Please forgive me for anything out of place or unusual in this review, as it is my first and I am relatively new to cigar smoking, only having been smoking cigars for about 4 months now.


Pre-Light Observations
Upon inspecting these cigars initially, of which I had 3, one of the first things I noticed was the even light-brown color that was very consistent. The cigars appear well rolled, the wrapper leaf was nice and tight, the seams laid down nicely, and only a few veins of medium size to detract from it's appearance.
On the cigar I chose to smoke for the review, there was just a hint of glue that had seeped from the seam of the band and gotten onto the wrapper leaf. No real problem, just cosmetic.
The cigar was evenly firm, no soft or hard areas, and with a nice firm head and nicely applied cap.

Tasting Notes
While I am not the most able taster in the world, and I still have trouble distinguishing all the subtle notes and flavors others pick up on, I feel I can certainly tell the difference between a bad cigar, a good cigar, and a great cigar.
I would rate this cigar as very good. It's definitely more than just plain "good", but I wouldn't quite call it great. The Victor Sinclair 55 Series are cigars that I really enjoy, as are most of the VS brand sticks.
I pick up a bit of cocoa, some leather, and a touch of sweet grassy flavor. It's got some distinct flavors I've found in other "Sun Grown" wrapper cigars also.
I'd say it's medium in body with good flavor, and plenty smooth for the amount of flavor and strength it has. Really mild in the nose when retrohaled.

Conclusions
In the end, I really enjoyed this cigar, and it's one I will likely purchase again. It had a bit of flavor transition from beginning to end, and such wasn't boring in the least. It burned excellently, burning almost dead straight for the entire smoke, with great draw and smoke production.