Each Saturday and Sunday we’ll post a Quick Smoke: not quite a full review, just our brief take on a single cigar.

There’s a tradoff with the 6 inch Oliva Figurado: The nifty, old-world shape closes in the foot so you don’t get the wonderful pre-light aroma that wafts from its more open siblings. But this stick is a slow-smoking, smooth, joy of a cigar. As with the others in this line, it is a bargain at less than $4.50. And there’s just something about a well-rolled figurado that makes it special.

Verdict = Buy.

-George E

photo credit: Oliva