Just curious if Bengalman is reading these threads and he can answer a couple of questions. I am a total Oliva whore. A couple of years ago I bought some El Cobres from Cigar.com. Are the El Cobres from Cigar Factory Outlet in CT the same blend? Also, they carry a cigar called the CFO by Oliva which I assume is a store blend. I would be considering the maduros. What would that compare to in the Oliva line? Any answers appreciated. :-)
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The El Cobre is exclusively sold through CFO in CT, it's always been the same blend. Full bodied and amazing. :-) As far as their house blend goes, yes, that is made by us, however I haven't had a chance to have one.

I hope this helped.
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+1. Just got a bundle of the El Cobres and they are a powerful but tasty and smooth smoke.
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Thanks for the answers. Sounds like the info that I wanted.:-)
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Glad I could help.
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as far as I know, the El Cobre is a private blend that was made for and smoked by the old man Oliva. It is exclusively sold by the shop of their international sales rep and in a couple of shops in The Netherlands (3 that I know of). Ian, can you confirm this?

I reviewed 3 vitola's on my blog www.cigarguide.org
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That's correct.
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