Oliva Special S Torpedo

I really like the Oliva Master Blend II's. So lately I've been sampling cigars from all the repackaged Oliva lines. They are reasonably priced cigars that all look well produced.

The most recent stick from this line that I smoked was the Oliva Special S Torpedo. It has an Ecuadorian wrapper, with Nicaraguan binder and filler. It was a very well rolled cigar, with a dark, slightly lumpy wrapper. It started out with a grassy taste. The wrapper tasted slightly spicy to the lips.

The aroma smelled of burnt tobacco (I know, that's what it is). It developed a balsa wood taste in the second half. Towards the end it started to burn hot.

This was a light, one dimensional smoke. It was easy to put down and forget. I probably will not purchase any more of these again.

Macanudo Vintage 1997 Churchill

I've smoked a few different sizes of the Macanudo Vintage 1997 cigars. This latest size, the churchill, was a gift from my brother. It was a very well rolled cigar, with a medium brown, oily wrapper, with a single vein running it's length. It was easy to light, and burned well throughout. It started out with a grassy tobacco taste.

The second third of the cigar was very rich, with a thick aroma, an almost musty tobacco smell (in a good way). It increased in complexity throughout the smoke. There was also notes of sweet wood. It was a full bodied, medium strength smoke.

I don't know if I would purchase a whole box of these, but it was a very enjoyable gift to smoke!