They burn just fine for the first inch or so, but once they hit the expanded middle, they go nuts. They split like crazy. Never seen anything like this before. Maybe this is just a case of my maduro bias showing thru. When the box arrived, I had to throw two out right away. They were badly damaged in the sealed box. A bad omen from the beginning that should have thrown up a red flag. Still, I'll smoke the rest before I pass total judgement. Possibly I'll let them sit in the humidor for a few months.
A smoke I may not like is still better than no smoke at all.
Larry