Oliva?

[prophetic_joe]

Yep, good point. I guess I've just tried so many over the years, I know what I like and what I don't like and I can smell a BS "review" from a mile away so I've become a little cynical.

I think general comments on a certain brand are more useful than a specific review of a certain cigar.

For instance, 99 times out of 100 all cigars of a certain line like say Carlos Torano Exodus 1959 all taste and smoke the same and you should pick a vitola based on your preference for size. However, I've seen reviews from asshats that will say that the Toros suck and the Torpedo are far superior.

I have seen in my limited time some cigars that smoke differently the different vitola, not really a different taste but more of something like "it's a longer cigar and so makes the complexity of the smoke easier to point out" or " it's a smaller ring gauge cigar and tends to burn a little hotter" that kind of thing. I agree with you that you need to pick a vitola that you like and grab that sucker and smoke it.

[ashauler]

http://www.cigarsmokers.com/showthre...ighlight=oliva

http://www.cigarsmokers.com/showthre...ighlight=oliva

There are a couple of others, use the search in the review forum.

The second link is not a detailed review, but the SerieG is said to be a good smoke. The
Flor de Oliva's are mentioned here frequently as a good value smoke, and I smoke the maduro's fairly regularly. The only Oliva that I really don't enjoy is the Fdo Gold....simply too mild for me.

[basil]

I agree with cc - the O series are good cigars. They've replaced the old maduro blue labels, I think. The G line is good too. The S line sounds good - sungrown wrapper - it's been out for a while now, but I haven't found it in any B&M's yet. And, the master blends are great. Had a III the other day that was an excellent cigar. all in all, you can't go wrong grabbing any Oliva, IMO.

[Newfie]

Just out of curiosity, where do the ones with the cloth bands fit into their line?? I seem to remember a post or 2 about these sometime last year, but can't seem to find it now.

I seem to remember they aren't made any more?

[basil]

Just out of curiosity, where do the ones with the cloth bands fit into their line?? I seem to remember a post or 2 about these sometime last year, but can't seem to find it now.

I seem to remember they aren't made any more?

Cloth bands are now obsolete. Probably some still in some B&Ms but they're no longer in production. There were red (natural) which are now the G series, and blue (maduro) which are now the O series. New series all have paper bands.