Oliva Saison torpedo
 

Grabbed a few singles on C-bid to try out a few months ago.

Nice looking cigar. Smooth wrapper, nice weight, well rolled. Dra is a little tight but not bad.

First few draws...starts with a grassy flavor. Once it gets going, it settles into a nice straight tobacco flavor with a slight floral note on the finish. Very smooth so far.

About 1" in...mild side of medium "strength", grassy flavor is gone and floral note is a little more pronounced. Still very smooth. I was expecting more of a typical Nicaraguan spice bomb, but this baby is smooth.

About 2" in...floral flavor is now more pronounced on the draw. As I type with the cigar between my teeth, the aroma coming from the foot is very nice. Very toasty and woodsy. Unbelievably smooth. Yes, I realize that I've used the word "smooth" several times in this review, but damn....this cigar is as smooth as a jive-talkin' pimp.

About halfway...sweetness on the draw now. The overall flavor of the cigar hasn't changed much, just subtle differences. Still on the mild side of medium "strength", and I'm surprised by the lack of spice in this Nicaraguan puro. Not an unpleasant surprise at all. Most of the mild to medium bodied cigars I smoke are CT wraps, so this mild-ish cigar is a nice change of pace. I'm enjoying it so far. Not mind blowing, but a nice smoke.

A little past halfway..."strength" has picked up a tiny bit, but still on the mild side. Tiniest bit of spice through the nose.

About 2" left and it's getting a little sour. Another month or so in the humi would take care of that I think.

Final thoughts: if I can continue to get these for $3/stick, I can see myself smoking more of these.