Thanks for the great review. Brings back memories of a great cigar. It sounds like your cigar may have been off a bit. I've noticed these to be richer and bolder than the LE7s, however the LE7s are coming around. The presentation on the LE5 was beautiful. If you can find a box for less than 250, it's worth the price.
These photos are from a split I did back in 06.