Oliva Masterblend 3 torpedo

Don Fernando · 12-15-2010, 06:55 AM

Regular readers of my reviews know that I love Oliva cigars and that I reviewed two Master blends, before, the Master blend 1 torpedo and the Master blend 3 robusto. Now I had the opportunity to smoke and review the 6x52 Oliva Master blend 3 torpedo. The Master blend cigars are limited released with Nicaraguan ligero filler, a Nicaraguan Habano binder and a broadleaf Sun Grown wrapper.

This cigar is extremely box pressed, it's oval shaped. The wrapper is dark and oily but with spots. The cigar has a smell of straw, a sharp point and a beautiful band. The construction feels good. The mild peppery predraw is good.

I taste a mild sour coffee flavor, the sour flavor reminds me of citrus, but it fades away quickly. I also taste some chocolate which slowly grows in strength with coffee as a background flavor.

After a third I taste wood, herbs and chocolate. The herbs flavor morphs to spices and pepper. The wood flavor becomes stronger and the chocolate is still around.

This cigar lasted me for an hour and twentyfive minutes. I got a reasonable amount of thick smoke. The draw is good. The burn is ok, a little bit crooked though. The ash is medium gray, frayed and firm. This cigar is full flavored and full bodied. I got a decent flame when I purged the cigar.

Would I buy this cigar again? Yes, I liked it.

Appearance: 7 / 10
Construction: 8 / 10
Draw: 8 / 10
Burn: 7 / 10
Smoke & ash: 8 / 10
Aroma first part: 8 / 10
Aroma second part: 8 / 10
Aroma third part: 8 / 10

kelmac07 · 12-15-2010, 07:08 AM

Nice review Ferdie...these are damn tasty!!

Bunker · 12-15-2010, 07:16 AM

Nice review. I picked one of these up in a pass on another forum. I found it very tasty but did not like the box-press. I had trouble getting a consistent draw through the first half, then the press seemed to loosen up enough.

STEVE S · 12-15-2010, 07:18 AM

Thanks for another very nice review, this is a very enjoyable cigar!

357 · 12-15-2010, 07:43 AM

Love them. Great review Ferdie

12-15-2010, 10:00 AM

You are always very thorough thanks for the review.

688sonarmen · 12-19-2010, 02:54 PM

Thanks Ferdie, I'm looking to try some of these now. When did they stop without the lazer etching on them?

G G · 12-19-2010, 03:30 PM

I have had one of these and loved it, it was given to me by Triple F at Epic 2.

Ogre · 12-19-2010, 05:13 PM

I have had a couple of them. Another agreement with FERDI!!!

Don Fernando · 12-20-2010, 07:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 688sonarmen

Thanks Ferdie, I'm looking to try some of these now. When did they stop without the lazer etching on them?

after the MB2. I recently had a sit down with José Oliva and asked him about this. It turns out that lasering the cigars causes a 15% fall out of cigars, cigars that have been rolled, passed quality control, were aged and were perfectly good but then were destroyed by the laser. Due to a slightly difference in moisture and wrapper thickness not all tattoos turned out the same.

Volt · 12-20-2010, 09:12 AM

I am definitely not agreeing with this review. MB III's are the worst of all the Olivas, send them to me for disposal.

mcmoyer · 12-20-2010, 09:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Volt

I am definitely not agreeing with this review. MB III's are the worst of all the Olivas, send them to me for disposal.

Gee, you'd do that for us? What a guy!

Volt · 12-20-2010, 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcmoyer

Gee, you'd do that for us? What a guy!

I do this as a public service for my CA BOTL's.....

Don Fernando · 12-20-2010, 10:58 AM

but I bet, if someone sends Volt some cigars, he starts crying like a little girl again. I've seen it many times before, heck, I made him cry a couple of times.

Volt · 12-20-2010, 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Don Fernando

but I bet, if someone sends Volt some cigars, he starts crying like a little girl again. I've seen it many times before, heck, I made him cry a couple of times.

Please, who you trying to kid. I'm not the one whining about customs to get a bombing run called off. But not to worry, we think we have a back door into the the Dutch land that does not involve customs. More to follow.

Don Fernando · 12-20-2010, 12:18 PM

that is not about getting a bombing run called off. I will scan the letter and email it to you (you know your way around google translate) so you see that it's no BS.

Volt · 12-20-2010, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Don Fernando

that is not about getting a bombing run called off. I will scan the letter and email it to you (you know your way around google translate) so you see that it's no BS.

Yep, except it didn't like some of the dialect Serts onced used, completely missed the translation.

Don Fernando · 12-21-2010, 01:31 AM

hey, even I don't understand half the chit he says

btw I can think of a workaround or two if you really want to bomb me.

guitar4001 · 12-21-2010, 02:20 PM

i like the MB3. Could be better, but not bad for the $.

smokinpeace · 12-27-2010, 02:40 PM

I was just able to pick up a box of Masters Blend I Robustos recently. I really look forward to comparing I to III but for now they need to rest from the journey.

12-15-2010, 06:55 AM	#1
Don Fernando Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ferdinand Location: Singapore Posts: 10,070 Trading: (29)	Oliva Masterblend 3 torpedo Regular readers of my reviews know that I love Oliva cigars and that I reviewed two Master blends, before, the Master blend 1 torpedo and the Master blend 3 robusto. Now I had the opportunity to smoke and review the 6x52 Oliva Master blend 3 torpedo. The Master blend cigars are limited released with Nicaraguan ligero filler, a Nicaraguan Habano binder and a broadleaf Sun Grown wrapper. This cigar is extremely box pressed, it's oval shaped. The wrapper is dark and oily but with spots. The cigar has a smell of straw, a sharp point and a beautiful band. The construction feels good. The mild peppery predraw is good. I taste a mild sour coffee flavor, the sour flavor reminds me of citrus, but it fades away quickly. I also taste some chocolate which slowly grows in strength with coffee as a background flavor. After a third I taste wood, herbs and chocolate. The herbs flavor morphs to spices and pepper. The wood flavor becomes stronger and the chocolate is still around. This cigar lasted me for an hour and twentyfive minutes. I got a reasonable amount of thick smoke. The draw is good. The burn is ok, a little bit crooked though. The ash is medium gray, frayed and firm. This cigar is full flavored and full bodied. I got a decent flame when I purged the cigar. Would I buy this cigar again? Yes, I liked it. Appearance: 7 / 10 Construction: 8 / 10 Draw: 8 / 10 Burn: 7 / 10 Smoke & ash: 8 / 10 Aroma first part: 8 / 10 Aroma second part: 8 / 10 Aroma third part: 8 / 10 __________________ check out my reviews on my blog.

12-15-2010, 07:08 AM	#2
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: Oliva Masterblend 3 torpedo Nice review Ferdie...these are damn tasty!! __________________ Dom in the MLB thread "I could probably get you to wear a Yankee hat for a Maduro!"

12-15-2010, 07:16 AM	#3
Bunker New hardware installed. Join Date: Sep 2010 First Name: Rick Location: Moonbatachusetts Posts: 950 Trading: (18)	Re: Oliva Masterblend 3 torpedo Nice review. I picked one of these up in a pass on another forum. I found it very tasty but did not like the box-press. I had trouble getting a consistent draw through the first half, then the press seemed to loosen up enough. __________________ "Good is good, even if no one is doing it - and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is doing it."

12-15-2010, 07:18 AM	#4
STEVE S Have My Own Room Join Date: Jan 2010 First Name: Steve Location: Coconut Creek, Fl. Posts: 1,092 Trading: (1)	Re: Oliva Masterblend 3 torpedo Thanks for another very nice review, this is a very enjoyable cigar!

12-15-2010, 07:43 AM	#5
357 Will herf for food Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mike Location: Home is where I park it Posts: 4,075 Trading: (9)	Re: Oliva Masterblend 3 torpedo Love them. Great review Ferdie __________________ “Eating and sleeping are the only activities that should be allowed to interrupt a man's enjoyment of his cigar;” Mark Twain

12-15-2010, 10:00 AM	#6
ajacobs Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Oliva Masterblend 3 torpedo You are always very thorough thanks for the review.

12-19-2010, 02:54 PM	#7
688sonarmen Shipmate! Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Jake Location: Norwich, Ct Posts: 2,698 Trading: (17)	Re: Oliva Masterblend 3 torpedo Thanks Ferdie, I'm looking to try some of these now. When did they stop without the lazer etching on them?

12-19-2010, 03:30 PM	#8
G G BR549 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: Taylor, FL. Posts: 12,730 Trading: (10)	Re: Oliva Masterblend 3 torpedo I have had one of these and loved it, it was given to me by Triple F at Epic 2.

12-19-2010, 05:13 PM	#9
Ogre **CENSORED** Join Date: Apr 2010 First Name: Larry Location: Central Florida Posts: 12,068 Trading: (46)	Re: Oliva Masterblend 3 torpedo I have had a couple of them. Another agreement with FERDI!!!

12-20-2010, 09:12 AM	#11
Volt I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,799 Trading: (19)	Re: Oliva Masterblend 3 torpedo I am definitely not agreeing with this review. MB III's are the worst of all the Olivas, send them to me for disposal. __________________ Curing the infection... One bullet at a time.

12-20-2010, 10:58 AM	#14
Don Fernando Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ferdinand Location: Singapore Posts: 10,070 Trading: (29)	Re: Oliva Masterblend 3 torpedo but I bet, if someone sends Volt some cigars, he starts crying like a little girl again. I've seen it many times before, heck, I made him cry a couple of times. __________________ check out my reviews on my blog.

12-20-2010, 12:18 PM	#16
Don Fernando Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ferdinand Location: Singapore Posts: 10,070 Trading: (29)	Re: Oliva Masterblend 3 torpedo that is not about getting a bombing run called off. I will scan the letter and email it to you (you know your way around google translate) so you see that it's no BS. __________________ check out my reviews on my blog.

12-21-2010, 01:31 AM	#18
Don Fernando Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ferdinand Location: Singapore Posts: 10,070 Trading: (29)	Re: Oliva Masterblend 3 torpedo hey, even I don't understand half the chit he says btw I can think of a workaround or two if you really want to bomb me. __________________ check out my reviews on my blog.

12-21-2010, 02:20 PM	#19
guitar4001 Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Oct 2010 First Name: Paul Location: Between Goldsboro, NC and Africa Posts: 359 Trading: (0)	Re: Oliva Masterblend 3 torpedo i like the MB3. Could be better, but not bad for the $.

12-27-2010, 02:40 PM	#20
smokinpeace Still Watching My Back Join Date: Oct 2010 First Name: Brennan Location: Virginia Posts: 179 Trading: (6)	Re: Oliva Masterblend 3 torpedo I was just able to pick up a box of Masters Blend I Robustos recently. I really look forward to comparing I to III but for now they need to rest from the journey.