El Cobre by Oliva

shilala · 03-11-2009, 10:33 PM

Today I was raking the yard and finally got to spark up an El Cobre that Scott (sofaman) gifted me.
I don't write many reviews. I really only write them when a cigar is at one end of the spectrum or the other, mostly because I'm not much for heaping words on top of mediocrity.
I do like to hope that everyone gets to try something that's good, and that bad cigars should die a quick and painful death.

I'll start backwards by saying that gathering up some El Cobres has become an instant high priority.

I can only compare the El Cobre to one other cigar. The El Original.
These things will absolutely pollute you. I've been done smoking that cigar for seven or eight hours and the stink is just now starting to let up.
The El Original is one of my all-time favorites. I order them from the Keys at Island smoke shop. I've been out for some time now and haven't reordered because I'm so caught up in the slew of cigars that come in and out of here. The El Cobre is so very similar that I'm going to order a box of each so I can compare them side to side.

This thing really brought me back to "what I like".
I'm a hog. I like gross stuff. If something's bad for me, I always hope it could be worse. This El Cobre fits the bill. I think the best way to explain it is that "it's the cigar that everyone who doesn't smoke cigars thinks a cigar is like."
Ya know that face they make? This is what they're really thinking.

I went and looked up the cigar and saw nicknames about it. "The Lobotomizer" was one. "Bruce Lee" was another.
I didn't find it at all strong nicotine-wise. It's definately got enough flavor, fullness, and body to overwhelm a person who isn't a fan of that end of cigars. I could see it making a guy blow chunks. Not from the buzz, but because it totally pollutes your senses.

If the thought of the pinnacle of spice, chocolate, caramel, tire, cowsh!t and smoke is of any interest to you at all, you must try this stick.
If you get to the other end of it, Try an El Original.
If there's anything beyond these guys, I cannot wait to try it.

I give this stick a Tripple Eff 10,

, and a Cigar Afficianado rating of 7 or 107.

BengalMan · 03-11-2009, 11:16 PM

I'm so confused by this review? Do you like it or not? lol.

stearns · 03-11-2009, 11:17 PM

been sitting on one of these for close to a year now. this review certainly makes it seem like something worth trying once. maybe it will have the spice, chocolate, and caramel, but the time its been resting will have ditched the tire and cowsh!t.

either way, thanks for the review! it was an enjoyable read

stearns

Ratters · 03-11-2009, 11:46 PM

Had one last night. Great cigars.

Don Fernando · 03-12-2009, 01:38 AM

I like em a lot.

03-12-2009, 02:13 AM

I like them too. Brian at Discount Cigar was kind enough to send me two for free.

sofaman · 03-12-2009, 06:15 AM

Glad you liked it brother the El Cobre is my favorite Oliva Stick

shilala · 03-12-2009, 09:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BengalMan

I'm so confused by this review? Do you like it or not? lol.

Loved it. It was right up my alley.

03-12-2009, 09:35 AM

Ask JohnnyKay about the pic I sent him on his phone.

There's a B&M that KEEPS them in stock....and a Military Discount!! But I am NOT talking!!!

WOOHOO!!!!!!!!

Starscream · 03-12-2009, 09:55 AM

Never heard of this cigar. I'll have to find one and try it out. Thanks for the review.

SmoknTaz · 03-12-2009, 02:03 PM

Interesting review Scott. I love the Oliva G's but after reading this I'm a little skeered to try this one. . .

thebiglebowski · 03-18-2009, 02:48 PM

not being an oliva smoker, normally, i can't find this cigar anywhere. well, i can't find it in perelman's cyclopedia or at cigars international. with the 47 oliva brands, not sure where to look. help?

taltos · 03-18-2009, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thebiglebowski

not being an oliva smoker, normally, i can't find this cigar anywhere. well, i can't find it in perelman's cyclopedia or at cigars international. with the 47 oliva brands, not sure where to look. help?

One of the few US sources is discountcigars.org.

03-18-2009, 04:13 PM

One of the only other places is here in NC (see my earlier post)

I blame the Tulip Twins for this!!!

03-18-2009, 04:24 PM

Scott, you seriously need to do more reviews!!!

I might just have to try to locate a couple of these, they sound like they might be right up my alley as well!

Don Fernando · 03-18-2009, 04:39 PM

I smoked all 4 vitola's:

Churchill
Toro
Robusto
Torpedo

Texan in Mexico · 03-18-2009, 04:45 PM

For a few years I smoked a lot of Olivas, have gotten distracted the last couple years I guess and will definately pick up a box of O's and maybe a 5er of these to try!

03-18-2009, 05:58 PM

Even Lt. Skills loves the El Cobre's!!!

03-18-2009, 09:25 PM

I smoked all 4 vitola's:

Robusto

"It’s like being kicked in the balls"

LOL! Classic line!!

I wish they offered these in a 5'er, but I know if I bought a 5'er...I'd end up buying a bundle....or 2.

Skywalker · 03-19-2009, 12:47 AM

Thanks for the review!!!

But I'm afraid!!!

03-11-2009, 10:33 PM	#1
shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	El Cobre by Oliva Today I was raking the yard and finally got to spark up an El Cobre that Scott (sofaman) gifted me. I don't write many reviews. I really only write them when a cigar is at one end of the spectrum or the other, mostly because I'm not much for heaping words on top of mediocrity. I do like to hope that everyone gets to try something that's good, and that bad cigars should die a quick and painful death. I'll start backwards by saying that gathering up some El Cobres has become an instant high priority. I can only compare the El Cobre to one other cigar. The El Original. These things will absolutely pollute you. I've been done smoking that cigar for seven or eight hours and the stink is just now starting to let up. The El Original is one of my all-time favorites. I order them from the Keys at Island smoke shop. I've been out for some time now and haven't reordered because I'm so caught up in the slew of cigars that come in and out of here. The El Cobre is so very similar that I'm going to order a box of each so I can compare them side to side. This thing really brought me back to "what I like". I'm a hog. I like gross stuff. If something's bad for me, I always hope it could be worse. This El Cobre fits the bill. I think the best way to explain it is that "it's the cigar that everyone who doesn't smoke cigars thinks a cigar is like." Ya know that face they make? This is what they're really thinking. I went and looked up the cigar and saw nicknames about it. "The Lobotomizer" was one. "Bruce Lee" was another. I didn't find it at all strong nicotine-wise. It's definately got enough flavor, fullness, and body to overwhelm a person who isn't a fan of that end of cigars. I could see it making a guy blow chunks. Not from the buzz, but because it totally pollutes your senses. If the thought of the pinnacle of spice, chocolate, caramel, tire, cowsh!t and smoke is of any interest to you at all, you must try this stick. If you get to the other end of it, Try an El Original. If there's anything beyond these guys, I cannot wait to try it. I give this stick a Tripple Eff 10, , and a Cigar Afficianado rating of 7 or 107. __________________

03-11-2009, 11:16 PM	#2
BengalMan Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ian Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 1,280 Trading: (10)	Re: El Cobre by Oliva I'm so confused by this review? Do you like it or not? lol.

03-11-2009, 11:17 PM	#3
stearns Dogbert Consultant Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ben Location: Park Hill Posts: 5,391 Trading: (50)	Re: El Cobre by Oliva been sitting on one of these for close to a year now. this review certainly makes it seem like something worth trying once. maybe it will have the spice, chocolate, and caramel, but the time its been resting will have ditched the tire and cowsh!t. either way, thanks for the review! it was an enjoyable read stearns __________________ "Ignoring all the racket of conventional reality" - Keller Williams

03-11-2009, 11:46 PM	#4
Ratters Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,848 Trading: (2)	Re: El Cobre by Oliva Had one last night. Great cigars.

03-12-2009, 01:38 AM	#5
Don Fernando Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ferdinand Location: Singapore Posts: 10,070 Trading: (29)	Re: El Cobre by Oliva I like em a lot. __________________ check out my reviews on my blog.

03-12-2009, 02:13 AM	#6
MithShrike Guest Posts: n/a	Re: El Cobre by Oliva I like them too. Brian at Discount Cigar was kind enough to send me two for free.

03-12-2009, 06:15 AM	#7
sofaman Feeling at Home Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Dubois,PA Posts: 604 Trading: (7)	Re: El Cobre by Oliva Glad you liked it brother the El Cobre is my favorite Oliva Stick __________________ http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showth...80#post1461280

03-12-2009, 09:35 AM	#9
tobii3 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: El Cobre by Oliva Ask JohnnyKay about the pic I sent him on his phone. There's a B&M that KEEPS them in stock....and a Military Discount!! But I am NOT talking!!! WOOHOO!!!!!!!!

03-12-2009, 09:55 AM	#10
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: El Cobre by Oliva Never heard of this cigar. I'll have to find one and try it out. Thanks for the review. __________________ Insert quote here.

03-12-2009, 02:03 PM	#11
SmoknTaz Hiding my Visa bill Join Date: Dec 2008 First Name: Ken Location: Metro Vancouver Posts: 324 Trading: (6)	Re: El Cobre by Oliva Interesting review Scott. I love the Oliva G's but after reading this I'm a little skeered to try this one. . . __________________ Marriage is not a word. It is a sentence. (A life sentence!)

03-18-2009, 02:48 PM	#12
thebiglebowski Jack White's Roadie... Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: larry Location: music city, USA Posts: 665 Trading: (0)	Re: El Cobre by Oliva not being an oliva smoker, normally, i can't find this cigar anywhere. well, i can't find it in perelman's cyclopedia or at cigars international. with the 47 oliva brands, not sure where to look. help?

03-18-2009, 04:13 PM	#14
tobii3 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: El Cobre by Oliva One of the only other places is here in NC (see my earlier post) I blame the Tulip Twins for this!!!

03-18-2009, 04:24 PM	#15
LordOfWu Guest Posts: n/a	Re: El Cobre by Oliva Scott, you seriously need to do more reviews!!! I might just have to try to locate a couple of these, they sound like they might be right up my alley as well!

03-18-2009, 04:39 PM	#16
Don Fernando Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ferdinand Location: Singapore Posts: 10,070 Trading: (29)	Re: El Cobre by Oliva I smoked all 4 vitola's: Churchill Toro Robusto Torpedo __________________ check out my reviews on my blog.

03-18-2009, 04:45 PM	#17
Texan in Mexico Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Travis Location: Puerto Morelos, Mexico Posts: 958 Trading: (0)	Re: El Cobre by Oliva For a few years I smoked a lot of Olivas, have gotten distracted the last couple years I guess and will definately pick up a box of O's and maybe a 5er of these to try!

03-18-2009, 05:58 PM	#18
tobii3 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: El Cobre by Oliva Even Lt. Skills loves the El Cobre's!!!

03-18-2009, 09:25 PM	#19
The Saint Guest Posts: n/a	Re: El Cobre by Oliva I smoked all 4 vitola's: Robusto "It’s like being kicked in the balls" LOL! Classic line!! I wish they offered these in a 5'er, but I know if I bought a 5'er...I'd end up buying a bundle....or 2.

03-19-2009, 12:47 AM	#20
Skywalker BABOTL Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dice Location: Galaxy Far Far Away Posts: 10,168 Trading: (18)	Re: El Cobre by Oliva Thanks for the review!!! But I'm afraid!!! __________________ Smoke what you like!!!