OLIVA SERIES V
I think this was a double robusto, since I guessed its dimensions at 5 x 50 or 52. This came with a few other Olivas in a sampler pack. It’s probably been in the humidor for a few m0nths. This cigar had a beautiful, medium brown wrapper and fantastic construction. Looking at the foot, I could see a darker colored filler leaf folded into the surrounding lighter filler leaves. Pre-light, it smelled of sweet tobacco, caramel and spice. I paired this beauty with some 15 year Glendiddich.
Check out the darker filler leaf!
I used a punch on this cigar and it proved adequatefor drawing lots of medium bodied, sweet smoke into my mouth. Right off the bat, this cigar reminded me of a La Flor Dominicana Ligero, although it was slightly sweeter and less powerful than the La Flor. It was not too sweet though, it had a nice balance between sweet and spicy. Flavors of peppercorns and chocolate dominated the first third of this smoke. The stick burned great and had a nice draw with a fine, light gray ash.
The flavor builds as you get to the second half, becoming nicely richer. I detected notes of coffee and flowers before the last third brought a little bit of harshness with flavors of leather and bitter coffee.
Overall, I really liked this cigar and look forward to trying some more! Great construction, burn and draw with nice, rich flavors for most of its length.
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