Friday, February 16, 2024

OIiva Nub Cameroon 460

 


February 12th and Jan 21st and 27th, 2024. Nicaraguan filler and binder with a Cameroon wrapper. This is a 4 x 60 cigar. It's a beautiful specimen with smooth, well crafted appearance, light in the hand and a fragrant pre-light aroma. 

I smoked a few before starting this entry and they all have the same, consistent quality: easy draw, excellent burn, plumes of creamy, smooth smoke without a hint of harshness. Body is mild to medium, but with such a volume of smoke, flavour is more intense than that of the Oliva Serie G Churchill, also with a Cameroon wrapper. 

Smoking time ranged from between 50 minutes to 75 minutes. Quite satisfying, but 50 minutes doesn't quite cut the mustard. 



February 22nd: Started off mild to medium and worked up to a delicious medium with good after taste. Excellent aroma. 60 minutes. 

February 27th, 2024: I'm going through these too quickly so I ordered another box. They are divine. This one was just as good as the previous and lasted well over 80 minutes. It was heavy in the hand but drew nicely. Flavour, balance, complexity and lingering after taste were excellent. Very satisfying.

March 17th, 2024: Not so heavy in the hand and flavour a little less complex. Excellent aroma. Quite satisfying, but not as intense as the previous. 60 minutes.

April 7th, 2024, Comagli: A pleasant puff on the balcony of our rental apartment. Not the most complex sample, as in the March 17th, above. 




April 22nd, 2024: Very smooth and balanced with a delicious complexity. Medium body throughout. Easy draw. 60 minutes, very satisfying. 



May 14th, 2024: I'm really going through these. They are delicious. (Fortunately I bought a second box.) This one was no exception: smooth, mellow, medium body, sufficiently complex, delicious aroma, easy draw, perfect burn. 60 minutes and very satisfying. 




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