Reviews
Date Added: Saturday 30 April, 2016
I'd had one of these in my humidor for about 6 months and decided to try it a few days ago. What a disappointment! Previous encounters with Oliva cigars had always been favourable but not this time. It burnt well and construction was good but they're the only things that this cigar had in it's favour. The first third was very harsh and left an unpleasant aftertaste and the rest was very bland. At times it seemed as if I were just inhaling steam. If you are considering spending your hard - earned cash on a petit corona give this one a miss. There are plenty of Cubans around costing less.
Date Added: Saturday 23 January, 2016
very nice construction with a nice and even burn all the way down. flavours are a little one dimensional for the first 2 thirds with just damp hay and earthy tones, but in the the final third you get toffee and brown sugar with a hint of nuts and then it comes alive. maybe a little over priced but i still would recomend it as it just wasnt quite right for my palate.
Date Added: Saturday 19 December, 2015
Expect about 40 mins from a this, quite a fast burner. Light bodied with subtle chocolate and coffee. Very smooth, no spice or pepper. Base notes of that Nicaraguan nutty flavour with a leather finish. I enioyed this Oliva, clean tasting and no bitterness. A little light for my tastes and did burn quite quick for its size. Good lunch time smoke.
Date Added: Saturday 19 December, 2015
Expect about 40 mins from a this, quite a fast burner. Light bodied with subtle chocolate and coffee. Very smooth, no spice or pepper. Base notes of that Nicaraguan nutty flavour with a leather finish. I enioyed this Oliva, clean tasting and no bitterness. A little light for my tastes and did burn quite quick for its size. Good lunch time smoke.
Date Added: Monday 14 December, 2015
I've just recently got into smoking cigars and have been trying different brands to see what I like, wow this cigar is amazing.
Firstly the construction was impeccable. Beautiful dark chocolate oily wrapper with a stunning band wrapped around it, I took a good few mins admiring it's beauty and it's aroma.
The light and first draw was a delight with a pleasent coco coffee hit and lots of lovely smelling smoke.
First 1/3 was gorgeously smooth with some hints of nuts and dark coca beans.
2/3 I got my first big nicotine hit and the smoke got even smoother, the nutty taste has submerged and I was greeted with a more ntense coco coffee leathery taste.
3/3 wow this cigar packs a punch, much the same as the 2/3 but much stronger, I smoked this until I couldn't hold it anymore and boy did this cigar knock me for six, beng still a novice to cigar smoking and haven't not eaten, I felt what I can only describe as cigar drunk. I will definitely eat before smoking one of these again and maybe less coffee.
Overall a beautiful cigar in taste, construction and smoke, can't recomme
Date Added: Thursday 01 October, 2015
Superb cigar! Lit well, nice draw, plenty of rich grey smoke and a beautifully packed whitish, grey ash. It has a nice rich flavour but not too overpowering. I'm having it with a glass of neat Makers Mark and they are complimenting each other well. I bought this to go with a varied selection of holiday cigars and now I'm regretting only buying the one.
I'm halfway through and still the ash is sitting in one piece from lighting - not bad considering I'm sitting outside with a fair breeze blowing.
Oliva has always made fine alternatives to my favoured Cubans but in my option they are surpassing themselves these days.
Oooops! Took my eye of the ball and now have a lap full of ash - no matter, it was worth it.
Excellent smoke at an excellent price.
