Oliveros 1927
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Cigar Brand? Oliveros |
Size Name? 1927 |
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Length/Ring Gauge? 7 x 50 ring |
Purchase Date? 4/20/2008 |
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Box or Individual? Sampler |
Smoking Date? 6/20/2008 |
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Packaging? Cello w/ band |
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Price (Per Cigar or Box)? $4.00 |
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Where Purchased? Cigars International |
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Country Where Made: Dominican Rep. |
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Meal/Beverage: Wine & cheese |
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Overall Appearance and Presentation of Cigar (Max. 20 Points) (17 of 20) |
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Wrapper Color? (3 of 4) Dark maduro wrapper |
Consistent Color Within Box? (2 of 2)
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Oily/Dry? (1 of 2) Slightly oily |
Veiny/Smooth? (3 of 5) Mod. veins |
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Cap Construction? (1 of 1) Good cap |
Packaging? (1 of 2) OK |
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Ease of Cutting? (2 of 2) Easy cut |
Construction (Soft, Hard)? (2 of 2) Med |
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Lighting and Burning Properties (Max. 15 Points) (12 of 15) |
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Even Initial Light? (1 of 1) Easy light |
Even Burn? (9 of 11) Initial OK 50% Some canoeing 75% OK |
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Resting Smoke (light & even, smoldering)? (1 of 1) Nice medium smoke |
Burn Rate (fast, perfect, slow)? (1 of 1) OK burn |
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Ash (Solid, Black, White and Crumbly)? Medium gray ash |
Require Re-Lighting? (0 of 1) Yes |
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Construction (Max. 30 Points) (27 of 30) |
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Initial Draw Easy 50% Easy 75% Easy (24 of 27) |
Wrapper Stays Intact? (3 of 3) Yes |
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Taste (Max. 35 Points) (29 of 35) |
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Light, Medium, Full-Bodied? Medium-full, |
Bitter, Harsh, Smooth? A bit bitter at first then smooth |
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Sweet/Salty? Slightly sweet |
Bland, Vegetal, Spicy, Peppery? Some spice and pepper |
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Describe Any Changes in Body or Flavor: The smoke started out a bit harsh then settled in to a medium full - good tobacco taste. It built to full towards the end.
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Aroma (Rich and Smooth and Acrid)? A nice tobacco aroma but just a hint of harshness |
Finish? Descent finish but nothing special |
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Comments: This was an OK smoke but I did not find it special. I would smoke one again if given it but not likely to buy any.
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Total Score / Grade: 85 |
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