Tastes almost identical to a Hoyo de Monterey, Le Hoyo de San Juan, yes that cigar. The Yamasa tobacco has been in development by Davidoff for over 15 years, and they have gotten as close as possible to replicating the taste of tobacco from the Pinar del Rio region, with this unique Dominican tobacco. Look it up. This cigar, the petite churchill (4x48) is a good intro to the Yamasa series, the 'one' to get is the full sized Piramides. Very unique taste, flavor, and aroma, and the usual Davidoff quality construction, flawless wrapper, and burn. Worth checking out, starts Medium strength and builds to Full by last 1/3. This a stronger cigar.