Oliva G Maduro Perfecto (5.5 x 54)

Oliva G Maduro Perfecto (5.5 x 54)



It's a beautiful Fall afternoon/evening so I decided to light up this maduro beauty...before I get started, here is what Famous Cigars website says about this stick:

Oliva Serie G Maduro Perfecto cigars present an affordable, all box-pressed puro selection with a dark and oily Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro wrapper. Each cigar is skillfully handmade with a blend of Nicaraguan Habano long-fillers and binders that are carefully selected to complement the robust flavor and sweet aroma of this specially-aged wrapper. The smoke is rich, earthy, and medium-to-full in body. If you're MAD for maduros, and want outstanding quality at a fair price, order a box now.



The stogie is on the budget side of Oliva's stable...runs around $5 apiece. It has a dark and alluring maduro wrapper and the prelight reaks of that "barnyard" odor that I associate with many (good) Nicaraguan cigars. The shape is unusual-kind of a boxed press lopsided torpedo...difficult to dscribe and a little awkward looking.

The stogie lights up nicely and gives up lots of yummy maduro flavor and smoke. No burn issues. No odd flavors. no negative issues of any kind.


The stogie is solid-though not a standout. For the price it's a good bargain, though. Everything is good but nothing is what I'd call exceptional.



I'd rate this stogie as a solid 2 on my 4 point scale. I'd smoke it anytime. Of the six or so I've had, they'd all had remarkable construction and consistancy. What's keeping them from greatness is the lack of transition to other flavor types. I plan on enjoying more of them, perhaps as a 2nd or 3rd cigar of the day or when I'm smoking with others (and afraid that an exceptional cigar would be wasted in the haze of "other guys' smoke"!)



Here's a bonus pic of some of our family enjoying Thane's birthday meal. Good times!


And here's another of our new cat!