First off, one can't go wrong with AJ Fernandez! This is quite a large cigar which has a nice initial peppery zip thst fades to chared wood and leather. [Tastes are subjective] The size and dark wrapper color would make you think it as a very bold cigar. Not so, as it yields a balanced medium smoke with a very good draw. Excellent for medium to full body lovers.

Excellent cigar

Good cigar, good draw and good flavor and lasts long.

Perfect smoke great price!

one of my daily go to cigars, always tasty

Very nice construction and burn - flavor is nice but not great. Strength leaves me wanting - Not nearly as full flavored - full strength as I hoped for after all the hype. Very good smoke - not great! A little disappointed in AJ as he has a lot of cigars labeled "Full" when in reality they are medium- medium full. This is one of them. My idea of "Full" is Oliva Serie V - Master Blends lll - or Oliva Cain F-550. This is not that but a very good smoke none the less. I would buy them again IF they are on sale...otherwise I prefer Diesel Ruination - all variations or Man O War Puro Authentico.

Draw and smoke are great. Flavor doesn’t suit my pallet. Not bad just prefer other profiles.

Great Cigar

One of my favorites!!

Very good smoke

It is Diesel’s best cigar

Little nervous about trying this one due to the name. Very pleasantly surprised by this flavor bomb. To me it seemed a little less strong than the original Diesel and the Nicaraguan ligero more the dominant flavor. A slow even burn was good for 2 hours, and I generally smoke cigars fast.

I'm new to the cigar world. I enjoyed these very much. Burned good, easy draw. I will buy again.

Construction always uniform and well done. Full bodied as advertised, very nice toasted flavor.

Great cigar. Great service!

great smoke easy draw superior flavor wonderfully construction make for one great cigar diesel doesn't disappoint

Very good cigar. Burns slow

Great flavor

My second favorite cogar consistant good smoke and fairly priced

Great smoke

Consistent well made cigar. Never disappointing.

Alright, I have to say so far the beast and the best of Diesel!!! So smoke is absolutely grand! It is about an hour to hour half smoke. Depending on if you cut or punch. In this case I have cut and love the full flavor! The box they come in is just great. The smoke itself has a smoke in itself, you just have to experience yourself to understand. The burn ring is great and no cracking in the outer wrap. I have met the gentlemen in person who owns this company in Greenville, NC. Everything I have bought from the company will for now on have my business. Gentlemen/ Ladies... this is by for a great smoke!! Please enjoy for a full flavor smoke at its finest! KP Also, Cigar.com great timely delivery in this, even if it is in the middle of the COVID 19. You all are awesome! Thanks!!!!

Very good cigar

GREAT DEALS! GREAT CIGARS! But, they are in transit for 7 to10 days from store to my humidor, they arrive dry and have to sit in my humidor for a couple weeks, NOW IM LOOKING AT 3 WEEKS before I can enjoy my spoils...

Great taste consistant

A+

I like bold cigars this was rated as a full body cigar, Not so much dry and flat. Last Diesel that I'm going to purchase.

Very good cigar and I love it

Bought a 5 pack to try. Wonderful slow burning great flavors to enjoy. I’ll look for sale online and order again!

AWSOME CIGAR

I'm a Diesel Shorty guy, love 'em but recently tried these and WOW. Great smoke, full flavored and highly enjoyable. I will reorder soon!

Great pricing for the quality

Great flavors, burn, and strength

Great cigar at a good price

Just what it is supposed to do. Good taste perfect

well worth the money

Superb all around smoke

Excelllent smoke in all aspects. Diesel never fails to deliver, this one is no exception !

I've been a huge AJ fan since day one. Over the last 10 years, I've smoked literally thousands of his cigars. Diesel has been my go to for years. (unlimited, rage, wicked, etc) I had never tried the Heart of Darkness. Then along comes a great sale from Cigar.com and I jumped in with both feet. Based on some of the reviews here, and just using my imagination (based on prior Diesel versions) to try and figure out what these would taste like. I way under estimated how absolutely delicious these would be. This review should be taken lightly, because it's based on a sample of one, fresh off the truck. First, the wrappers are gorgeous. Some slightly darker than others, but all with a nice deep, rich color and an oily sheen. Very well made. Firm and uniform construction. Excellent draw, very even burn, leaving a solid, pretty white ash. The flavor profile is Diesel perfection. Take the Unlimited, Wicked, and Rage, add a bit of oomph, and a few extra layers of complexity, and voila, the Heart of Darkness says hello. I was very impressed with the initial spice and even more impressed with how the cigar developed more and more flavor as I smoked it. I'm so blown away with flavor and construction, I'm going to nub this one for sure. Don't know how the next one will be, but if it's as good as this first one, I'm in trouble. I can say that so far, even though I absolutely love 95% of what AJ makes, specially the Diesel line, this one is the King of the Fernandez Empire. Why it took me so long to try these, I have no idea. No one else in the business today has the aging, blending, or rolling skills that AJF does. That of course is just this guy's opinion. To say I'm a fan is an understatement. All Hail AJF and thanks for the great sale Cigar.com. Again folks, sample of one. Where we go from here, who knows?? AJ is very good at staying consistent, so I'm feeling good about the rest of my purchase. Sorry for the long review. I can't help myself.

I LOVE THEM ALL!!!

Edge of greatness. Not call mparable to the best Cubans available; better!

I bought this on a sale, as sort of an afterthought. I figured I would try it out and share the first smoke with a friend. We both were very surprised. This has quickly become both of our all-time favorites and am ordering another box for the future.

This cigar was an afterthought purchase. Maybe a package deal, I don't recall. I smoked one without much thought and it really caught my attention. This is a really well made cigar with a rich and balanced flavor. I love the rich dark flavor. I'm definitely going to stock these for regular rotation.

Rich. Creamy. Smoky. So good! Not for the faint of heart (but the faint of heart should not be smoking anyway).

If you like full bodied cigars, put these on your list. They are in my top five.

A another great cigar from AJ and his diesel brand.... It's fits well of the catalog, unholy cocktail, hair of the dog, Rage, uncut(both types). Rich and dark smoke. It'sstarts out strong and finishes even stronger without being snarky.......

Fantastic cigar, Fernandez is the best blender. Full body and spicy through out.

Great solid smoke.you get hints of pepper and earth for the first 1/3 and after that it really opens up full throttle with the pepper mellowing out with a blast of leather, earth and espresso with some spice on the lip very enjoyable only experienced aficionado's so be warned.

Amazing stick. Every single smoke was good. Deep smooth flavor. I will be buying more!

Great draw and flavor. Lasts awhile. Wish I had a coupon code so I could buy a few boxes.

Great price. Great smoke for putzing around on a tractor mowing.

a tasty, well made cigar. Burns well, great flavor. Prices aren't bad either.

Cigar.com carries the top names at th best prices. I rarely make box purchases at my local cigar shop.

I received the H of D as an add-on to my normal Diesel order. I have to save, I am very pleased with the cigar. It could easily become my favorite in the Diesel line. Unfortunately, at the going rate per cigar, I'll have to grab it with samplers when available.

I think it is the best diesel to date. I always have diesels in my humidor

I enjoyed the Macanudo cigars.

Love Diesel and this is a nice assortment of size and shape all having a ton of flavor

These cigars have a nice draw good taste and burned nicely definitely would recommended to others

Hope icanafford more Diesels. They are a solid smoke.

Good smoke output, I'd call it a solid medium body with with medium strength IMO. As for flavors...I'll have to smoke another as I was talking and not really paying too close of attention to dissecting flavors. Enjoyable nonetheless. First impression after toasting was that I'd likely enjoy it, I'll smoke another and if I have time and/or rememb to, I'll update or wrote another review, regardless, out of my sample size of one, I'd not think twice of reaching for one again.

I had been wanting to try the Diesel brand. I ordered the five pack when they included the free Bugatti lighter. Excellent lighter! Received both in excellent condition, as usual when I have ordered from here. I put them in my humidor to hang out for a bit. I will be a Diesel fan for life. Now I know what all the hype is about Diesel. Try 'em you'll be glad you did!!!

This is one of the best cigars that I have tried. The flavor is awesome. I would recommend this one to everybody.

I had been wanting to try the Diesel brand for a while. I ordered a 5-pack which included a Bugatti lighter. Shipping was prompt and cigars were fresh with no damage, lighter works like a champ. I enjoy the cigars which are on the med.-full strength side. I am glad that I ordered the Heart of Darkness, I will be sure to have Diesel in my humidor as one of my regular sticks. Another Diesel fan for sure...

I have had this cigar in my humidor for a while. This is my first Diesel. A very good smoke with an even burn. After this one, I will restock with more.

excellent choice! very smooth, lots of flavor. Would easily become my everyday smoke except for the price. i'll stick to Shorty's and keep this for special occasions.

Bought a couple singles of these as I always look forward to a Diesel product. The construction and feel of the cigar is what you have come to expect from this brand. No visible imperfections to the wrapper and a solid feel. The burn has been nice and even with no need for touch ups. The flavor started off a little harsh and I was thinking it would be a dud, however by the time I got to the first tap in the ash tray it had really smoothed out and you can start to taste a salty wood flavor. 1 star reduction as they showed up really hard and dry, but just a week or two in the humidor and it evened out. Definitely suggest letting it sit for a week before lighting.

I'm a huge diesel fan and currently having the heart of darkness as I write this review and of course any diesel never fails but this one? WOW