K. Hansotia & Comapny Sherpa Founders Choice 2002 Limited

Lighting Taste: 6
Smoke Texture: 4
Smoke aftertaste: 7
Band Design: 6 (Reminded me of duck hunting)
Ash Coloration: 5
Ash Density/Viscosity: 3
Nicotine: 7
Tobacco Taste: 7
1st Quarter overall: 7
2nd Quarter overall: 7
3rd Quarter overall: 7
Last Quarter overall: 4

This particular cigar came from lot 312 of a limited production
set.

First thing I noticed about this cigar is that after I cut it, the
draw was perfect. Not too loose, not too tight, but just right in
that zone that you would expect from a much more expensive cigar.

The wrapper had that classic buttery smooth taste that you expect from a conneticuit wrapper, but still had the sharpness that you expect from the maduro wrappers. This is why I usually don't smoke barber poles, because they have conflicting tastes. Don't get me wrong, they are very good, but they tend to make for a confused cigar.

After I got to the first ash, I noticed that it was flaking off in chunks about the size of my fingernail, I figured it was just my imagination till I got to the second ash and saw that it was doing the same thing then. I'm thinking this may be due to construction on the barber pole design.

I Also noticed that It had alot of tar, A day and a half later I'm still sucking up tar from it. At the last quarter the smoke taste turned bitter, all that tar built up and made it on the sad side.

My overall thoughts on this cigar is that it is a reliable smoke. I've talked to others who have smoked these particular cigars, and they all agree as well that it is a good smoke for day to day smoking.