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Old 05-20-2011, 10:02 PM   #1
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This 7×52 cigar sports an oily velvet dark brown sungrown wrapper with a slight red hue, triple cap, minimal veins, smooth tight seams and rich sweet earth aroma. First light reveals a very snug draw producing minimal smoke with medium bodied flavors of a smooth sweet earth much like it’s aroma. The first third shows much the same, only adding a bit of pepper to the draw flavors. It has a good bit of strength to it but certainly no full body as it’s marketed. The finish is long but subtle without and pepper or spice. 45 minutes in at the 1/2 way point flavors remained unchanged. Just over 1 hour in flavors finally shift a bit but require a double puff to really bring them out. They have transitioned to a soft creamy nuttiness followed by a soft oily earth. 15 minutes in after two touch-ups and a re-light the cigar is unfortunately out once again and I don’t care to try and continue it. Clearly this one just had severe construction issues. Video on the site
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Old 05-20-2011, 10:10 PM   #2
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I smoked a few of the double robustos and I really think it's the same blend as the Oliva V...
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Old 05-21-2011, 09:14 AM   #3
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I smoked a few of the double robustos and I really think it's the same blend as the Oliva V...
I had had a few of the belicosos and was thinking the same thing.
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Old 05-21-2011, 09:44 AM   #4
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I had had a few of the belicosos and was thinking the same thing.
I believe your quote was

"Half the price of the V and half the flavor"
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Old 05-21-2011, 09:53 AM   #5
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I believe your quote was

"Half the price of the V and half the flavor"
It's like something is missing...the front end lights up just like a V....then the flavor just went away.
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Old 05-22-2011, 10:19 AM   #6
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Default Re: Nica Libre Potencia Churchill Extra

These are definitely not Vs.
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Old 05-22-2011, 01:29 PM   #7
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These are definitely not Vs.
You have definitive proof? Not questioning your position, just interested in what you know.
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Old 05-22-2011, 02:54 PM   #8
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Proof? Seriously?

I have smoked both. They are not the same. Pretty simple.
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Old 05-22-2011, 03:05 PM   #9
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Default Re: Nica Libre Potencia Churchill Extra

The V's smoke and look very differently with MANY more flavors. http://cigarobsession.com/cigar-revi...-cigar-review/
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Old 05-22-2011, 10:45 PM   #10
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Wow, hostility.

Just wondered if you had official word. I've smoked both and thought they were quite similar.
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Old 05-22-2011, 10:53 PM   #11
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Default Re: Nica Libre Potencia Churchill Extra

It is interesting to note that they also have identical sizes(minus the lancero and figurado) as the V's.
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Old 05-22-2011, 11:43 PM   #12
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Thats too bad, I recently started smoking the V's and absolutely LOVE them. I guess I will have to stick with them and forget the Nica.
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Old 05-23-2011, 12:26 AM   #13
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Thats too bad, I recently started smoking the V's and absolutely LOVE them. I guess I will have to stick with them and forget the Nica.
Based on what? Have you tried both?
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Old 05-24-2011, 01:54 PM   #14
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Default Re: Nica Libre Potencia Churchill Extra

Not hostility just a reaction to a smart comment.

'Same' is not 'similar' If anything is different, they are NOT the 'same'. That's a pretty simple concept. They have obvious differences such as most prominently - the WRAPPER. They are NOT the 'same'. Sure you may taste them as similar IYO, I'm sure there are many that qualify as similar.
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Old 05-24-2011, 02:16 PM   #15
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It's a cigar review, not life or death.....watch/read it and move on! Thanks for sharing Bryan!
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Old 05-24-2011, 02:53 PM   #16
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Have these in the humi, still waiting till they are done..lol
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