Comments on: Stogie Reviews: Oliva Serie O Toro

By: Anthony

Anthony — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 19:58:44 +0000

An awful lot of Oliva-hating going on here. I have never smoked an Oliva Serie O that had any of the above-described problems. If anything, construction, draw, and burn seem better than most. I smoked a Serie O maduro last night that remained flavorful with great burn properties down to the nub, and then some. Given the ubiquitous nature of the Oliva Serie O, I would suggest smoking at least a 5-pack before passing judgment.

By: brice

brice — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:53:41 +0000

just bought a coupleof oliva serie o toros and the wrapper on one of them unravelled, very dissapointing, i’ll stick with the serie V from now on…

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By: David

David — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 23:24:22 +0000

I just had a Olivia G Maduro Churchill and was not impressed. Not sure if this smoke is much different…but the one I had almost had a chemical taste to it. When smelling off the burn I could smell chocolate and leather…but while smoking it, I could not. It was not very plesurable and I am left with a little headache. The burn was good though. Had it in the humidor for a month. It was the first out of a 5 pack smpler I bought. It will definetly be a while before I go back for another.

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Oliva Serie O Robusto — The Box Press — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:30:27 +0000

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[...] George at Stogie Guys liked the cigar but had some trouble with it so only gave it a 3/5 rating. [...]

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Mixed Filler: A Blog Sampler for 4.18.08 — The Box Press — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:59:10 +0000

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By: John Tant

John Tant — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:58:48 +0000

My experience has been that a wetter storage environment tends to tighten up the draw. I keep my humidor at 70% via a Oasis unit and I check it every day. Yes, I am that compulsive.

I haven’t had any problem wtih the evenness of the burn on the torpedoes, but rather the draw (tending to the very constricted) or the overall construction of the cigar (cracking wrapper, etc). I will say that several years ago I had a few boxes of some Oliva (don’t remember what kind…they had a fabric band) double coronas and they were fantastic. I’m willing to allow that I got a bum box, but even at that I’ll have to think twice before I buy any non-parejo Olivas.

By: John Tant

John Tant — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:24:46 +0000

I like the Oasis a lot. I stay away from buying the new cartridges, instead going the Chris V route by replacing the florist foam and refilling with distilled water when necessary. The key here is to avoid filling the cartridge to the top. The Oasis works by drawing air through the cartridge. If the cartridge is full of water then no air can get through and the unit is ineffective.

My Oases (I have one for each humidor, plus a couple for my "mother of all humidors" from Thompson) are now about two/two and a half years old and I think they are starting to wear out. On one the display doesn't work and on the other it's difficult to lower the set point. For around a C-Note I would have hoped they'd last longer, unless I'm doing something wrong. Still, it's nice to have a set-it-and-forget-it humidifier. I wouldn't worry at all about it over humidifying at all. I think the biggest issue will be checking the water level in the cartridge on a regular basis.