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Oliva Serie V Figurado Cigar Review

By Jesse | July 4, 2007

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Oliva Serie V Figurado CigarThe Oliva Serie V is a blend of Nicaraguan long filler with Jalapa Valley ligero and a Habano Sun Grown Wrapper. The cigar is blended to be full bodied while still being a smooth flavorful smoke. I spoke with Sam from Oliva Cigars at last Party Source event and he had nothing but good things to say about this cigar.

The Figurado is a work of art I sat for a few minutes just admiring the craftsmanship displayed in this beauty. The size is a daunting 6×60 and combined with the ligero filler I was a bit nervous about smoking it. The wrapper was smooth with very fine veins and had a nice heft to it. The draw was a bit tight to start because of the unique shape, but opened up nicely once lit.

The cigar opened up nicely with a good amount of smoke once I got past the tip into a nice even burn. The smoothness definitely isn’t hype, this is by far the smoothest full bodied cigar I’ve smoked. I could smoke these cigars for the next two years and keep finding new flavors in them. The base is definitely coffee and dark chocolate as described on Oliva’s site, and a bit on the earthy side. The cigar started with a bit of pepper and sweetened up as it progressed with a hint of clove. I think I picked up a hint of caramel also, but that could have been from my drink.

Oliva has made another fantastic cigar with the Serie V. The ligero does give it a bit of a kick so take it slow. I’m really impressed with the complexity and smoothness of this full bodied cigar. Rating 9 out of 10.

Check out my new review of the Oliva Serie V Lancero.

 

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21 Responses to “Oliva Serie V Figurado Cigar Review”

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    July 6th, 2007 at 1:33 pm

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  2. Matt Caruso (The Daily Doormatt) Says:
    July 9th, 2007 at 3:49 pm

    Hey man, I am meeting Jose Oliva and smoking a few of these on Thursday night in Fume in Montlclair. Love the write up, looking forward to smoking this. I actually emailed one of CA’s editors and asked them how they liked the Series V.

    “It a winner.”

    Says it all.

    Take care man,

    Matt

  3. Cigar Jack Says:
    July 9th, 2007 at 4:23 pm

    I tried to talk with him when he was here, but he was kept busy by a few other people that night.

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  8. chad Says:
    August 2nd, 2007 at 9:52 pm

    hey thanks for the great review of the serie v. i have the figurado and also a robusto sized one in my humidor and am eagerly awaiting the opportunity to try each of these cigars as i have heard nothing but great things about them. my only fear is that i’ll love it, because they seem a bit difficult to find. CJ

  9. Jesse Says:
    August 2nd, 2007 at 10:21 pm

    They will be hard to fine for a couple more months. After the RTDA show they should be more readily available.

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