Cigar Review: Oliva Master Blends 2 Robusto

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Appearance: This was a decent looking cigar with a nice dark wrapper. There were thick, very prominent veins running through it and the color was a little mottled. Smooth with no tooth and the cap was well done. The wrapper is elegant and not too overdone. Not too much to say but that this is a decent looking cigar.

Taste: Overall, this is not a complex cigar. It starts out with a good leather taste that’s strong, but not too strong. The leather taste fades about half way through the cigar and then it picks up a very distinct coffee flavor. Black, no sugar. This taste lasted to the end and then some. To say this has a long finish is an understatement, as I could taste this cigar still an hour after I smoked it.

Aroma: Nothing special here. Tobacco, tobacco, tobacco. But, then, they all can’t smell like 11-year-old Madagascar vanilla, can they?

Construction: This is where we kind of ran into problems. Feeling along the body of this cigar, there were major inconsistencies. There were hard spots and very soft spots. The draw was extremely loose. Surprisingly, even with this, the burn held rather well. The ash didn’t, as it was loose and flaky. It did, however, produce copious amounts of smoke (that’s always a plus in my book).

Overall: For a special release cigar that’s a few years old, I have to say it didn’t live up to expectations. A medium to full-bodied cigar, the taste was average at best with a below average construction. When you drop $10+ on a stick, you should be able to expect at least superior quality, if not taste. Thank goodness this was part of a bomb I received months ago (thanks, Ron!).

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