Oliva Cigars
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Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Habano Filler: Nicaraguan Habano Blender/Creator: Factory: Tabacalera Oliva de Nicaragua S.A. Country: Nicaragua |
Purchase Source: Timber Valley Tobacco Date Purchased: July 31, 2019 Price: $14.50 Date Smoked: August 8, 2019 Quantity: 1 |
08/08/2019
Today I had the first time pleasure of blazing the Oliva Melanio V Maduro Churchill; probably a longer vitola than I would have normally chosen, but this was the only size at the B&M where I purchased it.
At first puff, I couldn’t quite believe what I was tasting… cool rich earthy chocolate with a mild sweet leather finish. Missing was my anticipation of a pepper blast that never really showed up and I’m fine with that.
I was really enjoying the start of the Melanio V Maduro anticipating what would happen at the halfway point and I was not disappointed. What a delicious cigar!
At the second third the body of the Melanio V Maduro is ramping up and the flavors are melding into one smooth tasty volume of chewy smoke with no real discernable flavors; much like the very start that I thought was different as I smacked my lips trying to identify cigar flavors that dissolved on my palate.
At the last third, I can say that this is a creamy cigar with its flavorful San Andres wrapper. This cigar hits all the flavor checkboxes that I look for in a cigar.
I just purchased some more… I had a strong feeling that I was going to enjoy the Oliva Melanio V Maduro.
Stay Smoky
Stay Chill
The Experience
Appearance:Toothy Combustion:Even |
Ash: Even Draw: Perfect |
Smoke Output: Thick Flavor: Earthy |
Strength: Medium/Full Body: Medium |
Finish: Complex Value: Good |
Overall Rating (1-5): 4 |
The Cigar
Chocolate: 3 Coffee: 3 |
Cream: 3 Earthy: 3 |
Fruit: Grass/Hay: |
Leather: 2 Pepper: 1 |
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