Oliva Serie O Maduro

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dubiousmonk

Must have been a fluke, Oliva Serie O Maduros are my fav and all the ones I have had, looked, smoked, burned and tasted awesome... odd indeed.

ejenne87

dubiousmonk:

Must have been a fluke, Oliva Serie O Maduros are my fav and all the ones I have had, looked, smoked, burned and tasted awesome... odd indeed.

Definitely a bad stick. I have been through about 2 or 3 boxes of these things and have not had any problems at all. They are one of my go-to smokes. I seriously reccomend giving it another try.

fla-gypsy

I have smoked many Series O naturals but never the Maduro. The Natural has always provided excellent results. It must have just been a bad stick

lilwing88

JZ:

First impression....not so good. I removed the cello and was disappointed in the wrapper quality. The wrapper was damaged and looked as if it was put on that way. There were large areas that looked like there were holes (dime size) in the original leaf. There were several veins throughout, including a very large one running the length of the stick. The cigar was additionally curved slighty. I've never saw this before. I fired the stick up anyways and wasn't really impressed. The cigar was on the harsh side and left a terrible taste in my mouth. The smoke was inconsistent, some draws produced large amounts of smoke, others I struggled to produce small amounts of smoke. That probably could be attributed to the curve. I was only able to smoke about an inch or less before I had to abandon ship. I've had very good Oliva's in the past and think this was probably a fluke. Anyone else have comments on this stick?

Fluke. I like the Os and the Gs..... never been disappointed, myself.

kuzi16

laker1963

kuzi16

laker1963:

However I have had several of the O's and tons of the G's and have never had any serious construction problems with them. Have you Kuzi?

only the perfecto. mostly it was just taste.

Russ55

JZ:

First impression....not so good. I removed the cello and was disappointed in the wrapper quality. The wrapper was damaged and looked as if it was put on that way. There were large areas that looked like there were holes (dime size) in the original leaf. There were several veins throughout, including a very large one running the length of the stick. The cigar was additionally curved slighty. I've never saw this before. I fired the stick up anyways and wasn't really impressed. The cigar was on the harsh side and left a terrible taste in my mouth. The smoke was inconsistent, some draws produced large amounts of smoke, others I struggled to produce small amounts of smoke. That probably could be attributed to the curve. I was only able to smoke about an inch or less before I had to abandon ship. I've had very good Oliva's in the past and think this was probably a fluke. Anyone else have comments on this stick?

I had a similar experience with that one, minus the bent stick. Mine wasn't cut straight though. To be fair, I've never been a big Oliva fan. Good cigars overall, but not my cup of tea.

Redtailhawkoz

j0z3r

I have only had good experiences with the Serie O maduro. Sometimes the cigar itself looks a bit rough, but I've never had a construction problem aside from the cap coming off the cigar after the cut, but that was probably my fault. As far as taste though, mine have been spot on for the most part, they can be harsh when fresh so I'd always recommend a couple months of downtime for them, but I've never had a bad one.

jpclotfelter

Oliva is one of my go to labels and I happen to have most of a box of the O maduros in my humidor right now. I think they are pretty damn good.

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laker1963

Krieg

I wonder what jerk gifted you a bogus cigar! That guy must be a real @ss!

laker1963

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laker1963

Krieg

laker1963

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Hawk55

Olivas are in my favs ande they have never disappointed. I would venture it was a poorly humidified stik.

JZ

My humi is 68% at 67 - 70 degrees. I check it everyday. Plus, none of my other cigars are in that condition. It may have been an issue elsewhere prior but I doubt it. All of the others in the set look good and the ones Ive smoked were great.

JZ

Well Jose Oliva sent me an email himself which meant a lot to me. The fact that he took time out of his busy schedule to acknowledge my existence was awesome. It bodes well for the company.

bigharpoon

Well...what'd he say???

JZ

In a nut shell he said that he appreciated the feedback and that it truly helps to hear about issues that the consumer encounters. I have a 6 sampler replacement being sent to me. Truly a company with pride. I sent them a picture as well.

JZ

To be fair I thought I would share my latest experience with the Oliva O maduro. This one came as a replacement from Jose Oliva himself. Immediately I noticed that the wrapper was flawless which was already better than the first. I fired it up and was quite suprised on how good it really was meant to be. Good flavors of wood, nice burn and draw. I'm glad I was able to try this one again. I smoked it while reading the book Lone Survivor which made for a nice and relaxing afternoon.

Dark Roast

Glad it ended well. I had one (my only one) a week or so ago. Very impressed with it. I was reading another forum a while back where Steve Saka (Drew Estate president) replied directly to a person complaining about a Livga Privada No.9, offering him some sticks. It's nice to see these guys realy care about their customers and are concerned about their product.

Krieg

JZ:

To be fair I thought I would share my latest experience with the Oliva O maduro. This one came as a replacement from Jose Oliva himself. Immediately I noticed that the wrapper was flawless which was already better than the first. I fired it up and was quite suprised on how good it really was meant to be. Good flavors of wood, nice burn and draw. I'm glad I was able to try this one again. I smoked it while reading the book Lone Survivor which made for a nice and relaxing afternoon.

Good deal, glad you had a good experience, just wait till you try that V! It will sneak up on you...

gdsim1

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