Oliva Serie V Double Robusto

borndead1 · 04-13-2009, 12:43 PM

Smoking one of these right now.

I have not been impressed with the Vs I've smoked. Couple of lanceros, couple of these and about half a V Maduro (tossed it around halfway).

Why?

They tasted like ammonia to me. BUT...in my neverending journey through cigardom, I recently realized that I smoke too fast. Making an effort to smoke slower has REALLY made a difference, especially with CCs.

So I decided to try another Oliva V. This one has been in the humi for 8-9 months.

Nice smoke...STRONG but not harsh through the nose. Nice flavors. Coffee, unsweetened cocoa, spice, and even a strange booze kind of flavor. Lots of subtle flavor changes.

I have officially changed my mind about the Oliva V. I can see myself laying a box of these down for a year or so. Probably a different size though - 54 RG is too fat.

04-13-2009, 12:43 PM	#3
borndead1 Ayatollah of Rock n Rolla Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mark Location: Lancaster, CA Posts: 1,376 Trading: (7)	Re: Oliva Serie V Double Robusto Smoking one of these right now. I have not been impressed with the Vs I've smoked. Couple of lanceros, couple of these and about half a V Maduro (tossed it around halfway). Why? They tasted like ammonia to me. BUT...in my neverending journey through cigardom, I recently realized that I smoke too fast. Making an effort to smoke slower has REALLY made a difference, especially with CCs. So I decided to try another Oliva V. This one has been in the humi for 8-9 months. Nice smoke...STRONG but not harsh through the nose. Nice flavors. Coffee, unsweetened cocoa, spice, and even a strange booze kind of flavor. Lots of subtle flavor changes. I have officially changed my mind about the Oliva V. I can see myself laying a box of these down for a year or so. Probably a different size though - 54 RG is too fat.