Last month I received a surprise letter from Oliva. I would seem that despite my vocal displeasure for the way the 2011 Studio Tobac Advisory Board was handled, I was nominated once again to hold a place on the 2012 Studio Tobac Advisory Board. In hopes that things would be different, I accepted the nomination […]
Padilla Studio Tobac Special Edition Figurado
I’ve been saying it for a while: If you’ve gotta make a 6 x 60, make it in a shape that’s comfortable to smoke. Say for example, a flattened box press, or in the case of the Padilla Studio Tobac Special Edition Figurado collaboration, a girthy figurado. Heck, I’d even try a cigar with the […]
Week in Smoke – TGT Edition
Thanks for the feedback in the last episode of Week in Smoke. I do plan on doing more “themed” Week in Smoke episodes both for boutique and main stream cigars. I’m actually in the process of planning out the next episode with a focus within a certain General Cigar brand. If you have been around […]
Oliva Serie V Maduro Especial 2011 (First Impressions)
Last week I received a tweet from @czerbe asking if I was planning on attending a Studio Tobac event in the area. Initially I was on the fence about attending but decided to head out and make an evening out of it. I wound up having a great time and was handed a pre-release sample […]
Nub San Andreas Maduro (First Impression)
Over the past week you have probably seen a couple of reviews pop up across the cigar blogs which focus on new Studio Tobac Product. Outside of the Cain Daytona, which has hit stores, some of those cigars may not look familiar. The cigar I have for you today is another of those unfamiliar cigars, […]
Oliva Connecticut Reserve (Short Ashes)
Over the past couple of weeks, you have probably taken a notice to the additional face in my video cigar reviews. That face belongs to Mike Forry (KnightRid) and he has joined me once again for a joint short ashes review on the Oliva Connecticut Reserve. We have been slowly incorporating Mike into reviews in […]
Oliva Serie V Liga Especial (Short Ashes)
Back once again, with taste buds that are still a little out of whack from a bout with allergies, I have for you a short video on the Oliva Serie V Liga Especial. This review was recorded outside in my yard (while seated to prevent dizzy spells as caused by my Camacho Coyolar review). Video […]
Oliva Connecticut Reserve
Brand: Oliva Vitola: Robusto Ring Gauge: 50 Length: 5.00 Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Origin: Esteli, Nicaragua MSRP: $4.50 Brand: Two years ago Oliva conducted a meeting with their staff to gauge the interest of creating a mild cigar. At this point in most of the sales staff reported that the smokers at […]
Sneak Peak: Oliva Connecticut Reserve
A few days ago I got word that I may be lucky enough to score myself a couple of the new Oliva Connecticut Reserves. Getting some information that they were shipping as early as Friday February 27th, I didn’t get my hopes up in regards to getting a pre-release review together. Due to a couple […]