The taste is very similar to Tradicionales and close to Exclusivos, with strength but requiring more years to be as smooth as the Exclusivos. Old fashioned figurado shape burns slowly so takes a while to get it going, but had a nice ash. It never went out at all which was good and one gets a real understanding of its flavour half way through, a salty cigar with some pepper after taste. Probably best smoked with a tall glass of water.