I was a bit disappointed by this cigar. The ...  more

I was a bit disappointed by this cigar. The first one I tried smoked very hot and dry and the leaf tasted young. It also has a soft spot in the middle and burned unevenly. I let the remainder of the 5 pack rest in my humidor for about a month among the Padrons, La Gloria Cubanas, and Baccarats without the cellophane wrappers. I then tried a second one and it was better but still smoked a bit on the hot side and had a very dry finish. The tobacco flavor was much better however and I'd call it somewhere between medium and strong on the taste chart. I'll age the rest of them a while longer and see if that helps the flavor but that won't help the construction any. less

I was a little dissapointed in the Boxer.. I...  more

I was a little dissapointed in the Boxer.. In the robusto it lacks flavor early and then builds as you smoke. All was fine until the last 1/3 of the stick. The stick began to get hot, and kept getting hotter until i had to set it down. The favor, once it builds, is a nice peppery, smooth flavor. the smoke is plentyful, and the draw is pretty good. It does have a tendency to canoe(of the 10 i have 3 have already had issue with canoeing of varying degrees.). The canoeing issue may have to do with the Corojo wrappers as they are thick veined wraps. the fill is somewhat stemed as well, and can be distracting when pulling on the stick(actually had to spit out a piece of stem that came loose). These sticks are an low end budget everyday smoke ,and should be recognized as such. These are definitly not a "quality" or "premium" cigar. If you pay more than $1 - $1.30 a you've paid too much. My advice is grab these when on auction . they're not a bad smoke, just not a good smoke for the money.. less