Smoke: Oliva Blue Cloth Label (O Ovation Maduro)
Drink: Founders Reds Rye PA
Tunes: Yacht Rock aka Toto & Eagles
Date Smoked: 1-4-14
Wrapper: Connecticut
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
Draw: Medium to light
Burn: Good
Misc.: Nothing recorded.
Pre-light: Maduro Oscuro wrapper. Obviously the cloth band with gold lettering is impressive. The wrapper appears to have suffered some damage, but Ill work it Look at that vintage cello. Must keep that for some later salez. Wrapper much darker than filler. Nice construction, strong leather smell and leather taste on cut.
Light: Easy with a Bic lighter. Medium to light draw.
1st 3rd: Nice creamy leathery right off the bat. Oily, but not a bitter oil. Woodsy too. I cant emphasize the mellow creaminess of this enough. Still, some oil and leather aftertaste kick.
Ash: Disjointed and flakey. Mostly white. Holds for 1 ½
2nd 3rd: Same profile. Leather, oil but beautifully smooth and creamy. Ill be getting into wrapper damage here. Hope it works out.
3rd 3rd: Into the blowout. Amazingly after the wrapper break, same profile. Creamy, woodsy, leather, smooth and some oily aftertaste. Burned through the busted part, and back to a perfect burn. So glad I grabbed this tonight.
Overall impression: Well done Oliva, well done.
An anonymous thanks for this gem
Will
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