Just wanted to fill everyone in on the status of the Oliva Connecticut. The bands will be shipping in about a week. The cigars are ready. Once the bands arrive in Nicaragua the sticks will begin getting banded and boxed and shipped to FL for distribution. I assume this will be in the next 4-5 weeks, however don't quote me, like always, things can change.

As far as the cigar itself goes, it's obviously a Connecticut wrapped cigar, mild in strength, but lots of flavor. Not your typical Connecticut that many compare to sucking air. I personally am very excited about this stick as I now have a cigar to hand to people at events that "want something mild" or "smoke Ashton's on a regular basis". The Connecticut gives the new cigar smoker that wants something mild, but with enough flavor that they know they're smoking a cigar. All while maintaining the constant quality and price point of the Oliva brand. In past situations like the one above, I would often try to give said smoker a Serie G and while it is a damn good cigar and very affordable, some still found the cameroon wrapper to have a little too much bite as an entry level stick.

In the day and age of SCHIP and state tobacco taxes rising, we are trying to consistently release a great product for an affordable price. The Connecticut will come in right around the price of the Serie O and will be in robusto, toro, churchill, and torpedo. Once boxes start shipping, I'm going to send some out to fellow Asylum brothers to get an early preview. I must say, while not being a mild cigar smoker myself, I smoked these every morning while in Miami for our sales meeting in December. They truly are an excellent stick.

Once things get a little more concrete, I'll come back and update everyone with more information.
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Nice update Ian!

Thanks for keeping us in the loop :-)
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thanks Ian, always looking for another morning stick that is mild but has very good flavor.
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mmm, i will be waiting in anticipation
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A must try for me, haven't found an Oliva I didn't like. Thanks for the update!
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this man speaks the truth
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While I admit a cameroon wrap is one I find pretty damn tasty, what can be milder than a G? That's almost to mild for me and I'm not known for digging high nic sticks. Sounds like I need to try one though.
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i have had lots of success with the oliva line. cant wait to try one
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ian hopfuly they will be at the next cincy herf. wink wink nod nod.those gs were mighty tasty.



stinkie:-)
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Thanks for the update Ian. :-) Will this be a regular production cigar like the G, O, and V?
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Very exciting, can't wait :-)
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Awesome. I'm heading to an Oliva event tonight. Great info.
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Great thanks! Like everyone else, I have never found an Oliva I didn't like.
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Sounds like a winner!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Sounds like a great cigar, thanks for sharing. I love mild.
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Yup, regular production.
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I will give them a shot when they arrive at our shop.
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BTW, we just scored boxes of red and blues - Yea us!!!!!
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I have to agree with Ian on this one... There wasn't anything I would rather have smoked first thing in the morning when we in Miami. It was a great way to start off your day and went well with the Cuban style coffee. And I'm not a mild cigar kind of person either, but it was very enjoyable.

What I liked about it was the creaminess of the wrapper that the Ashton Cabinet guys like (and will like when they try this), but with some flavor being put forth by the Nicaraguan binder and filler. It was just enough to say "hey, you're smoking something here, not just creamy air through a dowel."
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Love a mild cigar with flavor. Not many of those out there, so looking forward to this.

You want a preview volunteer? :-)
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