Oliva V belicoso *revisted*

Don Fernando · 03-08-2011, 02:11 AM

I reviewed this 5x54 Oliva series V belicoso about three years ago but my flavor preferences and review writing skills have changed a lot in the past three years, so it was time to revisit the cigar. When it comes to the regular Oliva lines, I prefer the Oliva series V with the Jalapo ligero and the high priming habano sun grown wrapper.

The dark and oily wrapper makes the cigar look awesome. I don't see any real veins. The construction feels good and I smell a mild barnyard. The predraw is fine, I taste tobacco with some raisin and a little bit of pepper.

I taste a peppery earth flavor, full and strong with a lot of green pepper. After a quarter of an inch I also taste some wood on the background but everything is overpowered by the mentioned green pepper. After half an inch I still taste a lot of pepper with some wood and sweetness, the structure of the flavors is dry.

After an inch the pepper loses some strength, which is a good thing. It is still a strong flavor but not as overpowering as before. I taste a bit more sweetness and some dry wood. After a third I taste nuts, wood, some herbs and the pepper. Halfway I taste some sweet carrot with herbs and just a small amount of pepper. Soon after that I get more herbs and more sweetness, although the pepper gains some strength again.

This cigar had a smoke time of an hour and twenty minutes. The draw was good and the burn was great. I got a lot of thick smoke. The pepper and salt colored ash is firm. This cigar is full flavored and full bodied.

Would I buy this cigar again? Yes!

Appearance: 9 / 10
Construction: 8 / 10
Draw: 7 / 10
Burn: 8 / 10
Smoke & ash: 8 / 10
Aroma first part: 8 / 10
Aroma second part: 8 / 10
Aroma third part: 7 / 10

03-08-2011, 02:32 AM

Interesting review, thanks for sharing. Sweet carrot isn't a flavor I remember tasting on the serie V (any cigar for that matter), so I will look for it next time I try one of these. Certainly a great quality stick for the price!

longknocker · 03-08-2011, 04:06 AM

Nice Review On My Fav. Oliva, Ferdie!

HollywoodQue · 03-08-2011, 04:14 AM

I love these...thanks for the review!

smelly4tay · 03-08-2011, 11:35 AM

thanks for another great review! This might be my "stranded on an island" cigar. After one of my old favorites, "O" Bold, went byebye...i always feel like I need to stock up on these.

ArgusP2 · 03-08-2011, 09:41 PM

Thanks for the review! This is my current favorite right now and I've tried it in 2 sizes and I prefer this one. My palate is nowhere as refined as yours and many on here as I can only discern 2 maybe 3 flavors but I will keep "practicing", hahaha! Thanks again!

MedicCook · 03-08-2011, 09:50 PM

Thanks for the revisit Ferdie.

Zeuceone · 03-08-2011, 10:38 PM

Definitely give this a try.

RevSmoke · 03-08-2011, 10:45 PM

Carrot flavor? Hmmm, time to revisit some Vs.

Great review, thanks.

MurphysLaw · 03-09-2011, 12:07 PM

Nice review, and I think I may have to revist a V as well! The lancero is the only vitola I really enjoyed

N2 GOLD · 03-09-2011, 12:11 PM

I'll be lighting one up on friday, can't wait... Thanks for the review...

KenyanSandBoa · 03-09-2011, 12:22 PM

Great review Ferdie. I'll have to torch one of these again soon.

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Originally Posted by MurphysLaw

Nice review, and I think I may have to revist a V as well! The lancero is the only vitola I really enjoyed

When I started smoking the Vs, I was smoking big ring guage smokes like the figurado and double torro. Ryan (MedicCook) gave me a V lancero and it quickly became one of my favorite smokes PERIOD...so freaking tasty.

jerseyjay · 03-09-2011, 06:11 PM

Great review. Thanks for sharing ! I have Oliva Ms 2008 in the hopper.

03-08-2011, 02:11 AM	#1
Don Fernando Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ferdinand Location: Singapore Posts: 10,064 Trading: (29)	Oliva V belicoso revisted I reviewed this 5x54 Oliva series V belicoso about three years ago but my flavor preferences and review writing skills have changed a lot in the past three years, so it was time to revisit the cigar. When it comes to the regular Oliva lines, I prefer the Oliva series V with the Jalapo ligero and the high priming habano sun grown wrapper. The dark and oily wrapper makes the cigar look awesome. I don't see any real veins. The construction feels good and I smell a mild barnyard. The predraw is fine, I taste tobacco with some raisin and a little bit of pepper. I taste a peppery earth flavor, full and strong with a lot of green pepper. After a quarter of an inch I also taste some wood on the background but everything is overpowered by the mentioned green pepper. After half an inch I still taste a lot of pepper with some wood and sweetness, the structure of the flavors is dry. After an inch the pepper loses some strength, which is a good thing. It is still a strong flavor but not as overpowering as before. I taste a bit more sweetness and some dry wood. After a third I taste nuts, wood, some herbs and the pepper. Halfway I taste some sweet carrot with herbs and just a small amount of pepper. Soon after that I get more herbs and more sweetness, although the pepper gains some strength again. This cigar had a smoke time of an hour and twenty minutes. The draw was good and the burn was great. I got a lot of thick smoke. The pepper and salt colored ash is firm. This cigar is full flavored and full bodied. Would I buy this cigar again? Yes! Appearance: 9 / 10 Construction: 8 / 10 Draw: 7 / 10 Burn: 8 / 10 Smoke & ash: 8 / 10 Aroma first part: 8 / 10 Aroma second part: 8 / 10 Aroma third part: 7 / 10 __________________ check out my reviews on my blog.

03-08-2011, 02:32 AM	#2
thecatch83 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Oliva V belicoso revisted Interesting review, thanks for sharing. Sweet carrot isn't a flavor I remember tasting on the serie V (any cigar for that matter), so I will look for it next time I try one of these. Certainly a great quality stick for the price!

03-08-2011, 04:06 AM	#3
longknocker Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: Mobile, Alabama Posts: 11,113 Trading: (82)	Re: Oliva V belicoso revisted Nice Review On My Fav. Oliva, Ferdie!

03-08-2011, 04:14 AM	#4
HollywoodQue Invictus Join Date: Oct 2010 First Name: Howard Location: In the "D" Posts: 3,119 Trading: (46)	Re: Oliva V belicoso revisted I love these...thanks for the review!

03-08-2011, 11:35 AM	#5
smelly4tay S.H.I.T Greenhorn Join Date: Mar 2011 First Name: Dave Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 162 Trading: (0)	Re: Oliva V belicoso revisted thanks for another great review! This might be my "stranded on an island" cigar. After one of my old favorites, "O" Bold, went byebye...i always feel like I need to stock up on these.

03-08-2011, 09:41 PM	#6
ArgusP2 It's Smokin' Time! Join Date: Mar 2011 First Name: Angel Location: Glendale, CA Posts: 1,709 Trading: (13)	Re: Oliva V belicoso revisted Thanks for the review! This is my current favorite right now and I've tried it in 2 sizes and I prefer this one. My palate is nowhere as refined as yours and many on here as I can only discern 2 maybe 3 flavors but I will keep "practicing", hahaha! Thanks again!

03-08-2011, 09:50 PM	#7
MedicCook Mila smoked my cigar Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ryan Location: Schaghticoke, NY Posts: 10,946 Trading: (7)	Re: Oliva V belicoso revisted Thanks for the revisit Ferdie. __________________ 27 World Series Championship's "If your wife doesn't like the aroma of your cigar, change your wife.", Zino Davidoff

03-08-2011, 10:38 PM	#8
Zeuceone You're next Join Date: Dec 2010 First Name: G Location: SoCal Posts: 1,737 Trading: (16)	Re: Oliva V belicoso revisted Definitely give this a try.

03-08-2011, 10:45 PM	#9
RevSmoke Ain't Never Gonna Leave Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Todd Location: Northcentral woods of Wisconsin Posts: 6,807 Trading: (51)	Re: Oliva V belicoso revisted Carrot flavor? Hmmm, time to revisit some Vs. Great review, thanks. __________________ Todd__ "Smoke what you like, and enjoy it!"

03-09-2011, 12:07 PM	#10
MurphysLaw Anything can go wrong Join Date: Dec 2010 First Name: Brian Location: SoFlo Posts: 2,823 Trading: (19)	Re: Oliva V belicoso revisted Nice review, and I think I may have to revist a V as well! The lancero is the only vitola I really enjoyed __________________ It's THIS easy to help our Troops.

03-09-2011, 12:11 PM	#11
N2 GOLD MIND OVER MATTER... Join Date: Feb 2011 First Name: RICO Location: So. CAL 33° 44' 44" N / 117° 52' 0" W Posts: 2,330 Trading: (1)	Re: Oliva V belicoso revisted I'll be lighting one up on friday, can't wait... Thanks for the review... __________________ When I want your opinion, I'll give it to ya.

03-09-2011, 06:11 PM	#13
jerseyjay Still Watching My Back Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 119 Trading: (0)	Re: Oliva V belicoso revisted Great review. Thanks for sharing ! I have Oliva Ms 2008 in the hopper. __________________ cigarphoto.net BLOG \| Facebook Fan Page \| jerseyjay Twitter