I tried one of those a long time ago. I was in a cigar shop and after grabbing some smokes the guy running the shop gave me an Oliva Special S for free. Everything you said is pretty much how it went for me. I did not get as much of the pepper as you seem to have gotten. I thought it was a bit milder than what I usually like. Overall it was a good smoke though. I think the price was around $10, so I agree with you that the price was too high for the product you were getting. Do you know if they even make this series anymore??
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