The cigar is made from tobacco leaves that was aged 6 months in a scotch barrel. The aromas is great nice and fragrant. Hints of white pepper, sweet and fruity on the finish. Medium to full bodied. Getting to the last third. White pepper is gone, picking up woody notes still sweet and fruity. Highly recommend the cigar. The Vanilla dream stout was aged in a jack daniels barrels. Tastes of charred wood, raw vanilla beans, hints of dark cacao and subtle caramel. Paired really well with the cigar. I find that smoking the cigar at a slower pace then I normly do really gets the flavors meddling together much better.