The cigar lit up with only one match, and since I tend to use matches over lighters, this is pretty good, as some sticks can take 2 or 3. Upon lighting, the aroma is fairly light and toasty, with hints of oak. Upon taking a few puffs, there are a few blips of white pepper that pop up, but not with every puff. I can really sense the oak coming through, which must be due to the barrel aging process that Aurora performs with these cigars. Apparently they age the all of the component leaves insi...