One of the things I noticed about White Owl flavored cigars is that the first quarter of the cigar is ok. After that, they just taste like a regular White Owl and they are harsh and nasty. That is where the online raters make their mistake. They judge it on the first few puffs. Smoke half of a White Owl and then tell me how it tastes. They are cheap, strong, and tasteless. I will stick to my Black and Milds. You cant go wrong there. When I think of White Owls, I picture a big fat guy sitting in an old gas station garage with a cheap turd looking stogie sticking out of his face. Oh well, 2 for 99 cents. What does one expect? Pays to buy the best.