cigardawg
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I picked up an Oliva O Classic Ole in Baltimore on Saturday. Just finished smoking it.
Good looking cigar, with a medium-brown wrapper. There was one noticable seam with only minor veins. The pre-light nose was pleasant, smelling of sweet earth and peet. The pre-light draw was a little firm, but nothing to be concerned about.
I had a devel of a time lighting this cigar in the wind. I only had matches and it took me about 4 tries to make it smokeable. Despite the inept lighting, the cigar immediately evened out and started to burn nice. The draw opened up a bit and each pull brought decent, though not huge, amounts of smoked. After about 1/2 inch, the cigar started to burn uneven. I made the decision that since I couldn't keep a match lit, it was just going to have to burn. Amazingly, it finally straightened itself out burned well from then on. The ash was firm and very white. The cigar burned nice and cool and I smoked it down to a nub. Very good construction.
The flavor was medium-bodied and started with some leathery tastes on initial lighting. It quickly morphed into some good coffee flavors and remained that way until the mid-point. There, it picked up a smokey sweetness that seemed to be a bit cloying in the mouth. It ended with the coffee and smokey flavors. Good cigar.
I am a huge fan of the Oliva O Bold and Maduro. This cigar, while nice, did not have the rampant flavors of the other two in the line. It is possible that some of the flavors were lost due to the wind. However, I just didn't get into it as much as the others. Overall, I give this cigar a nice solid B.
Good looking cigar, with a medium-brown wrapper. There was one noticable seam with only minor veins. The pre-light nose was pleasant, smelling of sweet earth and peet. The pre-light draw was a little firm, but nothing to be concerned about.
I had a devel of a time lighting this cigar in the wind. I only had matches and it took me about 4 tries to make it smokeable. Despite the inept lighting, the cigar immediately evened out and started to burn nice. The draw opened up a bit and each pull brought decent, though not huge, amounts of smoked. After about 1/2 inch, the cigar started to burn uneven. I made the decision that since I couldn't keep a match lit, it was just going to have to burn. Amazingly, it finally straightened itself out burned well from then on. The ash was firm and very white. The cigar burned nice and cool and I smoked it down to a nub. Very good construction.
The flavor was medium-bodied and started with some leathery tastes on initial lighting. It quickly morphed into some good coffee flavors and remained that way until the mid-point. There, it picked up a smokey sweetness that seemed to be a bit cloying in the mouth. It ended with the coffee and smokey flavors. Good cigar.
I am a huge fan of the Oliva O Bold and Maduro. This cigar, while nice, did not have the rampant flavors of the other two in the line. It is possible that some of the flavors were lost due to the wind. However, I just didn't get into it as much as the others. Overall, I give this cigar a nice solid B.