On the nose: Chocolate,sweet Cold draw: Sweetened tip,fruity First light: Smoky leather,sweet,smooth First 3rd: Sweet,not a lot of smoke output,tight draw,dark notes,smoke output did improve half way through the first 3rd,easy on the palate and the ash held nicely. Second 3rd: Ash fell off going into the second 3rd,flavor is still GREAT just as the first 3rd offered,smooth,sweet,fruity,burn is nice,smoke output is nice,sweetened tip is still good,but started losing the sweetened tip going into the final 3rd. Final 3rd: Sweetness wore off,smoke became harsh & bitter,smoke output was still good. Final thoughts: Overall good stick for the price. Sweet & flavorful up until the final 3rd for me. I would buy again,but would probably stop after the second 3rd.