Oliva V churchill

Don Fernando · 02-04-2010, 12:21 PM

This 7 1/4 inch ring 52 Churchill by Oliva has a beautiful, medium dark, oily wrapper with some minor veins. The construction feels good and when I smell the cigar I notice a mild peppery aroma. The predraw is just fine and leaves a flavor of wood and raisin on my palate. This cigar at least 3 years old, as I bought it 3 years ago and it has been in my humidor at 67%RH since.

I get a pleasant coffee flavor with a mild leather from the first puffs and after an inch I get some earthy flavors as well with the famous Oliva sweetness but then the coffee disappears.

After 2 inch the aftertaste is creamy chocolate. Halfway I can taste herbs with some black pepper and the aftertaste are the earthy flavors with some leather, all the other flavors that I mentioned before are gone

The flavors grow a little in strength and after 2/3rd a freshness joins the herbal flavors. The herbal flavors are slowly becoming the dominant flavors and the freshness stays until I have to put the cigar in the ashtray to die a peaceful death.

The draw is flawless and the burn is almost as straight as an arrow. The cigar produces a lot of smoke, which is white but with a bluish glare to it. The ash is almost white. I would call this cigar full bodied and medium to full flavored.

Would I buy this cigar again? Yes, this is a very good cigar.

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

elderboy02 · 02-04-2010, 12:23 PM

Thanks for the review. This is a great cigar.

Patrick B · 02-04-2010, 01:09 PM

Nice review. I love the V.

marge796 · 02-04-2010, 01:22 PM

Great review of a super cigar. Thanks!

Chris.....

issues · 02-04-2010, 01:32 PM

Great review!!!

I do love me an Oliva V!

Smokin Gator · 02-04-2010, 01:30 PM

Thanks for another great review brother!!!

I have really enjoyed every one of those I have smoked. However, every one I have smoked was with great company. I always have wondered if that is why I have such a fondness for them.

dannysguitar · 02-04-2010, 03:02 PM

Great review. I love the Lanceros!

Razorhog · 02-04-2010, 03:09 PM

I've got a V in a sampler, makes me want to burn that sucker. Great review!

02-04-2010, 03:09 PM

Thanks for the review Ferdie. I love the robusto size. One of the better NC cigars out there.

G G · 02-04-2010, 03:09 PM

Nice review, love them Vs.

02-14-2010, 11:46 AM

Nice!

kelmac07 · 02-14-2010, 12:48 PM

Another fine review Ferdie.

02-14-2010, 01:34 PM

I have YET to meet an Oliva V that I didn't like!!

('course, I would have scored it higher....)

02-14-2010, 02:50 PM

Well done review

I like the smaller vitolas in this line but would love to try a churchill

alpha8a · 02-14-2010, 07:42 PM

nice review, oliva V's are some of my favorite cigars.

Mr.Erskine · 02-14-2010, 07:45 PM

This is one of the Serie V that I haven't tried because generally I don't like churchills... Generally they start to taste like ash to me after I have gotten just past the halfway point. Maybe it's just me.

Thanks for the review... I will have to swallow my cigar pride, I guess and try it.

RevSmoke · 02-14-2010, 07:48 PM

Nice review. Don't know that I got floral flavors our of a V Churchill, but everybody's tastebuds respond and feel things out differently.

Good job!

Peace of the Lord be with you.

SouthernSmoke · 02-15-2010, 01:06 AM

such a consistently great stick! Thanks for the review on a vitola I've yet to try!

02-04-2010, 12:21 PM	#1
Don Fernando Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ferdinand Location: Singapore Posts: 10,070 Trading: (29)	Oliva V churchill This 7 1/4 inch ring 52 Churchill by Oliva has a beautiful, medium dark, oily wrapper with some minor veins. The construction feels good and when I smell the cigar I notice a mild peppery aroma. The predraw is just fine and leaves a flavor of wood and raisin on my palate. This cigar at least 3 years old, as I bought it 3 years ago and it has been in my humidor at 67%RH since. I get a pleasant coffee flavor with a mild leather from the first puffs and after an inch I get some earthy flavors as well with the famous Oliva sweetness but then the coffee disappears. After 2 inch the aftertaste is creamy chocolate. Halfway I can taste herbs with some black pepper and the aftertaste are the earthy flavors with some leather, all the other flavors that I mentioned before are gone The flavors grow a little in strength and after 2/3rd a freshness joins the herbal flavors. The herbal flavors are slowly becoming the dominant flavors and the freshness stays until I have to put the cigar in the ashtray to die a peaceful death. The draw is flawless and the burn is almost as straight as an arrow. The cigar produces a lot of smoke, which is white but with a bluish glare to it. The ash is almost white. I would call this cigar full bodied and medium to full flavored. Would I buy this cigar again? Yes, this is a very good cigar. Appearance: 8 / 10 Construction: 7 / 10 Draw: 7 / 10 Burn: 7 / 10 Smoke & ash: 8 / 10 Aroma first part: 8 / 10 Aroma second part: 8 / 10 Aroma third part: 8 / 10 __________________ check out my reviews on my blog.

02-04-2010, 12:23 PM	#2
elderboy02 Lets Go Buckeyes! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dan Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 12,509 Trading: (133)	Re: Oliva V churchill Thanks for the review. This is a great cigar.

02-04-2010, 01:09 PM	#3
Patrick B Feeling at Home Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cincinnati OH Posts: 713 Trading: (6)	Re: Oliva V churchill Nice review. I love the V.

02-04-2010, 01:22 PM	#4
marge796 It Just Doesn’t Matter!!! Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: Chris Location: Topeka KS Posts: 1,624 Trading: (28)	Re: Oliva V churchill Great review of a super cigar. Thanks! Chris..... __________________ “Don’t talk to me about naval tradition. It’s nothing but rum, sodomy and the lash.” -Sir Winston Churchill

02-04-2010, 01:32 PM	#5
issues Have My Own Room Join Date: Jan 2010 First Name: Tony Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 1,626 Trading: (8)	Re: Oliva V churchill Great review!!! I do love me an Oliva V!

02-04-2010, 01:30 PM	#6
Smokin Gator Just plain insane! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Swamp Posts: 6,237 Trading: (106)	Re: Oliva V churchill Thanks for another great review brother!!! I have really enjoyed every one of those I have smoked. However, every one I have smoked was with great company. I always have wondered if that is why I have such a fondness for them. __________________ Check out the Cigar Asylum Newbie Sampler Trade

02-04-2010, 03:02 PM	#7
dannysguitar Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Danny Location: SoCal Posts: 734 Trading: (36)	Re: Oliva V churchill Great review. I love the Lanceros! __________________ Proud Member of Team Death! aka PBC *Follow Me on Twitter*

02-04-2010, 03:09 PM	#8
Razorhog Feeling at Home Join Date: Jul 2009 First Name: Beau Location: NE Arkansas Posts: 600 Trading: (4)	Re: Oliva V churchill I've got a V in a sampler, makes me want to burn that sucker. Great review!

02-04-2010, 03:09 PM	#9
ChicagoWhiteSox Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Oliva V churchill Thanks for the review Ferdie. I love the robusto size. One of the better NC cigars out there.

02-04-2010, 03:09 PM	#10
G G BR549 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: Taylor, FL. Posts: 12,730 Trading: (10)	Re: Oliva V churchill Nice review, love them Vs.

02-14-2010, 11:46 AM	#11
vert_vette Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Oliva V churchill Nice!

02-14-2010, 12:48 PM	#12
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: Oliva V churchill Another fine review Ferdie. __________________ Dom in the MLB thread "I could probably get you to wear a Yankee hat for a Maduro!"

02-14-2010, 01:34 PM	#13
tobii3 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Oliva V churchill I have YET to meet an Oliva V that I didn't like!! ('course, I would have scored it higher....)

02-14-2010, 02:50 PM	#14
darkninja67 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Oliva V churchill Well done review I like the smaller vitolas in this line but would love to try a churchill

02-14-2010, 07:42 PM	#15
alpha8a New To It All Join Date: Oct 2009 First Name: Andrew N. Location: Royal Oak Posts: 197 Trading: (11)	Re: Oliva V churchill nice review, oliva V's are some of my favorite cigars.

02-14-2010, 07:45 PM	#16
Mr.Erskine Looking up Join Date: Jan 2010 First Name: Benjamin Location: Dover, DE Posts: 297 Trading: (1)	Re: Oliva V churchill This is one of the Serie V that I haven't tried because generally I don't like churchills... Generally they start to taste like ash to me after I have gotten just past the halfway point. Maybe it's just me. Thanks for the review... I will have to swallow my cigar pride, I guess and try it. __________________ Cornbread... Ain't nothin' wrong with that.

02-14-2010, 07:48 PM	#17
RevSmoke Ain't Never Gonna Leave Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Todd Location: Northcentral woods of Wisconsin Posts: 6,861 Trading: (51)	Re: Oliva V churchill Nice review. Don't know that I got floral flavors our of a V Churchill, but everybody's tastebuds respond and feel things out differently. Good job! Peace of the Lord be with you. __________________ Todd__ "Smoke what you like, and enjoy it!"

02-15-2010, 01:06 AM	#18
SouthernSmoke Still Watching My Back Join Date: Nov 2009 First Name: Patrick Location: Atlanta and Oxford, OH Posts: 131 Trading: (6)	Re: Oliva V churchill such a consistently great stick! Thanks for the review on a vitola I've yet to try!