My first impression upon opening the packaging for these cinnamon sticks was how spicy and strong they are! They have a delicious scent that is hot and bright, very assertive in the best way. Cooking with them, I was happy to find that the scent was no illusion. I used them to make a potpourri on the stove, and the beautiful aroma of cinnamon floating through the house even drew my teenagers downtairs to discover what I was making. The sticks are made from quite thick bark, thicker than I am used to, but very sturdy for that. This seemed to me to lead to them opening up faster than other sticks I have used; I don't know if that is better for getting the cinnamon flavor out of the sticks or not. I am not sure I like them opening up so much; it is not very attractive in the dish; however that maybe is not very important for imparting flavor, so maybe I would just use these for cooking and anticipate removing them for any presentation. One thing I really am less fond of is how short they are. These are shorter and fatter sticks (with a thicker skin) than others I have used, so they fit in my dishes differently. On the other hand, I think they will fit nicely in certain aromatic sachets or table potpourri. And again, they have a great scent and strong spicy flavor, so they will be great for cooking applications.

I absolutely love this product!

Member’s Mark Saigon Cinnamon Sticks for the win! They have a strong, cinnamon scent. They are packaged well for shipping as I only see two broken sticks. I plan to use these for holiday simmer pots & micro-planning for finishing off desserts & cocoa.

Great flavor! Our family has Latin heritage and makes Canela (Cinnamon Tea) often. This Member's Mark Saigon cinnamon was perfect in our most recent batch. The sticks are the right size, and this is a great container size to last us a while. The cinnamon itself has a nice robust flavor and the smell of it wafting through the house is delightful and makes it so cozy!!

Everything you would expect from a quality cinnamon stick. The scent is delightful, both sweet and spicy. The ones that I got are really thick, thicker than any other ones I’ve ever purchased. I’m hoping the thicker ones will lend even more cinnamon flavor to recipes! I love to use them in Horchata and holiday stove top potpourri. Good value for good sticks!

I love that I can smell them instantly when I open them, but not from outside of the container. It makes me feel like it's packed to maintain freshness. I also like that they are half sticks because they are more manageable, and more "aesthetic" in recipes!

These sticks are the perfect size to stir either hot cocoa or cider with. They carry that nice, warm cinnamon scent and flavor. I haven’t tried grounding them to make into a powder, but I have no doubt it would be more potent than the pre-ground stuff. I’m excited for all the fall dishes I garnish with these. Nothing says “autumn” like cinnamon.

My first time buying in such a large qty, used then to make candied syrup for my sweet potatoes and it was above my expectations.

These were ok. They weren’t as fragrant as I expected. Not much difference between them and other brands. We used them in a couple different recipes, and ground some into powder. They had better flavor when ground.

Not as stong in flavor or smell as other cinnamon stick I have used. Some of them iI could swear were just regular tree bark.