Oliva Masterblend 1 torpedo

Don Fernando · 06-24-2011, 01:45 AM

About 5 years ago, when I was still a noob, I started smoking cigars just a few months before, I went to a cigar shop and got me some singles including a few cigars I bought just for the look as it had a lasered tattoo which made the cigar stand out from the others. I learned that it was de Oliva Masterblend 1 torpedo. In may of 2007, about two years after I bought it, I smoked my last one and reviewed it. Ever since I regretted not taking pictures and I was never able to get myself another Masterblend 1 cigar as they are impossible to get until last december when a cigar shop owner told me he bought half a box from a client and had a few left. I wanted to buy them all, but my friends who were with me wanted some too, so generous as I am, I only bought one and let my friends buy the others. I just wanted one so I could take pictures for my old review. Well, if I'm taking pictures, I can take notes too right? A lot has happened since may 2007, it's been four years, I am an experienced smoker now and the cigars have more age on them, so why not write a new review?

This cigar is 6 inch long with a 52 ring. The chocolate brown and leathery looking wrapper has a tattooed logo, which disappeared after the masterblend 2 series, because tattooing caused 15% of the quality wise great cigars got destroyed by the tattoo machine. The construction feels a bit hard and I smell wood and straw. The predraw is fine, I taste raising with a little pepper on the background.

I taste dry hay with some chocolate and the unique Oliva sweetness. The flavors change to wood and chocolate after half an inch. After an inch I taste dry hay again with some wood. Both the sweetness and the chocolate have disappeared.

After a third the chocolate returns and gets stronger with some pepper and herbs on the background. Halfway I taste wood with herbs and some chocolate in the aftertaste. Later on the wood disappears and I taste herbs, chocolate and hazelnuts. After two thirds I taste wood with herbs.

This cigar lasted me for an hour and forty five minutes. I got a great draw and a decent amount of smoke. The light colored ash is not firm at all. This cigar is full flavored and medium bodied. It has a great burn and I got a huge flame when I purged it.

Would I buy this cigar again? That would be close to impossible, I got this one with a lot of luck.

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

jesseboston81 · 06-24-2011, 02:01 AM

Thanks for this review. I always thought that tattoo was really cool, and I wish they would have been able to continue doing it!

Don Fernando · 06-24-2011, 02:36 AM

the tattoo caused a 15% extra fall out of perfectly good cigars, so it was too costly to continue tattooing the cigars.

N2 GOLD · 06-24-2011, 10:49 AM

Thanks for the review...

I still have four MB's #1 left & I think IMO they are & were the best. The 2's & 3's lack a little something when compaired to the #1.

Thats just me...

357 · 06-24-2011, 11:05 AM

Good review Ferdie. I've only had two MB1 churchills. I smoked one and gave the other away. Very unique, and I am a big fan of the MB3 torpedo. Never tried a MB2 though.

kelmac07 · 06-24-2011, 04:49 PM

Damn fine review Ferdie.

06-24-2011, 02:01 AM	#2
jesseboston81 CC Simple PIF Promoter Join Date: Dec 2010 First Name: Jesse Location: Londonderry, NH Posts: 2,231 Trading: (41)	Re: Oliva Masterblend 1 torpedo Thanks for this review. I always thought that tattoo was really cool, and I wish they would have been able to continue doing it! __________________ Come play in the CC Simple PIF!

06-24-2011, 02:36 AM	#3
Don Fernando Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ferdinand Location: Singapore Posts: 10,064 Trading: (29)	Re: Oliva Masterblend 1 torpedo the tattoo caused a 15% extra fall out of perfectly good cigars, so it was too costly to continue tattooing the cigars. __________________ check out my reviews on my blog.

06-24-2011, 10:49 AM	#4
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 Masterblend 1 torpedo Thanks for the review... I still have four MB's #1 left & I think IMO they are & were the best. The 2's & 3's lack a little something when compaired to the #1. Thats just me... __________________ When I want your opinion, I'll give it to ya.

06-24-2011, 11:05 AM	#5
357 Will herf for food Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mike Location: Home is where I park it Posts: 4,075 Trading: (9)	Re: Oliva Masterblend 1 torpedo Good review Ferdie. I've only had two MB1 churchills. I smoked one and gave the other away. Very unique, and I am a big fan of the MB3 torpedo. Never tried a MB2 though. __________________ “Eating and sleeping are the only activities that should be allowed to interrupt a man's enjoyment of his cigar;” Mark Twain

06-24-2011, 04:49 PM	#6
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: Oliva Masterblend 1 torpedo Damn fine review Ferdie. __________________ Dom in the MLB thread "I could probably get you to wear a Yankee hat for a Maduro!"

06-24-2011, 01:45 AM	#1
Don Fernando Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ferdinand Location: Singapore Posts: 10,064 Trading: (29)	Oliva Masterblend 1 torpedo About 5 years ago, when I was still a noob, I started smoking cigars just a few months before, I went to a cigar shop and got me some singles including a few cigars I bought just for the look as it had a lasered tattoo which made the cigar stand out from the others. I learned that it was de Oliva Masterblend 1 torpedo. In may of 2007, about two years after I bought it, I smoked my last one and reviewed it. Ever since I regretted not taking pictures and I was never able to get myself another Masterblend 1 cigar as they are impossible to get until last december when a cigar shop owner told me he bought half a box from a client and had a few left. I wanted to buy them all, but my friends who were with me wanted some too, so generous as I am, I only bought one and let my friends buy the others. I just wanted one so I could take pictures for my old review. Well, if I'm taking pictures, I can take notes too right? A lot has happened since may 2007, it's been four years, I am an experienced smoker now and the cigars have more age on them, so why not write a new review? This cigar is 6 inch long with a 52 ring. The chocolate brown and leathery looking wrapper has a tattooed logo, which disappeared after the masterblend 2 series, because tattooing caused 15% of the quality wise great cigars got destroyed by the tattoo machine. The construction feels a bit hard and I smell wood and straw. The predraw is fine, I taste raising with a little pepper on the background. I taste dry hay with some chocolate and the unique Oliva sweetness. The flavors change to wood and chocolate after half an inch. After an inch I taste dry hay again with some wood. Both the sweetness and the chocolate have disappeared. After a third the chocolate returns and gets stronger with some pepper and herbs on the background. Halfway I taste wood with herbs and some chocolate in the aftertaste. Later on the wood disappears and I taste herbs, chocolate and hazelnuts. After two thirds I taste wood with herbs. This cigar lasted me for an hour and forty five minutes. I got a great draw and a decent amount of smoke. The light colored ash is not firm at all. This cigar is full flavored and medium bodied. It has a great burn and I got a huge flame when I purged it. Would I buy this cigar again? That would be close to impossible, I got this one with a lot of luck. Appearance: 9 / 10 Construction: 8 / 10 Draw: 8 / 10 Burn: 8 / 10 Smoke & ash: 7 / 10 Aroma first part: 8 / 10 Aroma second part: 8 / 10 Aroma third part: 8 / 10 __________________ check out my reviews on my blog.