Nica Libre Potencia Churchill Extra

[kaelaria]

This 7×52 cigar sports an oily velvet dark brown sungrown wrapper with a slight red hue, triple cap, minimal veins, smooth tight seams and rich sweet earth aroma. First light reveals a very snug draw producing minimal smoke with medium bodied flavors of a smooth sweet earth much like it’s aroma. The first third shows much the same, only adding a bit of pepper to the draw flavors. It has a good bit of strength to it but certainly no full body as it’s marketed. The finish is long but subtle without and pepper or spice. 45 minutes in at the 1/2 way point flavors remained unchanged. Just over 1 hour in flavors finally shift a bit but require a double puff to really bring them out. They have transitioned to a soft creamy nuttiness followed by a soft oily earth. 15 minutes in after two touch-ups and a re-light the cigar is unfortunately out once again and I don’t care to try and continue it. Clearly this one just had severe construction issues. Video on the site

[Patrick B]

I smoked a few of the double robustos and I really think it's the same blend as the Oliva V...

[kelmac07]

Originally Posted by Patrick B

I smoked a few of the double robustos and I really think it's the same blend as the Oliva V...

I had had a few of the belicosos and was thinking the same thing.

[jonumberone]

Originally Posted by kelmac07

I had had a few of the belicosos and was thinking the same thing.

I believe your quote was

"Half the price of the V and half the flavor"

[kelmac07]

Originally Posted by jonumberone

I believe your quote was

"Half the price of the V and half the flavor"

It's like something is missing...the front end lights up just like a V....then the flavor just went away.

[kaelaria]

These are definitely not Vs.

[Patrick B]

Originally Posted by kaelaria

These are definitely not Vs.

You have definitive proof? Not questioning your position, just interested in what you know.

[kaelaria]

Proof? Seriously?

I have smoked both. They are not the same. Pretty simple.

[kaelaria]

The V's smoke and look very differently with MANY more flavors. http://cigarobsession.com/cigar-revi...-cigar-review/

[Patrick B]

Wow, hostility.

Just wondered if you had official word. I've smoked both and thought they were quite similar.

[cobra03]

It is interesting to note that they also have identical sizes(minus the lancero and figurado) as the V's.

[mfarre03]

Thats too bad, I recently started smoking the V's and absolutely LOVE them. I guess I will have to stick with them and forget the Nica.

[Patrick B]

Originally Posted by mfarre03

Thats too bad, I recently started smoking the V's and absolutely LOVE them. I guess I will have to stick with them and forget the Nica.

Based on what? Have you tried both?

[kaelaria]

Not hostility just a reaction to a smart comment.

'Same' is not 'similar' If anything is different, they are NOT the 'same'. That's a pretty simple concept. They have obvious differences such as most prominently - the WRAPPER. They are NOT the 'same'. Sure you may taste them as similar IYO, I'm sure there are many that qualify as similar.

It's a cigar review, not life or death.....watch/read it and move on! Thanks for sharing Bryan!

[mfarre03]

Have these in the humi, still waiting till they are done..lol