Mild and earthy beginning. Evolves progressively without beeing agressive. A very pleasent cigar. Reminds us with the glory days of cuba (precastro small cigars like Rey Del Mundo Royal Serie No.3 ) Althought we can feel the ammonia of a freshly rolled cigar (july 04) the aromas developped are so round and aromatic that we can almost forget that it's a young cigar. The finish is outstanding. We cannot stop smoking the last part even if we had to burn our fingers. A great cigar, will be even greater in a 3-6 months time. One of the best new cigars of 2004, our favorite. It has nothing to do with an Epicure No.2; We only hope that in the future Habanos will keep a consistent blend of this small jewel.