Oliva special S toro

Don Fernando · 09-22-2009, 09:50 AM

Oliva Special S is made out of Nicaraguan Cuban-seed with the cigar being topped off with a silky and oily sun-grown wrapper from Ecuador. The cigar wrapper has been aged for five years in cedar crates to bring out the tobaccos natural richness while maintaining its smoothness. The construction feels a bit soft. The cigar has a nice barnyard aroma and the predraw is just fine.

The wrapper is very thin and it rips at the mouthpiece while cutting it. Fortunately I had some pectin and I could repair it, avoiding sucking a lot of false air.

I taste some coffee and wood. The woody flavors fade away while the coffee grows stronger. After an inch the cigar gets a creamy feeling and the aftertaste is reminds me of chocolate. These flavors stay the same for some time while the chocolate grows a bit in strength and starts to overpower the coffee. Soon after that I get some wood again.

I miss the recognizable Oliva sweetness that I seem to find in any of their sticks. Not that I miss it flavor wise but I expected to taste it in this cigar too, but didn’t. The flavors grow stronger towards the end of the cigar.

The ash of this medium bodied medium flavored cigar is white. The burn is straight and the cigar produces plenty of smoke.

Would I buy this cigar again? It is a very nice cigar, very nice, but I think I will stick to other Oliva blends when I want to smoke Oliva.

Construction: 7 / 10
Draw: 7 / 10
Appearance: 7 / 10
Smoke & ash: 7 / 10
Burn: 7 / 10
Aroma (first part) 7 / 10
Aroma (middle part) 7 / 10
Aroma (last part) 7 / 10

09-22-2009, 08:44 PM

Wow, I don't often see an Oliva with that bad of a construction problem. Nice review and pics

MajorCaptSilly · 09-22-2009, 09:04 PM

Why was Bruce Willis watching you smoke? That's crazy, man!

MCS

timo · 09-22-2009, 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MajorCaptSilly

Why was Bruce Willis watching you smoke? That's crazy, man!

MCS

kelmac07 · 09-22-2009, 09:22 PM

Thanks for the review Ferdie!!

chippewastud79 · 09-22-2009, 09:43 PM

Nice review sir

Quote:

Originally Posted by MajorCaptSilly

Why was Bruce Willis watching you smoke? That's crazy, man!

Because he is helping him with his problem of seeing dead people.

I believe that is 'The 6th Sense'

papajohn67 · 09-22-2009, 10:15 PM

Smoke them while you can still get them as they have been discontinued.

Don Fernando · 09-23-2009, 12:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MajorCaptSilly

Why was Bruce Willis watching you smoke? That's crazy, man!

MCS

He's my herf buddy

And Adam, you are right.

MedicCook · 09-23-2009, 01:15 AM

Thanks for the review Ferdie.

DPD6030 · 09-23-2009, 02:56 AM

Great honest review Don and a solid 7 rating. Bruce Willis is da chit

09-22-2009, 09:50 AM	#1
Don Fernando Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ferdinand Location: Singapore Posts: 10,070 Trading: (29)	Oliva special S toro Oliva Special S is made out of Nicaraguan Cuban-seed with the cigar being topped off with a silky and oily sun-grown wrapper from Ecuador. The cigar wrapper has been aged for five years in cedar crates to bring out the tobaccos natural richness while maintaining its smoothness. The construction feels a bit soft. The cigar has a nice barnyard aroma and the predraw is just fine. The wrapper is very thin and it rips at the mouthpiece while cutting it. Fortunately I had some pectin and I could repair it, avoiding sucking a lot of false air. I taste some coffee and wood. The woody flavors fade away while the coffee grows stronger. After an inch the cigar gets a creamy feeling and the aftertaste is reminds me of chocolate. These flavors stay the same for some time while the chocolate grows a bit in strength and starts to overpower the coffee. Soon after that I get some wood again. I miss the recognizable Oliva sweetness that I seem to find in any of their sticks. Not that I miss it flavor wise but I expected to taste it in this cigar too, but didn’t. The flavors grow stronger towards the end of the cigar. The ash of this medium bodied medium flavored cigar is white. The burn is straight and the cigar produces plenty of smoke. Would I buy this cigar again? It is a very nice cigar, very nice, but I think I will stick to other Oliva blends when I want to smoke Oliva. Construction: 7 / 10 Draw: 7 / 10 Appearance: 7 / 10 Smoke & ash: 7 / 10 Burn: 7 / 10 Aroma (first part) 7 / 10 Aroma (middle part) 7 / 10 Aroma (last part) 7 / 10 __________________ check out my reviews on my blog.

09-22-2009, 08:44 PM	#2
ChicagoWhiteSox Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Oliva special S toro Wow, I don't often see an Oliva with that bad of a construction problem. Nice review and pics

09-22-2009, 09:04 PM	#3
MajorCaptSilly Sklee Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Location: Mishawaka, IN Posts: 2,523 Trading: (30)	Re: Oliva special S toro Why was Bruce Willis watching you smoke? That's crazy, man! MCS __________________ Pillsbury, Minneapolis, Prince, Spoon Bridge and Cherry, coinkydink?

09-22-2009, 09:22 PM	#5
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: Oliva special S toro Thanks for the review Ferdie!! __________________ Dom in the MLB thread "I could probably get you to wear a Yankee hat for a Maduro!"

09-22-2009, 10:15 PM	#7
papajohn67 Reprobate From The 101st Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 911 Trading: (62)	Re: Oliva special S toro Smoke them while you can still get them as they have been discontinued.

09-23-2009, 01:15 AM	#9
MedicCook Mila smoked my cigar Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ryan Location: Schaghticoke, NY Posts: 10,946 Trading: (7)	Re: Oliva special S toro Thanks for the review Ferdie. __________________ 27 World Series Championship's "If your wife doesn't like the aroma of your cigar, change your wife.", Zino Davidoff

09-23-2009, 02:56 AM	#10
DPD6030 Shepard of the sheeple Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andrew Location: The Mitten Posts: 7,166 Trading: (151)	Re: Oliva special S toro Great honest review Don and a solid 7 rating. Bruce Willis is da chit