Got some of these on a nice trade with Smokyballs.(good trader).Smoked one last night in Daves club house or as my wife calls it, "the garage "Do not know if you took the little band off that says Gran Reserva I could tell the difference from the regular 1970's.Maybe slightly mellower but very tasty.I love this line of smokes .I had the Robusto.Maybe I should not sit so close to the gas cans with the heater on. Later Dave