RonaldMCd
11-03-2008, 09:20 PM
I'm sure most of you have had one, but as I am bored and slightly buzzed, I'm going to post this anyway :mrgreen:
Oliva Master Blends 3 (Robusto)
This is my review of the Oliva Master Blends 3 Robusto. As this is my first review, you are more than welcome to laugh and piont fingers.
The construction of this square, box pressed beauty appeared flawless to my rookie eye. The pre-light draw felt perfect, and I tasted pepper to the point of burning my lips...granted my lips were sun burnt and chapped. Before I head out to my deck, I grab a small bottle of Crown assuming this will be a spicy little thing that may need taming. After toasting the foot, I can smell a sweet, enticing aroma that I did not expect. The first few puffs proved to be a bit peppery with earthy undertones. After the third draw, I begin to notice hints of leather mixed with a slight almond flavor. On the fourth draw, the almond was gone and the pepper had returned, likely amplified by the spicy food I had just eaten...so I take a gulp of Crown in an effort to rid my palette of the spiciness (not because the pepper was getting to me, but because I couldn't tell if there really was any pepper to this cigar or if it was just left over from my dinner). I know most cigar reviews are broken out by thirds, but this stick seemed to change flavors every 1/4 inch, going from spicy/earthy to leathery/nutty. Each unique flavor was very tasty, and very welcome in their own right. At the half-way point, I had to remove the band or I would have soon been smoking it...this was the only time I had to ash. I feel as though the ash would have hung on as long as I would have waited, and I never had to touch up the burn, as it was even throughout. Still, this cigar kept pacing back and forth between spicy/earthy to leathery/nutty until the final third. This is when the flavor really erupted. Rather than going from spicy/earthy to leathery/nutty, all four flavors came together to form a single new flavor of sweet, silky chocolate. Each exhale reminded me of the strong scent of cocoa powder. This lasted for about half an inch, and then the flavors seemed to reach their own harmonic balance allowing each to be tasted simultaneously, yet individually. It was as though each flavor was just subtle enough, yet strong enough, so they could all be experienced. This lasted until my burnt fingers could no longer hold onto the ever shortening cigar, at which point I quietly set it in my ashtray, leaving behind a single tear upon realizing my sampler only contained one of these. I must say, this was one delicious, well balanced, strong yet smooth cigar that even my noob palette could appreciate. I will be buying more of these.
Of course, there is always the chance my palette was burnt into worthlessness during a very spicy dinner...
Regards,
Clinton
Oliva Master Blends 3 (Robusto)
This is my review of the Oliva Master Blends 3 Robusto. As this is my first review, you are more than welcome to laugh and piont fingers.
The construction of this square, box pressed beauty appeared flawless to my rookie eye. The pre-light draw felt perfect, and I tasted pepper to the point of burning my lips...granted my lips were sun burnt and chapped. Before I head out to my deck, I grab a small bottle of Crown assuming this will be a spicy little thing that may need taming. After toasting the foot, I can smell a sweet, enticing aroma that I did not expect. The first few puffs proved to be a bit peppery with earthy undertones. After the third draw, I begin to notice hints of leather mixed with a slight almond flavor. On the fourth draw, the almond was gone and the pepper had returned, likely amplified by the spicy food I had just eaten...so I take a gulp of Crown in an effort to rid my palette of the spiciness (not because the pepper was getting to me, but because I couldn't tell if there really was any pepper to this cigar or if it was just left over from my dinner). I know most cigar reviews are broken out by thirds, but this stick seemed to change flavors every 1/4 inch, going from spicy/earthy to leathery/nutty. Each unique flavor was very tasty, and very welcome in their own right. At the half-way point, I had to remove the band or I would have soon been smoking it...this was the only time I had to ash. I feel as though the ash would have hung on as long as I would have waited, and I never had to touch up the burn, as it was even throughout. Still, this cigar kept pacing back and forth between spicy/earthy to leathery/nutty until the final third. This is when the flavor really erupted. Rather than going from spicy/earthy to leathery/nutty, all four flavors came together to form a single new flavor of sweet, silky chocolate. Each exhale reminded me of the strong scent of cocoa powder. This lasted for about half an inch, and then the flavors seemed to reach their own harmonic balance allowing each to be tasted simultaneously, yet individually. It was as though each flavor was just subtle enough, yet strong enough, so they could all be experienced. This lasted until my burnt fingers could no longer hold onto the ever shortening cigar, at which point I quietly set it in my ashtray, leaving behind a single tear upon realizing my sampler only contained one of these. I must say, this was one delicious, well balanced, strong yet smooth cigar that even my noob palette could appreciate. I will be buying more of these.
Of course, there is always the chance my palette was burnt into worthlessness during a very spicy dinner...
Regards,
Clinton