Okay I just got done smoking the "Root". First off the outer leaf was dark almost a maduro color, the smell was somewhat perfumey, nice and firm to touch, I used a v-cutter, somewhat tough draw, with very little smoke production, no real after taste, but what I did taste was somewhat clean/menthol tasting but not overwhelming, I think the cigar was a little to moist and maybe I should have let it dry out a little. Over all the experience was favorable, I liked the texture and mouth feel. Would I pay 8 dollars again for this cigar, probably not, I would pay adout 4 to 5 thou.