I called a local store, hoping to hear that they had any Hemingways in stock (as no others nearby do, and I've yet to try one). Upon hearing they had the short story, I jumped right in the car. When I got there, I found the little bugger, with a hefty price tag of $7. I was a more than a little hesitant, and ended up buying an Oliva Series G small Perfecto, and 2 Opus X no. 5's (and I've never had an Opus either). The X's were marked at $9... a dollar over MSRP, and the Short Stories almost $3 over MSRP. The X's are hanging out in the little coolidor... but the Oliva selection is increasing soon. That little sucker was nice! I usually prefer robustos, but I'll be a little more open minded from now on. I was impressed at how much a little cigar could do... I'll definately give the Short Story a chance, just not at $7