As with most RP cigars, the pre-light inspection reveals quality. The wrapper is natural, and glows with nice a nice sheen and very few noticeable veins. The cigar is soft to the feel, but springs back when pressed. The cut goes well, and the cigar takes a good coal from the toast.
The draw on the cigar is very smooth, with little effort needed to produce huge clouds of smoke. The initial flavors are very light with some wood notes and a slight creamy smoothness attributed to the natural wrapper. As the cigar burns through the first 3rd into the second 3rd, the burn remains sharp and a tight gray ash develops. The flavors build a bit at this point, with strong wood and toasted nut dominating with a bit of a charcoal on the finish.
At the final 3rd of the cigar, the charcoal builds to be the dominant flavor; a bit unpleasent. This can be mitigated a bit if you purge the cigar (to purge: blow out through the cigar to remove the standing smoke rather than continue to draw in), and after purging the cigar develops sweet threads in the wood and nut flavors making for a more complex pallet.
Every RP cigar I have smoked needs to be drawn carefully during the final 3rd to avoid producing bitter flavors on both the flavor and finish, and this cigar is no different. Having this knowledge has improved my experience with Rocky's cigars, and will help your experience as well. As for this stick; a good smoke with strong flavors, and one I would recommend to both the amateur and aficionado.
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