Barry recently got a few cigars from a user group he is a member of and being that I am huge fan of Oliva cigars I confiscated them for my own personal use. My name is Sonny and I used to own a cigar lounge in Brooklyn, NY for many years, I am the person who is responsible for Barry first picking up a cigar. While I taught him how to smoke a cigar, he has taught me how to enjoy a cigar. Even though I won’t be a regular contributor here at acigarsmoker.com I joined Barry at his favorite spot to smoke on a comfortable September morning and offered to review this cigar.

The Skinny:

Cigar: Oliva Series G
Size: 6 x 50 (Toro)
Wrapper: African Cameroon
Binder: Nicaraguan Habano
Filler: Nicaraguan Habano

Pre-Smoke: When I took the Oliva cigars off of Barry I agreed to do a review and on this fine morning it was something I was looking forward to. The cigar had fine notes of cherry on the wrapper, while the foot offered notes of Cherry with some cocoa added to it. The cigar was firm to the touch, and the wrapped showed some veins and white dots, almost like tiny white heads. I was informed this was little pockets of magnesium that should add to the quality of smoke. I clipped the cigar with Barry’s idiot proof cutter from hippotech and the pre-smoke draw was easy with notes of cherry and cedar.

Smoke: As you can see from the picture this is a cigar that held on to its ash for a long time. I was impressed with how tight it was and the light to medium color in gray it was. The strength of the cigar was medium, however it was full flavor. The cigar offered notes of chocolate that got bitterer as the cigar went on. Accompanying the chocolate was notes of coffee in the final two thirds, and some cedar was mixed in throughout the cigar as well. The finish of the cigar was very nutty and it remained with me for quite sometime which was very welcomed.

Overall: I was very impressed with the Oliva Series G cigar and it was without a doubt the best Oliva I ever smoked. The cigar seems to have been well aged, and it was stored in proper conditions as well. The cigar was a great way to start the day.

Rating: 92
Price: $37.00 a box of 10