"Last cigar in a 40 stick sampler wins."

I have smoked many cigars over many years. I read about them in reviews and ratings and rarely find other s opinions to match what I experience from the brands. The Pilon is the first exception. Very good was the draw, and burn with a bit of canoeing that worked itself out instead of getting the snips out for a fix up, but he biggest deal about this cigar was the flavors. For the first time I could taste what so many reviews claim you may taste. I did not need a guide to tell me what I m tasting. There was the toast, cedar, a few sweet puffs, nuts, and nutmeg, coffee...and a tad of vanilla. These flavors would come and go as the cigar burned to a nub that was not bitter at all. Not bitter and a good burn are the two most important thing for me. I have not been too picky about flavors...till now, Took over 50 years to find the CAO Pilon so I m hoping a box purchase of these tasty cigars will prove they are consistent. Price point is good at $6.50 ea. This paying $25.00 for one cigar at a shop only to have it be so bitter you can hardly smoke it is over the top frustrating and I believe it is in the realm of scam like wearing a bad shirt just to show off the logo on it. I ve had one Pilon so far. It was cigar no. 40 the last one out of couple of samplers I bought and is the winner. I had let them all sit in a controlled humidor for six months. This did seem to make a big positive difference that smoking one right off the truck which can be asking for failure. I see COA Pilon gets a consistent 90 from Aficionado. It definitely tore the pants off the touted Oliva V Milano in smokability and flavor. CAO Brazil has been a runner up so I may have found my goto brand which was Oliva of all types but they lost their high place lately with that last box of the praised V Milano Figurado being a huge disappointment. I find the simple Caine better than V s.