I personally think the flavor profiles of Cuban's are typically "unique", and amongst the most pleasant cigars I've smoked. Certainly there are more "fuller flavor" cigars (e.g. Bolivar, Trinidad, Vegas Robaina, Cohiba, etc), but I would also say there are not any "ass kickers" amongst the Cuban's. I'm not sure the growing conditions create the same "oomph" as tobacco grown in, say, Nicaragua. I'd more liken DR grown tobacco to what's grown in Cuba, than the other more potent tobacco's grown in other areas of that region.

The relatively new Cohiba Maduro's are awfully interesting, though.