Oliva Serie V Melanio Robusto

 January 23rd, 2023: A 5 x 52 box pressed robusto

Appearance and Construction: According to Cigar Aficionado, Ecuadorian wrapper and Nicaraguan binder and filler. The cigar is light in the hand and quite rough in texture.

First Puff: Deep and rich.

Draw and Burn: Very easy draw. The cigar is lightly packed and draws without any effort.

Flavour and Complexity: Very dark roasted flavour, but smooth and refined. 

Body: Medium to full

Strength: Quite a bit of strength in the final third

Finish and Aftertaste: Long aftertaste, allowing 

Aroma: Delicious, rich, deep, aroma

Ash: Held on well, despite the lightness of the roll.

Balance and Consistency: Very well balanced and consistently delicious and aromatic.

Time smoke: 70 minutes

Overall: A remarkably delicious and full bodied cigar, fuller than the torpedo. Very satisfying.

March 20th, 2023: Flavour and body not as rich as the previous cigar. Aroma was extremely rich. Burn and draw were excellent. No strength in the final third. Medium body throughout. Quite satisfying, but not as much as the previous one. 70 minutes. 

June 17th: Quite a tasty morsel, but a bit thin towards the middle of the cigar. Good draw and burn. Quite satisfying and around 70 minutes, much like the previous sample.

November 20th, 2023: Similar to the June 17th cigar, above. Very smooth, mellow and tasty at the outset, but complexity abated. Long finish made cigar quite delicious during the first two thirds. Ash held on for 20 minutes at a time, despite the cigar being light in the hand. Flavour in the final third was a bit thin. It was still quite satisfying.

December 21st, 2023: Tasty, easy draw, with deep, rich aroma and perfect burn. The cigar is quite light in the hand, but it lasted a good 70 minutes, much like the November cigar. Quite satisfying, as above, but something not quite there to make it great.

June 11th, 2024: A little lacking in body and complexity. Around 70 minutes. Pleasant at best.