You must have had a bad stick. I smoked one with no burn problems nor draw problems. I've had the Brazilia and Gold as well and I'd have to say that the Italia is my favorite. I'm still a noob so I can't fully distinguish all the aromas yet, but I did notice the nutty flavor. I paired it with a Starbucks french roast with cream and a bit of sugar and it tasted like I was smoking candy. It left a long lingering flavor on my palate. The construction was also top notch. It was filled to the brim and felt heavy in my hand, but as I experienced, a nice draw.
u said u got a little bit of pepper on the draw...dude...i just smoked this...omfg....the entire thing was like eating a hot tamale....i got spice and pepper through 3/4th of the stick before i ditched it...i do like a touch of pepper here and there ..but dam this stick just hit my never try again list...which sucks too cuz im a big CAO fan so far...but ill stick with my brazilia.!
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