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The V lancero is a great smoke!!

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The V and the Master Blend are my favorites now, but if I could get my hands on the red cloth bands again I would be in haven!! :dr:dr:dr:tu

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The V Maduro and V Lancero are some of my favs... the rest of them I could go without

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Just curious... how long do you guys let your Olivas sit in the humi before lighting them up. It seems to me anyway the the Serie V and O are a little more sensitive and need that sitting time. I like to give them at least 2 1/2 months in the humi

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The Connecticut Reserve is one of my favorite Connies, and I like the Special G size in the Serie G.

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love the serie v mad. On my second box. the Conn Reserve Toros are great and the O Maddie is a good value and damned tasty. come to think of it, they are one of my fav companies out there.... Consistent, good value and diverse...

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This man knows his Oliva's and I'm with him on this one! The MBs are good but IMO they aren't worth the extra money when comparing it to the Vs.

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Have you compared the OR lancero V's to the new batches? To me there is a difference.

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All the Cains are good (especially the F) and all pre 2010 V maduros are good (the new one with the mexican wrapper is not very good).

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I would assume no because I started trying lanceros this year. What year is the OR for the V lancero and which do you prefer?

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The original V Lancero came out I want to say mid 2007. It's easily recognizable and you may have smoked one without knowing it. The OR V's have no cello.

I prefer the OR V. Maybe it's all in my mind :tf but I think they taste more refined and less spicy.

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Possibly because it has age on it? I am curious if the wrapper or filler is different. I believe all the ones I've smoked and currently own have cello.

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I am not comparing OR to current release in the present. I am talking about how they tasted when I bought them. The OR's right out of the box tasted better to me than do the current release right out of the box. Just my :2

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No, they pretty much all suck. MB was just ok.

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The MB3s remind me of Padrons. :)

I also like the Vs, especially the maduros.
Nice and smooth for a powerful smoke.

Chemyst :cool2:

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If you can, find yourself one of the old oliva maduro churchills (clothband)....
That is an amazing cigar my friend... I smoked one last night and
thoroughly enjoyed it!

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+1 for the V. The G and O were OK for me, the V was another world. Easily top 5 favorites. As others have said, smoke what you like. But I know what it's like to hear people keep raving about a brand and to have bad luck with it. IMO, Try a V and if you don't like it, move on to another brand!

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Just curious where your taste lies in cigars.

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Oliva V Maduro is great! If you like a mild cigar try the connecticut, very good mild cigar, perfect with some coffee.

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I just smoked a V Maduro with my buddy Foster 3 days ago from last years batch that has been aging in my walk-in since...

What an excellent smoke. Smoothed out quite nicely, really subtle and complex flavors. I will age 1 box from this year to do the same next year.