I've been a loyal L&M menthol 100 smoker for about eight years now I have never had a problem went up to the store yesterday bought a pack the expiration date on it says v013y04d1 but they taste horrible I mean doesn't taste like a menthol at all they they taste worse than a stale cigarette every time I let one I look at it just to make sure I didn't lock the filter it almost has a burning filter taste to it