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So, at 10 pm this evening, I decided I wanted a cigar, but nothing that was going to take me 2 hours to smoke. We had a few small Oliva's in the humi, and I decided I'd finally try my first Oliva. The thing is, I normally smoke mild cigars and wasn't really prepared for this one. With my first puff, I thought, 'oops', and then proceeded to drink most of Jesse's large glass of water through the course of this small cigar. The spices, they BURN! I think I might be staying with my mild ones till my palate become more accommodating. :smokingbo

One a side note, anyone have any info. on this cigar? I didn't see anything about it on Oliva's site. We got this one from the RTDA.

 

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By comparing the band to the bands in my Journal, that is a Serie G and a Corona I think. It does not look dark enought to be the G maduro. I've had all three the G, the O and the V and I've enjoyed all three thouroughly. I can see that they may be a little spicy, but give Oliva another chance, they're becoming one of my favorites.
 

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By comparing the band to the bands in my Journal, that is a Serie G and a Corona I think. It does not look dark enought to be the G maduro. I've had all three the G, the O and the V and I've enjoyed all three thouroughly. I can see that they may be a little spicy, but give Oliva another chance, they're becoming one of my favorites.

It wasn't a G if anything I think it is an O. These are the cigarallos they are going to put into Tins I believe.
 

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I have no comment about the cigar.....

...but damn, your avatar is cracking me up! I want a frog hat for MY cat now! :rolling:
 

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It wasn't a G if anything I think it is an O. These are the cigarallos they are going to put into Tins I believe.
I certainly don't want to argue with the master, but.....The band on the O has a red and gold ring bordering it. The G has a solid Gold border on the circular portion of it. Of course I could be seriously wrong on the size. I should have realized by the user name "the other" that this is a woman holding the cigar. After looking a second time, I see the long nails and realized that the proportions may have thrown me off. Now I see another difference the seal at the bottom center of the band may be differnt than on my Gs.

What size was that cigar???
 

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4" in length. Not sure of the ring size. Still trying to figure out how that system works.

I found some literature from Oliva that we grabbed at the show, and it shows that they have cigarillo's in Serie G Cameroon, and Serie O Habano. Since I'm not up to par yet in knowing the difference between this, that, and the other, I'm not sure if mine was one of those, or something altogether different.
 

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yeah my bad, I was comparing the cigar to a larger hand. The ring size is 38 on those G or O. Ring size I am familiar with so here goes. Ring size is base on the 64th of and inch. Meaning a 64 ring gauge is 1 inch in diameter. The 38 ring gauge would be just larger than 1/2 inch in diameter or 38/64 of an inch. I knoew I should not have argued with Jack. That'll learn me.:disappoin
 

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Yea, for ring gauges, all I know is 64 = 1", and 32 = 1/2". After that, it would take me awhile to figure anything else out. ^^

EDIT: I also apologize for the picture. I looked at it after I posted and thought, "That looks a bit bigger than it really is...maybe I should take another", but by then it was almost midnight and I was exhausted. So, guess I should have posted the length, but I thought maybe someone could identify it by the band.
 
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