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TripleF 11-27-2008 07:42 AM

Vintage Oliva discovery...
 
Couple weeks ago I am doing some organizing in the upper scale humidor where I work part time. And I stumbled upon this box of Oliva Cigars. Now, I have only been smoking for 2 years, but I know these are older than that. Yesterday I ask the boss if he wants to sell them or are they his personal collection? He says, You want them? The rest is history...



Feast your eyes on these well aged beauties:

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white_s2k 11-27-2008 07:50 AM

Re: Vintage Oliva discovery...
 
Very cool, anyone have any other information on these?

elderboy02 11-27-2008 07:52 AM

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Very nice!

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Originally Posted by white_s2k (Post 89495)
Very cool, anyone have any other information on these?

I believe that these are the same blend as the current production O Natural and O Maduro. I think they have just a different band. I could be wrong though.

tobii3 11-27-2008 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by elderboy02 (Post 89498)
I believe that these are the same blend as the current production O Natural and O Maduro. I think they have just a different band. I could be wrong though.

not even close Bro...these are the original blends, and the current production are NOWHERE close to these.....

av8tor152d 11-27-2008 07:57 AM

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Wow !!! Scott I see alot of mold on those better split them up and send them to me and Tobii for proper disposal !!

Ron1YY 11-27-2008 08:04 AM

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Vintage is right!!!! Those haven't been made since before 05. They were an excellent blend, the likes of which Oliva has not been able to match with any of the current blends.

Great find Scott, Take a pic when you smoke them.

BengalMan 11-27-2008 08:14 AM

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These were from 05 or earlier and were the original blends of the Serie O and O Maduro. The "Grand Cameroon" was the original G's. We went from the cloth bands, to the paper red and blue bands, to the current bands. When the band change was done, we simply began putting the new bands on the same cigars that were aging.

The blend that has been removed from the line was the O Bold, which was pretty much an O with some extra ligero in it.

dunng 11-27-2008 08:17 AM

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:dr :dr ... :dr :dr

Volt 11-27-2008 08:35 AM

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Well, looks like Santa has already paid you a visit. Nice find and what a Boss.

HK3- 11-27-2008 08:35 AM

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Nice score Scott! Wow!

Skywalker 11-27-2008 08:46 AM

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Ewwww those look old!!!:D

Cigarcop 11-27-2008 08:49 AM

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Nice find, keep digging you never know what else is stashed up there!!!

auburnfan1980 11-27-2008 08:58 AM

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If I'm not mistaken, aren't there two different types of Oliva cigars? I thought I heard there was an Oliva Family Cigars that aren't in production anymore, and then the Oliva Cigar Co. that we all know and love today :) Is this true or am I imagining things? In either case, that's a great stash you've come upon, Scott! :tu

Jason

TripleF 11-27-2008 09:12 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by auburnfan1980 (Post 89558)
If I'm not mistaken, aren't there two different types of Oliva cigars? I thought I heard there was an Oliva Family Cigars that aren't in production anymore, and then the Oliva Cigar Co. that we all know and love today :) Is this true or am I imagining things? In either case, that's a great stash you've come upon, Scott! :tu

Jason

Thanks Jason.
The answer is a couple of posts before your reply by BengalMan who is currently a sale rep for Oliva!!

neoflex 11-27-2008 09:16 AM

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In my best Napoleon Dynamite voice "Lucky":D

auburnfan1980 11-27-2008 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by TripleF (Post 89572)
Thanks Jason.
The answer is a couple of posts before your reply by BengalMan who is currently a sale rep for Oliva!!

One of these days, I'll learn to read, Scott. Adult literacy IS a big problem here in Alabama after all! haha Happy Thanksgiving!

Jason

spectrrr 11-27-2008 09:21 AM

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nice find Scott! and a very nice boss :tu
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papajohn67 11-27-2008 09:29 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BengalMan (Post 89522)
These were from 05 or earlier and were the original blends of the Serie O and O Maduro. The "Grand Cameroon" was the original G's. We went from the cloth bands, to the paper red and blue bands, to the current bands. When the band change was done, we simply began putting the new bands on the same cigars that were aging.

The blend that has been removed from the line was the O Bold, which was pretty much an O with some extra ligero in it.

The O Bold rocked!! If you can ever get your hands on one of the small Ole's you will see what I mean.

Yazzie 11-27-2008 10:04 AM

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Nice score - Take care of them :tu

bobarian 11-27-2008 10:11 AM

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Very nice find, Scott. The cloth bands are quite classy. I have a few of the Maduro's from a split last year. They are quite tasty. Enjoy.:tu


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