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Thread: What cigar did you smoke today?
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09-12-2011, 01:34 AM #361
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Thanked: 1185Sunday Stogie 09/11/11
The Sunday Stogie this week is a Flor De Oliva Churchill Maduro.
7 x 50 from Nicaragua
As I'm still fairly new to the cigar world, I tend to poke around a lot just to see where I am with cigars. You know, trying to figure out my cigar identity, what do I like, what doesn't agree with me etc. If you ask me these questions about pipes and pipe tobacco I could provide volumes of definitive answers as I've been a pipe guy for all my adult life and a couple years of my childhood. Not so with the stogies though.
Yeah, I know the Flor de Oliva is not a particularly high brow cigar but it was an easy and available way to check out the maduro wrapper so I took it. How did it do? I'd say it did quite well. My observations:
- Perhaps this is the difference between "Mild to Medium" that I'm used to and "Medium to Full" which the FDO is rated but this one made me pretty relaxed. I wasn't dizzy or nauseated but I could feel that this one had some wollop to it. For me at least, evening is a good time for this cigar.
- The construction was remarkable, not too loose, not too tight, the wrapper looked good too with not too many veins and no stems or sticks evident
- It had a nice full, "french roast coffee" sort of a quality about it, very tasty, very enjoyable.
- It burned slowly and produced a nice pale gray (off white) ash.
- The only thing I would ding this stogie on is burn, it wasn't particularly even but other than that it was a good smoke. Although I'm not sure I'd smoke one of these first thing in the morning. Perhaps my go to Sumatra wrappers should stay in that role.
Overall, yes, I would probably pack a few of these in the humidor for that end of the evening before bed smoke.The older I get, the better I was
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09-12-2011, 05:04 PM #362
If you like maduros you might like this one I had recently: A. Turrent Triple Play Puros Maduro Robusto. Tried it on a whim and found it to be especially mild and smooth, but with some really great flavor to it. But unfortunately it isn't the cheapest cigar out there.
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09-12-2011, 05:15 PM #363
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Thanked: 94I must say Oliva Series V's are one of my most pleasurable cigars. And they burn quite well. If you liked you little soiree into med/full you owe it to yourself to give the V a turn!
JMHO
Adam
PS should you like more of an all day long med. smoke give the Macanudo Grand Cru a whirl. at 6.15 a stick shes a great dance partner.
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09-13-2011, 10:42 AM #364
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Thanked: 2alb1981,
I agree 100% the Oliva Series V is a great smoke. I really enjoy all of Oliva's cigars. My current favorite maduro is probably the Nub Maduro, its also made by Oliva. Some other maduro's I really enjoy: 5 Vegas series A, Onyx, La Flor Dominicana Gran Maduro, CAO Gold Maduro, Carlos Torano Casa Torano Maduro, Romeo Julieta Reserve Maduro, Partagas Black Label, Punch Maduro, just to name a few.
Smoke'em if you got'em,
Chris
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09-19-2011, 03:01 AM #365
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Thanked: 1185Sunday Stogie 09/18
This evening, I celebrated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' glorious victory over the Minnesota Vikings with a La Gloria Cubana Churchill Maduro. My thoughts
- This is an amazing smoke, the construction is fantastic, the taste is amazing and there's not one bad thing I can say about this other than
- This is a dangerous stick. Like the Aroma de Cuba, it gives even the casual cigar hero a glimpse at how good cigars can be. It is an upscale smoke and I certainly couldn't afford to smoke a lot of them but, WOW! this was fantastic. If I could afford to smoke 3 or 4 of these a day, I certainly would but for now at least they'll have to be an occassional treat.
The older I get, the better I was
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09-20-2011, 12:16 AM #366
That is one of my all time favorite brands. And that right there is my Second favorite. I really love the Serie R perfectos.
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10-15-2011, 02:14 AM #367
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Thanked: 1185Cuesta Rey Maduro Pyramid #9- What a fantastic smoke! Probably the best Maduro I've had to date.
The older I get, the better I was
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10-15-2011, 04:13 PM #368
Well since it's my first homecoming in college and it also happens to be the 100th homecoming here at Mizzou. I think I should celebrate with something special. I'm debating a montecristo,or opus x. Any thoughts or suggestions.
No that pistol isn't the only thing under my kilt, but I can tell you both of them work just fine
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10-21-2011, 01:59 PM #369
Smoking this for lunch today. I think 50+ years of aging is enough.
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10-22-2011, 12:04 AM #370
montecristo no1.....alec bradley maxx box press is also a pretty unique smoke...much different shape han mose other box press sticks ive seen