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Oliva Serie V Lancero
For once, I'm choosing a pairing before the fact, so it should be interesting.
Wrapper: Colorado Maduro, velvety, with dark spots and a prominent vein. It exudes aromas of leather and buckwheat honey, with a slight peppery note. In a cold draw, it tastes like biscuit, nuts, and cloves. The draw is almost too tight.
It starts with a strong and dry nutty-woody profile with barely perceptible notes of nutmeg. The cigar is strong, but not excessively so. However, the taste seems both harsh and bland at the same time, which is a shame. The smoke's aroma mirrors the taste, but with the addition of buckwheat. Towards the end of the first third, you can detect a flavor reminiscent of Riga bread.
In the second third, the taste noticeably softens and acquires distinct leathery notes, against which hints of beans, marzipan, white pepper, and rope can be detected, adding a slight saltiness. The taste of nutmeg is very noticeable; they clearly didn't skimp on the Ligero leaves. The whiskey reveals a spicy theme: cloves and saffron. Not bad, not bad at all.
While the whiskey makes the spicy notes more prominent, the cigar makes the fruity flavors in the drink much more distinct, as well as the anise notes that were previously imperceptible. Furthermore, it is in this combination that you realize just how sweet "Valkyrie" whiskey is.
In the last third, the cigar plays a very soft tune with a dominant leather flavor, notes of hazelnut, and less noticeable tastes of wood, dark caramel, cloves, and cinnamon. The taste becomes smoother, less sweet, and less rich than in the middle, but the strength and intensity increase. The closer to the end, the stronger the flavors of black coffee and peppermint become. Unfortunately, by the 1/6 mark, the cigar completely loses its individuality, and I lose the desire to continue smoking, especially since my body doesn't like the combination of so much nicotine at the same time as alcohol and coffee. I take a couple of sharp puffs and let the cigar fade out.
Smoking time – about an hour and ten minutes, strength 7/10 A decent cigar, strong, very Nicaraguan, balanced. But it takes a very long time to pick up pace, it degrades towards the end, and in the end, with such a serious length, it provides real pleasure for about half an hour. The presence of Ligero leaves pleases me, but the wrapper is slightly bitter. It paired very well with whiskey; I guessed both the type of drink and the region. Variations are possible, but neither cognac, rum, nor Speyside whiskey would have been suitable. To be honest, I expected a little more. And I'm unlikely to become a fan of this format. 87/100.
But today I realized that, in general, I like the taste of pipe tobacco more than cigar tobacco. Nevertheless, the question of whether I prefer smoking a pipe or cigars remains open
For once, I'm choosing a pairing before the fact, so it should be interesting.
Wrapper: Colorado Maduro, velvety, with dark spots and a prominent vein. It exudes aromas of leather and buckwheat honey, with a slight peppery note. In a cold draw, it tastes like biscuit, nuts, and cloves. The draw is almost too tight.
It starts with a strong and dry nutty-woody profile with barely perceptible notes of nutmeg. The cigar is strong, but not excessively so. However, the taste seems both harsh and bland at the same time, which is a shame. The smoke's aroma mirrors the taste, but with the addition of buckwheat. Towards the end of the first third, you can detect a flavor reminiscent of Riga bread.
In the second third, the taste noticeably softens and acquires distinct leathery notes, against which hints of beans, marzipan, white pepper, and rope can be detected, adding a slight saltiness. The taste of nutmeg is very noticeable; they clearly didn't skimp on the Ligero leaves. The whiskey reveals a spicy theme: cloves and saffron. Not bad, not bad at all.
While the whiskey makes the spicy notes more prominent, the cigar makes the fruity flavors in the drink much more distinct, as well as the anise notes that were previously imperceptible. Furthermore, it is in this combination that you realize just how sweet "Valkyrie" whiskey is.
In the last third, the cigar plays a very soft tune with a dominant leather flavor, notes of hazelnut, and less noticeable tastes of wood, dark caramel, cloves, and cinnamon. The taste becomes smoother, less sweet, and less rich than in the middle, but the strength and intensity increase. The closer to the end, the stronger the flavors of black coffee and peppermint become. Unfortunately, by the 1/6 mark, the cigar completely loses its individuality, and I lose the desire to continue smoking, especially since my body doesn't like the combination of so much nicotine at the same time as alcohol and coffee. I take a couple of sharp puffs and let the cigar fade out.
Smoking time – about an hour and ten minutes, strength 7/10 A decent cigar, strong, very Nicaraguan, balanced. But it takes a very long time to pick up pace, it degrades towards the end, and in the end, with such a serious length, it provides real pleasure for about half an hour. The presence of Ligero leaves pleases me, but the wrapper is slightly bitter. It paired very well with whiskey; I guessed both the type of drink and the region. Variations are possible, but neither cognac, rum, nor Speyside whiskey would have been suitable. To be honest, I expected a little more. And I'm unlikely to become a fan of this format. 87/100.
But today I realized that, in general, I like the taste of pipe tobacco more than cigar tobacco. Nevertheless, the question of whether I prefer smoking a pipe or cigars remains open
E si sui vius, er mi grans benananza,
e si ieu muoir, er mi grans deliuriers
e si ieu muoir, er mi grans deliuriers