I have yet to smoke mine but I have to tell you my experience thus far. I thought I'd give the end a punch cut for a pre light taste. As I removed the cello a few crumbles of tabbacy fell from the foot. Well its traveled a bit so thats understandable I guess. The cigar firms up from the foot so it must just be the lost 1/8 inch that caused the softness.

I push the punch in to the cap and it sinks in. Now I have to firm up the sides as I work the punch back and forth wishing for a serated edge cutter. Eventually it gives way and makes that perfect hole and the punch easily removes the punch.

Oh the pre-l9ight draw while chunky has those earthy flavors I hear so much about, now I am excited. Then I start to discern those earthy flavors. Woody theres one I've heard I'll use that. Earthy thats another good word. Now the subtleties shine through that woody flavor is more like mulch, or that stuff you move to look for the good mushrooms to pick out of the forest. And that earthiness is kind of like the earthy substance the puppy leaves for you when you get up to pee in the middle of the night and you have to walk on the edge of your foot or hop to avoid spreading the substance around. Oh I can't wait to light this baby up.