I was gifted a couple "authentic" Upmann #2's a while back. To be fair, I have sampled only a few and do not have the experience to rate them or characterize the flavors in standard cigar-speak. Also, I have no idea how well they were cared for or what age they were before I received them. They were not even remotely similar to the non-ISOM blend. I thought they were very good, but I would not break the bank to acquire more of them.