I just took a nice long trip to the park with my two mystery sticks. Here's what I think:

Cigar #1
Unless I got the two mixed up somehow, this one was a torpedo, probably 6 1/4 x 56. I didn't measure it, though. That's just a guess.

Cut and lit just fine. The wrapper flaked a little bit, but not enough to hinder my enjoyment of the cigar. The draw was decent - not too tight, not too loose. Solid construction - nice even burn, nice white ash.

As for flavor, it started off a little mild, but quickly built into a nice medium-full bodied smoke. I'm not much for picking out flavors, but I would definitely peg this one as very leathery, and strong coffee - espresso, perhaps. There was a little hint of sweetness underneath, like a dark chocolate, but that gave away after the first inch or so. The leather and espresso tastes grew in strength as the cigar burned, but they never got too overpowering. The sweetness came back midway, with a very noticeable espresso aftertaste.

This cigar finished off much stronger than it started. It tasted of leather, espresso, and some wood. Overall, I give it high marks for construction and flavor complexity. I wouldn't mind keeping a few of these around.


Cigar #2
Again, I didn't measure, but I'd say it was about 6.5 x 52. Lighter in color than the first, and much firmer. The wrapper was really smooth.

Lit fine, though it burned a little unevenly throughout. Nothing bad enough to warrant a touch-up, though. The draw was not bad, though not as good as the first stick.

Flavor-wise, this cigar was very light - I barely noticed much flavor at all for the first inch or so. It was very sweet - I could've sworn it was sugar-tipped at first.

I didn't notice much of a flavor change throughout. It was very sweet - maybe honey or toasted caramel - and somewhat nutty. Not very complex at all. Pretty one-dimensional. I wasn't too impressed with the flavor, overall.

If I had to guess, I would say that cigar #1 (the torpedo) was the more expensive one. It seemed to be the better-constructed stick, and had a much more complex flavor profile. I hope I'm right about that.