TorpedoBomber purchased this cigar on 2010-01-01.
It has none of additional aging.
This is a big cigar, a full 60 ring gauge, so the light took a little more effort. The cigar also feels really light. It burned unevenly right off the bat.
Once lit, the first thing I noticed was the draw. It's actually too easy. There's no resistance whatsoever, almost like the cigar is a giant straw. Flavor consists of nice light tobacco flavor, but not much else.
This part is where the spice kicks in. Too much for me, as it was burning the back of my throat. A few hints of that nice corojo wrapper though. Needed a few touch-ups to keep it burning right.
Heavy spice, like a freight train, But nothing else. For me this is a very one-dimensional cigar. No sweetness, no cocoa, no leather or creaminess. The Padilla line seems to be hit-or-miss. The Miami 8/11 is superb, but this one , the 68, just didn't offer enough complexity for me, plus the draw was distracting.