Oliva V small diadema

Don Fernando · 02-03-2011, 03:31 AM

When I met Dave Wagner, national sales manager of the Oliva Cigar Company a few months ago, he told me he always has some Oliva V 6x46 diadema cigars in his pockets as they are his favorite Oliva V's and they are not a regular production cigar, you will only find them in the Oliva V samplers. We smoked one right on the spot and he gave me a second one for a review, a review you are reading now.

The cigar has the most beautiful shape, I think that the diadema is the best looking cigar shape out there. I smell the cigar and when I close my eyes I can even see the horses I smell, it's like I'm in a stable. The construction feels great and the cigar looks awesome with the dark, shiny and oily wrapper. I see a few thing long veins. Dave told me he never punches or cuts a cigar, he pinches the cap and because he gave me this cigar, I pinched the cap too, it worked well. The predraw is fine.

I taste some earth flavors with pepper and some mild sweet wood. After half an inch the cigar taste like herbs with wood, quite spicy. After an inch I taste wood as main flavor with herbs in the aftertaste, the cigar is mild peppery. The cigar lacks the Oliva V power and pepper but that makes it special and very enjoyable.

Halfway the pepper disappeared and I taste herbs with wood. The herbs took over as main flavor again. The wood slowly disappears completely and after two thirds all I taste are herbs with some cinnamon, which I love. I also taste some chocolate on the background. The chocolate slowly grows in strength and turns into dark chocolate. The cigar also gets a little bit spicy.

This cigar was good for an hour and thirty five minutes. The draw is great, the smoke is plenty but a bit thin. The ash is quite dark and quite firm. The burn is beautiful. This cigar is medium to full flavored and medium bodied.

Would I buy this cigar again? That would be impossible without buying a whole sampler

Appearance: 8 / 10
Construction: 8 / 10
Draw: 8 / 10
Burn: 8 / 10
Smoke & ash: 7 / 10
Aroma first part: 7 / 10
Aroma second part: 7 / 10
Aroma third part: 8 / 10

LostAbbott · 02-03-2011, 03:52 AM

Wow Don you got a lot of reviews up today. Glad to hear you liked this stick as I currently have two resting in my coolidor. Thanks for the great reviews!

Patrick B · 02-03-2011, 05:37 AM

Great review. I love this particular V the most. I smoke a ton of V's and would smoke 4-5 boxes of these a year if they were available seperately. Someday...

kelmac07 · 02-03-2011, 06:15 AM

Sweeet!!

longknocker · 02-03-2011, 06:18 AM

Great Review, Ferdie!

smokinpeace · 02-03-2011, 09:30 AM

Thanks for the review.

jdawg · 02-03-2011, 09:56 AM

Great review!

Ranger_B · 02-03-2011, 12:17 PM

Thats a nice size. Thanks for the awesome review. I love the Figurado one of the few 60 rg smokes I enjoy. I dont mind the thicker rg when it is tapered into some type of figurado be it a diadema or Salamone ect.

BSB · 02-03-2011, 08:53 PM

Thanks for the review.

02-03-2011, 03:31 AM	#1
Don Fernando Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ferdinand Location: Singapore Posts: 10,068 Trading: (29)	Oliva V small diadema When I met Dave Wagner, national sales manager of the Oliva Cigar Company a few months ago, he told me he always has some Oliva V 6x46 diadema cigars in his pockets as they are his favorite Oliva V's and they are not a regular production cigar, you will only find them in the Oliva V samplers. We smoked one right on the spot and he gave me a second one for a review, a review you are reading now. The cigar has the most beautiful shape, I think that the diadema is the best looking cigar shape out there. I smell the cigar and when I close my eyes I can even see the horses I smell, it's like I'm in a stable. The construction feels great and the cigar looks awesome with the dark, shiny and oily wrapper. I see a few thing long veins. Dave told me he never punches or cuts a cigar, he pinches the cap and because he gave me this cigar, I pinched the cap too, it worked well. The predraw is fine. I taste some earth flavors with pepper and some mild sweet wood. After half an inch the cigar taste like herbs with wood, quite spicy. After an inch I taste wood as main flavor with herbs in the aftertaste, the cigar is mild peppery. The cigar lacks the Oliva V power and pepper but that makes it special and very enjoyable. Halfway the pepper disappeared and I taste herbs with wood. The herbs took over as main flavor again. The wood slowly disappears completely and after two thirds all I taste are herbs with some cinnamon, which I love. I also taste some chocolate on the background. The chocolate slowly grows in strength and turns into dark chocolate. The cigar also gets a little bit spicy. This cigar was good for an hour and thirty five minutes. The draw is great, the smoke is plenty but a bit thin. The ash is quite dark and quite firm. The burn is beautiful. This cigar is medium to full flavored and medium bodied. Would I buy this cigar again? That would be impossible without buying a whole sampler Appearance: 8 / 10 Construction: 8 / 10 Draw: 8 / 10 Burn: 8 / 10 Smoke & ash: 7 / 10 Aroma first part: 7 / 10 Aroma second part: 7 / 10 Aroma third part: 8 / 10 __________________ check out my reviews on my blog.

02-03-2011, 03:52 AM	#2
LostAbbott Have My Own Room Join Date: Aug 2010 First Name: Mychal Location: Seattle Posts: 1,165 Trading: (23)	Re: Oliva V small diadema Wow Don you got a lot of reviews up today. Glad to hear you liked this stick as I currently have two resting in my coolidor. Thanks for the great reviews! __________________ Damn I got a lot of smokes I need to try.

02-03-2011, 05:37 AM	#3
Patrick B Feeling at Home Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cincinnati OH Posts: 713 Trading: (6)	Re: Oliva V small diadema Great review. I love this particular V the most. I smoke a ton of V's and would smoke 4-5 boxes of these a year if they were available seperately. Someday...

02-03-2011, 06:15 AM	#4
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: Oliva V small diadema Sweeet!! __________________ Dom in the MLB thread "I could probably get you to wear a Yankee hat for a Maduro!"

02-03-2011, 06:18 AM	#5
longknocker Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: Mobile, Alabama Posts: 11,162 Trading: (82)	Re: Oliva V small diadema Great Review, Ferdie!

02-03-2011, 09:30 AM	#6
smokinpeace Still Watching My Back Join Date: Oct 2010 First Name: Brennan Location: Virginia Posts: 179 Trading: (6)	Re: Oliva V small diadema Thanks for the review.

02-03-2011, 09:56 AM	#7
jdawg Still Watching My Back Join Date: Feb 2011 First Name: Jerry Location: Chicago area Posts: 215 Trading: (2)	Re: Oliva V small diadema Great review!

02-03-2011, 12:17 PM	#8
Ranger_B Have My Own Room Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Frank Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,321 Trading: (31)	Re: Oliva V small diadema Thats a nice size. Thanks for the awesome review. I love the Figurado one of the few 60 rg smokes I enjoy. I dont mind the thicker rg when it is tapered into some type of figurado be it a diadema or Salamone ect.

02-03-2011, 08:53 PM	#9
BSB Feeling at Home Join Date: Jan 2011 First Name: Bob Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 897 Trading: (13)	Re: Oliva V small diadema Thanks for the review. __________________ Ad majorem Dei gloriam!