Oliva Maduro's taking over CA!!

[icantbejon]

It seems that the Oliva Maddy is taking over this site. Seems like every other post I read includes this cigar in some way. And this made me think.

What was the last cigar you can remember that caused this much interest? I'm fairly new to the cigar forum world, but I've never seen so much talk about the same cigar.

Had one tonight. Nice smoke.

[icantbejon]

I'm hearing a lot of mixed reviews on this cigar. I have a box waiting on me, and I'm excited for them. I am a little nervous they won't live up to the hype though.

[Bax]

Not sure of the others, maybe Illusiones? Anjeos? I just happened to get a V Maddy in the mail today from PapaJohn, though.

[elderboy02]

Originally Posted by icantbejon

I'm hearing a lot of mixed reviews on this cigar. I have a box waiting on me, and I'm excited for them. I am a little nervous they won't live up to the hype though.

They definitely live up to the hype. They are my favorite NC so far.

One vendor told me that this is the most hyped cigar since the Tat Black.

[icantbejon]

Originally Posted by elderboy02

They definitely live up to the hype. They are my favorite NC so far.

One vendor told me that this is the most hyped cigar since the Tat Black.

I wasn't around for the Tat Black revolution. I was still smoking swisher sweets at that time I think

[skibumdc]

Originally Posted by elderboy02

They definitely live up to the hype. They are my favorite NC so far.

One vendor told me that this is the most hyped cigar since the Tat Black.

Well that's wrong. It's the most hyped cigar since the Tat Frank.

New hype every two weeks it seems.

Originally Posted by icantbejon

I'm hearing a lot of mixed reviews on this cigar. I have a box waiting on me, and I'm excited for them. I am a little nervous they won't live up to the hype though.

I have had many boxes of Oliva maduros, G and O, Robusto, Figurado, Torpedo, Special G, which in addition came with a free Oliva 8-pack of varying sizes on every occasion. I can say that, in my opinion, when they are on target, then they are a splendid smoke offering great value for money. However, the maduros, particularly, are also frequently off target... On the whole, still one of my go to cigars, though I am leaning increasingly to the naturals, with a preference of O over G.

Originally Posted by jm0307

I have had many boxes of Oliva maduros, G and O, Robusto, Figurado, Torpedo, Special G, which in addition came with a free Oliva 8-pack of varying sizes on every occasion. I can say that, in my opinion, when they are on target, then they are a splendid smoke offering great value for money. However, the maduros, particularly, are also frequently off target... On the whole, still one of my go to cigars, though I am leaning increasingly to the naturals, with a preference of O over G.

I could be wrong, but I was assuming the OP was talking about the 'V' maddy which just saw a limited first release.

Originally Posted by rsamos

I could be wrong, but I was assuming the OP was talking about the 'V' maddy which just saw a limited first release.

Right you are, and I should have deduced that the talk was about Vs, as the G and O Maduros aren't exactly new additions.

[sofaman]

I know Illusiones and 601's were huge when they came out and in my opinion they both lived up to the hype

Im sitting on a box+2 but haven't tried em yet. I think the QPR on the regular V Series helps build the hype for the V Mad. Add that they are a hell of a lot cheaper than other supposedly "hard to find cigars" at $8 and that they are really not that hard to find and you have hype. Everyone loves to have "special cigars" in their humi, and a lot of folks cannt find/afford stuff like Opus. This one is attainable.

~Vitis

[zmancbr]

I would say the last was definitely the Tat black. It was so hyped and with good reason too... its the best of the Tat line...

[jaycarla]

It seems this time of year I see Anejo in just about as many posts.

[papajohn67]

Hyped cigars...have we already forgot about the "Nub"?

As for Maduro's I doubt if the "V" Maduro will ever make my top 10 Maduro list. How do you spell disappointed, well I guess I just did.

Originally Posted by papajohn67

Hyped cigars...have we already forgot about the "Nub"?

As for Maduro's I doubt if the "V" Maduro will ever make my top 10 Maduro list. How do you spell disappointed, well I guess I just did.

Gotta agree the NUB was the first cigar that I thought of when it came to recently hyped cigars.

Originally Posted by papajohn67

As for Maduro's I doubt if the "V" Maduro will ever make my top 10 Maduro list. How do you spell disappointed, well I guess I just did.

I'm with you, papajohn67. It didn't do it for me, and it seems every day there are new posts singing the praises of this cigar.

[NCRadioMan]

Originally Posted by papajohn67

Hyped cigars...have we already forgot about the "Nub"?

As for Maduro's I doubt if the "V" Maduro will ever make my top 10 Maduro list. How do you spell disappointed, well I guess I just did.

I sadly agree. I really wanted to like this cigar but all I got was amonia and a headache. I hope time with take care of that.

Originally Posted by papajohn67

Hyped cigars...have we already forgot about the "Nub"?

As for Maduro's I doubt if the "V" Maduro will ever make my top 10 Maduro list. How do you spell disappointed, well I guess I just did.

I don't know. The nub was hyped by people and marketing. I haven't seen the same marketing machine with the V maduro. Just a lot of smokers excited to try it.

[BengalMan]

With the V Maduro we released a cigar that the consumer really urged us for some time now to make. This was pretty much a limited run to give back to all the customers that made the V such a success. There may be another release next year at some point, but to be honest, I just don't know. I'm really looking forward to how these are going to taste with some rest.

As far as the Nub goes, many liked the cigar, some didn't. As it's been said many times before, that's the great thing about our hobby, we all like different things. Me personally, I'm a huge fan of the Nub CT 354 and the Habano 460. Those cigars are often in my rotation.