Oliva Serie G Maduro

Chris. · 11-07-2008, 10:03 AM

Went to my favorite local B&M yesterday so a friend of mine could get himself a stogie. He doesn't smoke regularly. I was going to give him one but he wanted to try the CAO criollo thanks to some recommendations on the internet. While there I couldn't resist and picked up the same cao sample pack he did, and oliva serie g maduro and serie v maduro. I decided to smoke the serie g maduro. Would have smoked more but it got dark and cold outside. It was also getting late by the time we finished. I live about 1.5 hours from his place.

The spoils! (along with the smokes I brought and planned to smoke, lol)

The Serie G is a very nice looking box pressed hand made stick. It tapers down at the foot a bit. The wrapper is smooth and you cannot feel any veins in it although you can see them. No soft spots in the stick.

It lit easily and burned easily as well. It is VERY spicy when first lit. It almost turned me off it was so spicy. The draw it quite looser than I typically go for.

1/3: It was very spicy through the nose for me. So much that I barely tried it again until the 3/3 point. It had a slightly uneven burn. I corrected it with a few strong puffs close together.

Odd how the ash started flowering out like it did...

the spice calmed down a lot and it became more creamy now. I tasted a bit of nuts and maybe some cocoa. It was strange; I could see sparkling things in the ash. The same that was on the wrapper. Not very certain as to what that is.This stick makes TONS of smoke! I love it!

It was doing some tunneling that was really starting to irritate me...

I decided to remove the band since it was able to slide off with little effort. Under the band the color of the wrapper was a little lighter....odd. I didn't get anymore pics of it, but I will tell you that during the
2/3: The nutty flavor got a little more prominent. I taste something through the nose now, but it's still a bit spicy to me so I can't do it much.

3/3: Not much change in flavor to me but the spice did mellow out a lot more and I was able to handle it through the nose now. Still cant identify the flavors through the nose though. The stick went out on me here. time to relight...the tunneling disappeared somewhere between 2/3 and now. It died on me again at which point I decided I was too cold outside and just let it go with about 1.5-2" remaining. I'd say it lasted a good hour. I would definitely smoke another of these, but I would let them rest a month or so in my cooler. I'm gonna let the V and CAO's rest for a couple months in there as well...Go out and try one! It was definitely a good medium bodied cigar.

davearob · 11-07-2008, 12:07 PM

Great review and photos. I haven't tried one yet but I am definitely going to. Thanks

jechelman · 11-07-2008, 01:15 PM

I really enjoy these maduros, especially the Belicoso and Perfecto. The price is nice too.

dunng · 11-07-2008, 01:21 PM

Nice review! I'm a Oliva whore so I love them all...

Skywalker · 11-07-2008, 01:44 PM

Great review and photos!!!

I love these and really enjoy the Special G Maduro!!!

Scottw · 11-07-2008, 01:47 PM

I love the G but also love the V and really love the RP Decade, looks like you had a nice haul!

Chris. · 11-11-2008, 11:27 PM

yea I did! I cannot wait to try that CAO Brazilia Gol!! Got another Oliva V yesterday in the sampler deal that Rob was throwing last week along with a couple others I haven't tried yet..

GhostRyder · 11-11-2008, 11:40 PM

I smoked my first G on Monday during our Marine Corps BDay celebration. I hadn't had one before and enjoyed it a lot. I liked the V Maduro better, but I'm curious to see how the G and the V Maduro turn out with more age on them. I've got a half a box of the Vs chillin in my humi... delicious.

Scottw · 11-11-2008, 11:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris.

yea I did! I cannot wait to try that CAO Brazilia Gol!! Got another Oliva V yesterday in the sampler deal that Rob was throwing last week along with a couple others I haven't tried yet..

I had the Brazilia in the Churchill format and it kicked my ass!

sofaman · 11-12-2008, 06:24 AM

Great review I think the G Maduro is a great smoke

longknocker · 11-12-2008, 06:33 AM

Very nice review, pics, and stick selection! I like the Oliva line, but, like you, I almost always have burn issues with them!

Great smokes, though!

icantbejon · 11-12-2008, 06:34 AM

I haven't had the G Maduro yet. I have read good things though, so I'm looking forward to getting my hands on one. Gonna head to the B&M shortly after my return home and see what I can find from the Oliva catelog. Great review.

G G · 11-12-2008, 08:48 AM

Nice review. Have not had an Oliva I didn't like yet.

Subvet642 · 12-16-2009, 11:52 AM

I had one of these (Box Pressed Churchill) last night for the first time, and I didn't have any burn issues at all. It burned straight, stayed lit and was all around a good smoke. Mine was a little spicy at first, but it settled down pretty quickly.

duckmanco · 12-16-2009, 12:17 PM

love the G maduro, always keep a box of the robustos on hand. Still working on a box of the Special G maduros from way back. Just a classic Nicaraguan maduro.

Subvet642 · 12-16-2009, 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by duckmanco

love the G maduro, always keep a box of the robustos on hand. Still working on a box of the Special G maduros from way back. Just a classic Nicaraguan maduro.

It was a nice smoke, finished all too quickly.

jechelman · 12-16-2009, 12:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sofaman

Great review I think the G Maduro is a great smoke

The G Nats are also excellent, especially for the cost.

12-16-2009, 02:37 PM

Thanks for the review & pics. I have picked up a few of these at my local B&M and I really love the rich flavor they provide. I haven't had the size you reviewed, but I am sure they will be very similar. The robustos have a very nice and smooth maduro flavor.

Adriftpanda · 12-16-2009, 03:43 PM

Decent smoke, but damn that cigar just looks ugly imo. Thanks for the review and pics Chris.

Starscream · 12-16-2009, 04:34 PM

Not a big fan of Oliva, but I do love the serie G.

11-07-2008, 10:03 AM	#1
Chris. PSHC! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 1,842 Trading: (25)	Oliva Serie G Maduro Went to my favorite local B&M yesterday so a friend of mine could get himself a stogie. He doesn't smoke regularly. I was going to give him one but he wanted to try the CAO criollo thanks to some recommendations on the internet. While there I couldn't resist and picked up the same cao sample pack he did, and oliva serie g maduro and serie v maduro. I decided to smoke the serie g maduro. Would have smoked more but it got dark and cold outside. It was also getting late by the time we finished. I live about 1.5 hours from his place. The spoils! (along with the smokes I brought and planned to smoke, lol) The Serie G is a very nice looking box pressed hand made stick. It tapers down at the foot a bit. The wrapper is smooth and you cannot feel any veins in it although you can see them. No soft spots in the stick. It lit easily and burned easily as well. It is VERY spicy when first lit. It almost turned me off it was so spicy. The draw it quite looser than I typically go for. 1/3: It was very spicy through the nose for me. So much that I barely tried it again until the 3/3 point. It had a slightly uneven burn. I corrected it with a few strong puffs close together. Odd how the ash started flowering out like it did... the spice calmed down a lot and it became more creamy now. I tasted a bit of nuts and maybe some cocoa. It was strange; I could see sparkling things in the ash. The same that was on the wrapper. Not very certain as to what that is.This stick makes TONS of smoke! I love it! It was doing some tunneling that was really starting to irritate me... I decided to remove the band since it was able to slide off with little effort. Under the band the color of the wrapper was a little lighter....odd. I didn't get anymore pics of it, but I will tell you that during the 2/3: The nutty flavor got a little more prominent. I taste something through the nose now, but it's still a bit spicy to me so I can't do it much. 3/3: Not much change in flavor to me but the spice did mellow out a lot more and I was able to handle it through the nose now. Still cant identify the flavors through the nose though. The stick went out on me here. time to relight...the tunneling disappeared somewhere between 2/3 and now. It died on me again at which point I decided I was too cold outside and just let it go with about 1.5-2" remaining. I'd say it lasted a good hour. I would definitely smoke another of these, but I would let them rest a month or so in my cooler. I'm gonna let the V and CAO's rest for a couple months in there as well...Go out and try one! It was definitely a good medium bodied cigar. __________________

11-07-2008, 12:07 PM	#2
davearob Just in from the Storm Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Alberta Posts: 41 Trading: (2)	Re: Oliva Serie G Maduro Great review and photos. I haven't tried one yet but I am definitely going to. Thanks __________________ Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you.....

11-07-2008, 01:15 PM	#3
jechelman Smokin' Longhorn Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Frank Location: kickin' back at the lake Posts: 102 Trading: (5)	Re: Oliva Serie G Maduro I really enjoy these maduros, especially the Belicoso and Perfecto. The price is nice too.

11-07-2008, 01:21 PM	#4
dunng MassHole Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: MassHole Posts: 4,719 Trading: (59)	Re: Oliva Serie G Maduro Nice review! I'm a Oliva whore so I love them all... __________________ MassHole Banter

11-07-2008, 01:44 PM	#5
Skywalker BABOTL Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dice Location: Galaxy Far Far Away Posts: 10,168 Trading: (18)	Re: Oliva Serie G Maduro Great review and photos!!! I love these and really enjoy the Special G Maduro!!!

11-07-2008, 01:47 PM	#6
Scottw Going Commando Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Location: Sussex, NJ Posts: 2,815 Trading: (6)	Re: Oliva Serie G Maduro I love the G but also love the V and really love the RP Decade, looks like you had a nice haul! __________________ "Ray when someone asks you if your a GOD you say yes."

11-11-2008, 11:27 PM	#7
Chris. PSHC! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 1,842 Trading: (25)	Re: Oliva Serie G Maduro yea I did! I cannot wait to try that CAO Brazilia Gol!! Got another Oliva V yesterday in the sampler deal that Rob was throwing last week along with a couple others I haven't tried yet.. __________________

11-11-2008, 11:40 PM	#8
GhostRyder Still Watching My Back Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Sam Location: SW Virginia Posts: 185 Trading: (2)	Re: Oliva Serie G Maduro I smoked my first G on Monday during our Marine Corps BDay celebration. I hadn't had one before and enjoyed it a lot. I liked the V Maduro better, but I'm curious to see how the G and the V Maduro turn out with more age on them. I've got a half a box of the Vs chillin in my humi... delicious.

11-12-2008, 06:24 AM	#10
sofaman Feeling at Home Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Dubois,PA Posts: 604 Trading: (7)	Re: Oliva Serie G Maduro Great review I think the G Maduro is a great smoke __________________ http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showth...80#post1461280

11-12-2008, 06:33 AM	#11
longknocker Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: Mobile, Alabama Posts: 11,162 Trading: (82)	Re: Oliva Serie G Maduro Very nice review, pics, and stick selection! I like the Oliva line, but, like you, I almost always have burn issues with them! Great smokes, though!

11-12-2008, 06:34 AM	#12
icantbejon Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jon Location: Chester, VA Posts: 1,219 Trading: (10)	Re: Oliva Serie G Maduro I haven't had the G Maduro yet. I have read good things though, so I'm looking forward to getting my hands on one. Gonna head to the B&M shortly after my return home and see what I can find from the Oliva catelog. Great review. __________________ "Learn to pay attention. Life is hard.....it's even more challenging when you're stupid."

11-12-2008, 08:48 AM	#13
G G BR549 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: Taylor, FL. Posts: 12,725 Trading: (10)	Re: Oliva Serie G Maduro Nice review. Have not had an Oliva I didn't like yet.

12-16-2009, 11:52 AM	#14
Subvet642 Bilge Rat Join Date: Nov 2009 First Name: Darren Location: Torpedo Room Bilge Posts: 2,997 Trading: (13)	Re: Oliva Serie G Maduro I had one of these (Box Pressed Churchill) last night for the first time, and I didn't have any burn issues at all. It burned straight, stayed lit and was all around a good smoke. Mine was a little spicy at first, but it settled down pretty quickly. __________________ *"Man's mind is his basic tool of survival. Life is given to him, survival is not." -John Galt*

12-16-2009, 12:17 PM	#15
duckmanco Can't stop whats coming Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: that forsaken stretch of wood they call Whiskey Grove Posts: 404 Trading: (10)	Re: Oliva Serie G Maduro love the G maduro, always keep a box of the robustos on hand. Still working on a box of the Special G maduros from way back. Just a classic Nicaraguan maduro. __________________ "...Ain't no dark till somethin' shines..."

12-16-2009, 02:37 PM	#18
dccraft Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Oliva Serie G Maduro Thanks for the review & pics. I have picked up a few of these at my local B&M and I really love the rich flavor they provide. I haven't had the size you reviewed, but I am sure they will be very similar. The robustos have a very nice and smooth maduro flavor.

12-16-2009, 03:43 PM	#19
Adriftpanda Peter's Daddy Join Date: May 2009 First Name: Huy Location: No one wants me Posts: 10,313 Trading: (74)	Re: Oliva Serie G Maduro Decent smoke, but damn that cigar just looks ugly imo. Thanks for the review and pics Chris. __________________ Who eats plantains when they can eat placenta.

12-16-2009, 04:34 PM	#20
Starscream Knowhutimean, Vern? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andy Location: In a little town somewhere in the USA Posts: 10,237 Trading: (4)	Re: Oliva Serie G Maduro Not a big fan of Oliva, but I do love the serie G. __________________ Insert quote here.