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- MaytagMan - 11-09-2007
Oliva Serie V
Churchill Extra
7-1/2 x 52
Wrapper/Binder/Filler: Nicaragua
Date: 11/05/07
Smoke Time: 91 min.
![[Image: olivaV-001.jpg]](http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i184/wjberris/Cigar%20Review%20Pics/olivaV-001.jpg)
Prelight:
A perfect caramel-brown wrapper with a triple cap. Very smooth with no major veins or blemishes at all. The prelight aroma was cedar with a touch of what I can best describe as a sweetness. I clipped with my Palio, and the draw was absolutely perfect. The prelight flavor was mainly herbal tea, with a slight hint of spiciness on the lips.
1/3:
There was excellent smoke volume right away. The cigar was really pretty smooth overall at the beginning⦠it actually took me a few puff to be able to be able to isolate any flavors at all. The flavors were quite subtle â a bit of wet hay along with straight tobacco flavors. There was just a little bit of spiciness â not the pinpoint intense bite of a black pepper spiciness, but more of a sensation of it coating my tongue.
![[Image: olivaV-002.jpg]](http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i184/wjberris/Cigar%20Review%20Pics/olivaV-002.jpg)
2/3:
Not much of a change in the flavors, but the strength is evolving. The smooth flavors intensified slightly, and the ligero is starting to kick in a little bit more. Though still subtle, there is a tingling at the tip of my tongue, and the Nic kick started, along with a hint of cinnamon at my lips.
![[Image: olivaV-003.jpg]](http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i184/wjberris/Cigar%20Review%20Pics/olivaV-003.jpg)
3/3:
The strength continues to intensify, with the subtle flavors continuing. There seem to be two distinct layers to the over all flavor â the evolving strength in the background is balanced nicely by the subtle and smooth foreground flavors. This continued until at started to heat up at about one inch, and I put it down.
Overall:
A good cigar with an interesting balance of flavors. I enjoyed experiencing the two layers of flavor play against each other, and look forward to trying some other sizes.
- macallan2 - 11-09-2007
I'm a BIG fan of this line! I plan to put a few boxes down to see what they're like in a year plus. Like you said, subtle flavors that I think may come out more overall with some nap time and a chance to meld a bit. Try the lancero!
nice review
- Bungalowbill - 11-09-2007
great review and some sweet footage, maytag. ashamed to say i haven't tried the V series yet. will do soon.
- Skipper the cigar aFISHinodo - 11-09-2007
loved the review and agree completely. As I have often said of this cigar, it has caused me to take many other cigars off my list. Some got put on my unsmokable list.
- fishhound - 11-09-2007
Very nice review, Bill. I'm a fan of this line as well, great cigar. I have not tried that viola as of yet, but I love the double robustos, and the belicosos.
- Jimmie the Mum - 11-09-2007
Skipper the cigar aFISHinodo Wrote:loved the review and agree completely. As I have often said of this cigar, it has caused me to take many other cigars off my list. Some got put on my unsmokable list.
As many of you know, I couldn't aree more. I'm a big fan and I have every size of the V. If anyone wants to try one just PM me and I'll get one out to you.
Love the churchill and especially the Lanceros..
- madurodave - 11-09-2007
Very nice review. Bailey gifted me one and I loved it.
- BaileyCAO - 11-13-2007
Excellent review. I love this line also with my favorite being the torpedo. If you havent tried a torpedo yet I highly recommend doing it.
- MaytagMan - 11-13-2007
BaileyCAO Wrote:Excellent review. I love this line also with my favorite being the torpedo. If you havent tried a torpedo yet I highly recommend doing it.I will definitely pick up a few when I get back from Reno this weekend....
- sergione - 11-13-2007
Nice review MTM, I am a big fan of the lanceros, those bigg suckas scare me
great job and cant wait to hear your thoughts on other sizes