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Oliva Serie O Maduro

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  • Oliva Serie O Maduro

     03-17-2010, 2:40 PM

    JZ
    New review posted at thread bottom.


    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?
  • Re: Oliva Serie O Maduro

     03-17-2010, 2:46 PM

    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.
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  • Re: Oliva Serie O Maduro

     03-17-2010, 2:51 PM

    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.
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  • Re: Oliva Serie O Maduro

     03-17-2010, 3:46 PM

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    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
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  • Re: Oliva Serie O Maduro

     03-17-2010, 5:46 PM

    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.


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  • Re: Oliva Serie O Maduro

     03-17-2010, 5:48 PM

    ive never had an O that i liked. maduro or natural.

    the G's on the other hand.... i have never been let down by a G maduro.
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  • Re: Oliva Serie O Maduro

     03-17-2010, 6:15 PM

    kuzi16:
    ive never had an O that i liked. maduro or natural.

    the G's on the other hand.... i have never been let down by a G maduro.
    Same here. 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? Love the G's, not so much the O's.

    I think these are much like Gurkha's... they may not be your cup of tea, but they are well made.

    Do you know the history of that particular stick? By that I mean did you purchase it from a B&M or online or was it gifted or what? Sounds almost like this stick may have been VERY wet at one time, and I don't mean green or fresh. That's the only thing I could think of.




  • Re: Oliva Serie O Maduro

     03-17-2010, 9:35 PM

    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.
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  • Re: Oliva Serie O Maduro

     03-17-2010, 11:37 PM

    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.
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  • Re: Oliva Serie O Maduro

     03-18-2010, 12:37 AM

    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?

    Just had one of these it fell apart the second I cut it...... tryed to repair it no no avail.... Took offf the band and there was a dime size hole in the secondary wrapper..... was very disapointed in this cigar, have read reviews and was looking forward to trying it.
    the only way I will get the chance now is if someone fires one to me and it stays together I wont invest.

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  • Re: Oliva Serie O Maduro

     03-18-2010, 4:52 AM

    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.
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  • Re: Oliva Serie O Maduro

     03-18-2010, 6:56 AM

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    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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  • Re: Oliva Serie O Maduro

     03-18-2010, 1:13 PM

    JZ
    laker1963:
    kuzi16:
    ive never had an O that i liked. maduro or natural.

    the G's on the other hand.... i have never been let down by a G maduro.
    Same here. 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? Love the G's, not so much the O's.

    I think these are much like Gurkha's... they may not be your cup of tea, but they are well made.

    Do you know the history of that particular stick? By that I mean did you purchase it from a B&M or online or was it gifted or what? Sounds almost like this stick may have been VERY wet at one time, and I don't mean green or fresh. That's the only thing I could think of.
    It was from ccom from the 6 Oliva sampler. I liked the G a lot, havent had the V yet.
  • Re: Oliva Serie O Maduro

     03-18-2010, 1:50 PM

    JZ:
    laker1963:
    kuzi16:
    ive never had an O that i liked. maduro or natural.

    the G's on the other hand.... i have never been let down by a G maduro.
    Same here. 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? Love the G's, not so much the O's.

    I think these are much like Gurkha's... they may not be your cup of tea, but they are well made.

    Do you know the history of that particular stick? By that I mean did you purchase it from a B&M or online or was it gifted or what? Sounds almost like this stick may have been VERY wet at one time, and I don't mean green or fresh. That's the only thing I could think of.
    It was from ccom from the 6 Oliva sampler. I liked the G a lot, havent had the V yet.
    If you took any pictures of the stick you may be wise to contact Oliva directly. Even if you didn't a craftily worded letter may result in them at least making good for the stick. You have nothing to lose.

    The Series V is FANTASTIC !!! What size are you sitting on? The Double Toro ROCKS. But I know Kuzi prefers the Figurado. It is a LOT more cigar then the O or the G. You'll want to have eaten a good size meal prior to lighting up. Too bad about the O you had come apart. Oliva is a good company making quality sticks. Just a fluke.




  • Re: Oliva Serie O Maduro

     03-18-2010, 2:12 PM

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