Oliva Serie 'V' Maduro 2008 Torpedo Review

[MoreBeer]

Every Olivia V I have ever smoked was like sucking a milkshake through a hypodermic needle. Never any luck with these over the years. I've given up on them.

[Cardinal]

Excellent review, Tim! Thanks for taking the time.

It also goes to show that some NCs do just well with age on them. I have some of these, that thanks to this review, I'll be tucking away.

Thanks! And yes, definitely some NCs can handle a few years. The Serie V was one of the cigars people mentioned to me a couple years ago when I asked about which NCs to age.

Every Olivia V I have ever smoked was like sucking a milkshake through a hypodermic needle. Never any luck with these over the years. I've given up on them.

Bummer. I've smoked through 20-ish Vs in a bunch of sizes and I've never had a bad draw that I remember. One of us is lucky, or unlucky, haha.

[Jordan23]

Every Olivia V I have ever smoked was like sucking a milkshake through a hypodermic needle. Never any luck with these over the years. I've given up on them.

Steve, what RH do you store your sticks at? I keep mine in the 60 to 65 range and I've never had problems with the Oliva V double robusto or torpedo. I havent tried the lance yet, so I can't speak on that.

[MoreBeer]

Steve, what RH do you store your sticks at? I keep mine in the 60 to 65 range and I've never had problems with the Oliva V double robusto or torpedo. I havent tried the lance yet, so I can't speak on that.

I'm right in the 60 - 65 number here also. Always have kept my storage right about there. I had a box of V torpedo's once that were so tight, they were almost useless. Kept them around for a year or so, still bad. Also had a sampler V box along with a few fivers over the years with the same issue. Yet I buy their Master Blends and O Maduros all the time and they're always good. In fact they're a few of my favorites, especially the MB's.

[Jordan23]

I'm right in the 60 - 65 number here also. Always have kept my storage right about there. I had a box of V torpedo's once that were so tight, they were almost useless. Kept them around for a year or so, still bad. Also had a sampler V box along with a few fivers over the years with the same issue. Yet I buy their Master Blends and O Maduros all the time and they're always good. In fact they're a few of my favorites, especially the MB's.

That's so weird man. Maybe you've just had bad luck.