15, you can get a tin of tobacco with Latakia in it that will last you much, much longer than a single cigar. So unless you really, REALLY like cigars more than pipes but still want that English/Balkan flavor, it's kind of an answer without a question.
My impression? If I can find it on sale, I'm picking it up because it's a darn good cigar with a twist. But I don't think I would pay full price for it, as I can get the same aroma and taste from a whole host of different pipe tobacco blends.
Speaking of which, I'm currently trying a blend called Saint Olaf, which is pretty much a classic English/Balkan blend. Good flavor, doesn't smoke to hot, and it burns down all the way to white ash without any left-overs.
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