Closing notes

I've had this cigar before and from a different box and they both started and ended the same way. It started out very harsh on the pallet and then proceeded to canoe right away. However, after one touch-up about 25% of the way in, it, eventually evened itself out and solidified into a very deep and complex and pleasant smoke. Never getting too hot until the ash was nearly at my knuckle, the spice and pepper and almost scotch retrohale flavor persisted and ended quite smoothly.