I smoked another Santa Damiana. This one was a tubo. I had high hopes from my experience with the last one. When I first looked at it, it looked strange. The wrapper was covered in tiny black dots and was significantly darker than the last one I had. It was also rolled looser and had no sheen at all. If it didn't have the band, I'd have sworn it was a completely different cigar.

IT SUCKED! No complexity, no sweetness, and it had a cheap somewhat harsh tobacco flavor. I suffered through it for a while and ditched it less than halfway through.

I am just confused as hell how there can be such a difference between two smokes like that! Maybe the name was bought out and rolled by someone different? I don't know. You can't seem to find these anymore anyway, so I guess it's a moot point.