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[guado]

Wasn't it created by somebody who used to work for Olivia but now doesn't? I didn't think this cigar had any direct ties to Olivia.

Created by one of their long time reps, Oliva backed the rep up 100%. Oliva tobacco, rollers etc.

[ashauler]

Wasn't it created by somebody who used to work for Olivia but now doesn't? I didn't think this cigar had any direct ties to Olivia.

Yep, Sam Leccia......he was a rep for them and I believe that Oliva helped him get it started up. If like Guado said, one of the blends is the same as the V, it would somehow have to be related to Oliva.

[drew_goring]

Created by one of their long time reps, Oliva backed the rep up 100%. Oliva tobacco, rollers etc.

Yep, Sam Leccia......he was a rep for them and I believe that Oliva helped him get it started up. If like Guado said, one of the blends is the same as the V, it would somehow have to be related to Oliva.

Cool. Thanks guys.

[slcraiders]

Tried the Cameroon tonight. Nothing knock your socks off, but a good cigar all in all with a nice taste. I liked the flavor on the Habano a tad better. The burn and construction characteristics were great as with the Hab except for a few slight tears midway through in the wrapper which was rather delicate as most Cameroons are. Total smoke time was 40 minutes.

[Chainer3000]

Have smoked all 3 wrappers mostly in 460 I believe... They lasted upwards 45 minutes for me. The taste was great, up until the end, where it just got way to harsh. I've had some good ones and bad ones... Heard there was a hand rolling promotion going on over at our local smoke shop, so I'll be there buying those.

Cool thing though, you really can stand these cigars up on their ash. I've smoked several and never had to ash it once. (I live in the northeast and it has been perfect weather out for holding ash, besides the past week.)

[pub spears]

Finally had the habano today. Descent but not to my tastes. Will try again with a few months age. I'm mostly a maduro guy anyway. I have read the early handmade specimens were better.

[derivation]

Finally had the habano today. Descent but not to my tastes. Will try again with a few months age. I'm mostly a maduro guy anyway. I have read the early handmade specimens were better.

Yeah, I had a habano a week or two ago and had the same thoughts. The only interesting thing about the cigar to me was how long it maintained a slow steady burn. Flavor didn't do anything special for me.

[mspringfield]

I went to an Oliva event at my local shop a few weeks ago. The special they were running was buy a box, even mix and match, get 20% off and the Oliva rep gave another sampler 10 pack. Unfortunately the Nub was not a freebie but I did pick up one of each for 20% off at the reps prodding.

Surprisingly enough my favorite was the Connecticut and I went back last weekend and picked up 2 more. You don't "hit the sweet spot" right off but it does get full pretty quickly. The Oliva rep claimed that they were an hour smoke so I timed them and they did last me anywhere between 50 minutes and an hour. Granted I was smoking with a glass of "sippin' whiskey" in my other hand.

Several things surprised me as I tried them over the course of a weekend. The event was Thursday night and I tried the Hab on Friday, Cam on Saturday, and the Conn on Sunday. The Hab was my least favorite when I expected it to be my fav and the Conn was my fav where I expected to be my least. The Hab I had was a bit inconsistent in flavor and burn. It bordered on harsh on a couple of occasions. I want to give it another try because my first experience with an Oliva V series was similar and everyone after has been exceptional. The Cam was nice and consistent, even burn, good flavor with a hint of spice, everything you expect from a Cam. Not surprises here but just an average Cam cigar. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing. The Conn was the surprise of the 3. Full bodied, nice thick smoke, the best way to describe it was "crisp". It was also the longest lasting of them. A trait I expected of the Hab. I am actually going home tonight to light up another one.

I think they are a bit pricey but not out of range. At my local shop prices range from 6.50-7.50 which is almost double the price of the G series and a little more than the O series but then again I am still getting used to the short fat cigars so maybe it is a mental block. With me mental block are common. :)


Michael