Oliva Serie V Belicoso Cigar - 1 Single

Date Added: Sunday 05 November, 2023 by GENEVIEVE

Good looking cigar, the wrapper had notes of mint for me and after cutting it was easy to light. It had been in my Boveda for almost a year. It held it's shape extremely well and the first drop of ash didn't depart until an impressive (almost) two inches was present. An easy and consistent draw, I did have to re-light a few times but this was more during the last 2/3rds and I am a very mellow smoker so perhaps more likely to need re-lighting. The flavour was pretty consistent throughout the first 2/3rds...a touch of dark chocolate, a slight earthiness, light toasted almond overtones and just the slightest hint of spice/pepperiness. The last 3rd had a somewhat savoury undertone and wasn't as pleasant as the first 2/3rds. I enjoyed this with freshly brewed white coffee laced with a cheeky shot of Canadian Club whisky. A pleasant cigar offering c60+ minutes of pleasure for a very mellow smoker. Not sure if I would purchase again but certainly worth a try if you're branching out into New World cigars or switching up from mild to medium strength smokes.