Oliva O maduro torpedo

Don Fernando · 10-21-2009, 12:47 PM

The Oliva O maduro is a Nicaraguan puro and both the filler and binder are from the same Habano seed, but grown in different parts of the country, like Estelí, Condega and the Jalapa valley.

The super dark, almost black, Connecticut broadleaf wrapper is oily and smooth, there are hardly any veins visible. This huge belicoso feels well constructed and has an aroma of sweet wood. The predraw is fine, dry and mild peppery.

I can taste a nice sweet coffee flavor and after an inch some chocolate too. These flavors stay with me for a while and after a third I can also taste a bit of hay through the coffee. The chocolate gains some strength but the flavors are medium at most.

After 2/3rd the cigar gets a bit spicy with a chocolate aftertaste. The chocolate is replaced by some mint right before the cigar dies.

I get plenty of smoke, at first the smoke is thin but it gets thicker after 2/3rd of the cigar. The ash is quite dark and firm. The draw of this medium bodied, medium flavored cigar is fine, just as the burn.

Would I buy this cigar again? No, I like other Oliva blends better.

Appearance: 8 / 10
Construction: 7 / 10
Draw: 7 / 10
Smoke & ash: 6 / 10
Burn: 7 / 10
Aroma (first part) 7 / 10
Aroma (middle part) 6 / 10
Aroma (last part) 6 / 10

G G · 10-21-2009, 12:49 PM

Great review Ferdie.

kelmac07 · 10-21-2009, 04:08 PM

Nice review Ferdie.

10-21-2009, 04:27 PM

Never met an Oliva I didn't like.

Great review, Ferd!

10-21-2009, 12:47 PM	#1
Don Fernando Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ferdinand Location: Singapore Posts: 10,070 Trading: (29)	Oliva O maduro torpedo The Oliva O maduro is a Nicaraguan puro and both the filler and binder are from the same Habano seed, but grown in different parts of the country, like Estelí, Condega and the Jalapa valley. The super dark, almost black, Connecticut broadleaf wrapper is oily and smooth, there are hardly any veins visible. This huge belicoso feels well constructed and has an aroma of sweet wood. The predraw is fine, dry and mild peppery. I can taste a nice sweet coffee flavor and after an inch some chocolate too. These flavors stay with me for a while and after a third I can also taste a bit of hay through the coffee. The chocolate gains some strength but the flavors are medium at most. After 2/3rd the cigar gets a bit spicy with a chocolate aftertaste. The chocolate is replaced by some mint right before the cigar dies. I get plenty of smoke, at first the smoke is thin but it gets thicker after 2/3rd of the cigar. The ash is quite dark and firm. The draw of this medium bodied, medium flavored cigar is fine, just as the burn. Would I buy this cigar again? No, I like other Oliva blends better. Appearance: 8 / 10 Construction: 7 / 10 Draw: 7 / 10 Smoke & ash: 6 / 10 Burn: 7 / 10 Aroma (first part) 7 / 10 Aroma (middle part) 6 / 10 Aroma (last part) 6 / 10 __________________ check out my reviews on my blog.

10-21-2009, 12:49 PM	#2
G G BR549 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: Taylor, FL. Posts: 12,730 Trading: (10)	Re: Oliva O maduro torpedo Great review Ferdie.

10-21-2009, 04:08 PM	#3
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: Oliva O maduro torpedo Nice review Ferdie. __________________ Dom in the MLB thread "I could probably get you to wear a Yankee hat for a Maduro!"

10-21-2009, 04:27 PM	#4
tobii3 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Oliva O maduro torpedo Never met an Oliva I didn't like. Great review, Ferd!