Overall: Outstanding for an inexpensive cigar. Review: I’ve smoked cigars a couple times a year for a couple decades, but didn’t know much about them and was lucky I managed to light the right end every time. Now, I am really starting to get into cigars. I’m taking the time to learn everything I can and have started at the low end and working my way up as my palette develops. That’s how I landed on this Rico Barato. This was a really, really good cigar for the cost. The flavor wasn’t overwhelming one way or the other, but consistent the whole time, and I agree with the other reviewer about notes of cedar, and a bit into the first third caught some cinnamon notes that remained to the last puff. It wasn’t bitter or have a poor taste at any point. What impressed me the most was how consistently this burned throughout the entire stick. I was *shocked* by the quality of such an inexpensive cigar. These are from American Viking, which Tim is a part owner of, so I wasn’t sure if they’d be good, or if they were just here because he has a stake in the brand. I was VERY pleasantly surprised at the quality. These are great for a casual smoke or sharing with your friends because you want them to stay the hell away from your good sticks �� I’ll definitely be picking up some more, and you should, too. FYI I kept this cigar at 69% humidity with a Boveda pack and at 71.5 degrees in my Tupperdore.
