Earthy wrapper smell Cold or "pre" draw presents moss, wet forest. Very clean and appealing. It has a slightly restricted draw but not too bothersome. My experience was that I had to monitor the length of the ash. When it gets too long it tends to smother the ember which would necessitate a re-light. Ash-length issue aside, I smoked this bad boy to the nub! The final third did not have the usual accumulation of bitterness some cigars have. Excellent smoke and flavor progression. Dominant flavors presented were cedar and firewood. Excellent stick!!