Finally, a limited edition especially for Europe. It always seemed that the big manufacturers outside Cuba didn't care for Europe at all, but Oliva invested in relationships with the European retailers and cigar aficionados for years, making them one of the best known and selling non Cuban cigars in Europe. To enhance that relationship they released an Oliva V maduro short robusto 'edicion Europe', a 4½x50 short robusto that will be sold in Europe only. 1500 boxes of 10 were manufactured and I was lucky enough to get an invitation to the release party in the beautiful restaurant The Hunting Lodge in Rozendaal, The Netherlands with Dave Wagner and Brian Shapiro from Oliva and Sasja van Horssen of the Oliva Cigar Lounge in Den Bosch.

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The Oliva V short robusto Edicion Europe is the same blend as the regular Oliva V maduro releases but with a Mexican San Andreas maduro wrapper instead of the Nicaraguan maduro wrapper that was used for the Oliva V maduro torpedo releases from 2008 and 2009. The wrapper is dark with quite some veins and oily. The cigar has a warm horse stable smell and a triple cap. The wrapper is quite thick, something I noticed while punching the cap. The construction is good, just like the raisin flavored predraw. The cigar is quite short but has the same size bands as the other Oliva V cigars, which almost covers half this short robusto.

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I taste herbs with some coffee and an earthy flavor. The flavors are full but not too strong and I even taste some mild chocolate which slowly grows stronger. The coffee and earthy flavor fade away after half an inch, after that I taste herbs with chocolate.

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The flavors are dry while the chocolate and herbs keep changing as main flavor. The chocolate slowly turns into dark chocolate and even stronger, the herbs fade to the background. Halfway the cigar gets spicy too. Those flavors stick with me till the end, when the cigar also gets minty fresh.

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This is a short robusto, but I managed to make it last and hour and twenty five minutes. The smoke is thick and plenty. The draw is great, the burn is good too. The ash is medium dark gray and firm. This cigar is full bodied and full flavored.

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Would I buy this cigar again? You bet I will, already have a box but I want more, best Oliva cigar I have smoked so far.

Appearance: 8 / 10
Construction: 8 / 10
Draw: 8 / 10
Burn: 8 / 10
Smoke & ash: 8 / 10
Aroma first part: 8 / 10
Aroma second part: 9 / 10
Aroma third part: 8 / 10
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WOW!! Great review Ferdie. :-)
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Thanks for the excellent review!

I smoked my first Oliva V last night and was impressed.
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Raisins, Herbs, Chocolate, & Mint?:-) Sounds Awesome, Ferdie! :-)
Great Review!:-)
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Oh my god... Please tell me theres some place I can order these from.

1. Oliva is one of my favorite companies.
2. Maduro's are my favorite wrapper.
3. The 'V' is my favorite Oliva.
4. The short robusto 4.5"x50 is my ideal size.

Gotta find me some of these. :"(
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I like the V's a lot. Thanks for the review.
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Ditto on all those points. :-)
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no places to order them online from as far as I know
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As the Don said, there is no where to order them on line. They were released to our European distributor and for the most part, were sold through fairly fast. No plans for a US release.
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I ordered me a 5er of Oliva Serie V Churchill Extra not too long ago. I cannot wait to try them. I have had the G and like them, so I will be expecting the same with these.
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MmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmMmmmmmmmmmmmm. :-)
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and from what I've heard, not even Oliva staff could get hold of them :-)

There's one box on it's way to the US right now, and I will bring one with me to the US later this month for another BOTL who asked me to bring it.
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I've talked to the European distributer and he's willing to take orders from the US and ship the cigars. Now I can't post a link to his website, as he sells Cuban cigars too (he owns a B&M too, the website is for his B&M) but you can contact him at sasja@jvanhorssen.com
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...must try.....


:-)
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They sound amazing!!! :-)
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Ummm!....Great review! :-)
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All of this! Really. I would absolutely be in for these.
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Chip, read post 13!
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Hello amigos - the Oliva V Maduro Short Robusto is available
here: www.cigarbox.ch
For your informations
Ramon
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If anyone picks up a box, id gladly take a couple singles from em :-)

stearns
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