Oliva Connecticut Reserve

elderboy02 · 10-21-2010, 06:39 AM

The lonsdales are great!

Louistogies · 10-21-2010, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by elderboy02

The lonsdales are great!

Better than the robusto?

timj219 · 02-27-2011, 07:29 PM

I've had three of these now out of a fiver. It's a mild-med smoke without being boring and has a mildly woody or maybe grassy flavor. I find it to be smooth and creamy like other connecticuts but there's a nice tingle on the tongue that just misses being "spicy" and so qualifies as a milder than medium smoke. It may be my imagination but it also seems to carry a little more nicotine kick than other mild connies I've tried. I compare this to the RyJ 1876, the pinar del rio classico, and the casa torano natural. Of the four this is the most interesting and only the casa which is creamier and smoother would compete with it IMO.

Wharf Rat · 02-27-2011, 07:48 PM

These are quite different from my normals smokes. But, I love the lonsdale on a Sunday afternoon with a latte. Special indulgence!

10-21-2010, 06:39 AM	#1
elderboy02 Lets Go Buckeyes! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dan Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 12,516 Trading: (133)	Re: Oliva Connecticut Reserve The lonsdales are great!

02-27-2011, 07:29 PM	#3
timj219 Feeling at Home Join Date: Jun 2010 First Name: Tim Location: Binghamton, NY Posts: 699 Trading: (15)	Re: Oliva Connecticut Reserve I've had three of these now out of a fiver. It's a mild-med smoke without being boring and has a mildly woody or maybe grassy flavor. I find it to be smooth and creamy like other connecticuts but there's a nice tingle on the tongue that just misses being "spicy" and so qualifies as a milder than medium smoke. It may be my imagination but it also seems to carry a little more nicotine kick than other mild connies I've tried. I compare this to the RyJ 1876, the pinar del rio classico, and the casa torano natural. Of the four this is the most interesting and only the casa which is creamier and smoother would compete with it IMO. __________________ "All this of Pot and Potter - Tell me then, Who is the Potter, pray, and who the Pot?" Omar Khayyam

02-27-2011, 07:48 PM	#4
Wharf Rat I'll get up and fly away Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Bob Location: Florence, SC Posts: 794 Trading: (7)	Re: Oliva Connecticut Reserve These are quite different from my normals smokes. But, I love the lonsdale on a Sunday afternoon with a latte. Special indulgence!