Oliva G Maduro Torpedo
6 x 52
I had a long day at work on the farm, and a hard run when I got back home. I didn't want the usual cigars that I have, so I decided to pull this one out since I remember it being rather pleasant. Yup, definitely was a good choice.
The construction is very nice, with a firm packing of sweet, earthy, and cedary tobacco. The wrapper is dark, not too shiny but you can see the oils in it. There are few veins, just what you'd expect from quality maduro leaves. It isn't silky smooth, but it is smooth with a pleasant texture.
The initial taste was puzzling for me. It's unique to the Oliva G cigars, and I can never fully place my finger on it. It's semi-sweet, a little creamy at first, then nutty, finishes cedary, and is mild-medium bodied. I read that it hints coffee as well, but I didn't get that in the initial flavors or in the first third. There's a flavor that I've tasted in Padrons that some describe as safron, but I've never tasted safron so that's the best I can put it. Overall, I like this flavor profile.
The second third had much the same flavors, but the strength built up to medium bodied. I can taste a hint of coffee at the beginning now, then the nuttiness, and the cedary finish. Again, that one flavor that I can't place is there, but it meshes well with the others, and lingers after the cedary finish.
The final third is the same as the second, with a little more body to it as I get down towards the end. It's really quite pleasant, and doesn't change too much throughout, but has enough complexity to keep your palate from being bored.
The draw on it was excellent, giving some resistance that you know you're smoking it, but never getting tough. The one thing to note is that, like most torpedoes, it will get tougher the longer you smoke. This was easily fixed by taking a small snip from the end of the cigar, making it good as new. The burn was quite even, and didn't need any touch ups. There was no bitterness, and I the only reason I purged it at all was as a preventative measure. I'm very glad I was able to get a box of these from the devil's site for a good price, and wouldn't mind getting another when my stock runs low.
6 x 52
I had a long day at work on the farm, and a hard run when I got back home. I didn't want the usual cigars that I have, so I decided to pull this one out since I remember it being rather pleasant. Yup, definitely was a good choice.
The construction is very nice, with a firm packing of sweet, earthy, and cedary tobacco. The wrapper is dark, not too shiny but you can see the oils in it. There are few veins, just what you'd expect from quality maduro leaves. It isn't silky smooth, but it is smooth with a pleasant texture.
The initial taste was puzzling for me. It's unique to the Oliva G cigars, and I can never fully place my finger on it. It's semi-sweet, a little creamy at first, then nutty, finishes cedary, and is mild-medium bodied. I read that it hints coffee as well, but I didn't get that in the initial flavors or in the first third. There's a flavor that I've tasted in Padrons that some describe as safron, but I've never tasted safron so that's the best I can put it. Overall, I like this flavor profile.
The second third had much the same flavors, but the strength built up to medium bodied. I can taste a hint of coffee at the beginning now, then the nuttiness, and the cedary finish. Again, that one flavor that I can't place is there, but it meshes well with the others, and lingers after the cedary finish.
The final third is the same as the second, with a little more body to it as I get down towards the end. It's really quite pleasant, and doesn't change too much throughout, but has enough complexity to keep your palate from being bored.
The draw on it was excellent, giving some resistance that you know you're smoking it, but never getting tough. The one thing to note is that, like most torpedoes, it will get tougher the longer you smoke. This was easily fixed by taking a small snip from the end of the cigar, making it good as new. The burn was quite even, and didn't need any touch ups. There was no bitterness, and I the only reason I purged it at all was as a preventative measure. I'm very glad I was able to get a box of these from the devil's site for a good price, and wouldn't mind getting another when my stock runs low.
