My wife prefers an English blend over an aromatic any day. Yep - you read that right. So when she gave me a container of Mel Burn (playful twist on the name of our city) I assumed it would be an English or non aro smoke. Also, being that it came from on of our local cigar shops, I wasn't expecting anything great. I was wrong on all of it. This happens to be one of the finest aromatics I've smoked. I find most aro's have a nice smell, little to no taste (resembling the smell) and leave a nasty taste in my mouth when I'm done. This is none of that. Smells great in the package, taste like it smells, leaves a wonderful aroma and smokes easily without the yucky after taste. Of course some things never change... the wife still prefers English. Got plenty of that to enjoy!!