Oliva Master Blends 3 Torpedo

[kaelaria]

This 6.5×52 box pressed torpedo features a dark brown oval pressed wrapper with a slight spongy give, faint red hue and soft velvet feel with a rich barnyard aroma. First light reveals a perfect draw with good medium body smoke output giving very smooth, oily and creamy textured tobacco and leather notes with a slight sweetness on the finish. The first light is almost the same, just a tad muted but very smooth and well blended. The draw also includes a bit of nuttiness, but no one flavor really pops out. 20 minutes in the 1st third ends by shifting flavors dramatically to a very deep and substantial earthiness that really overwhelms you, bringing body up to medium-full and leaving a long finish. 30 minutes in, flavors change yet again, going to a creamy coffee and aged tobacco, also bringing the pepper up a touch and adding a bit of spice to the finish. The earth has dropped completely. 45 minutes in part of the burn reaches the 1/2 way point, the rest lagging about 1/2″ behind. Flavord at this point are bouncing back and forth between the earthiness and coffee, with the sweetness sometimes going to a caramel. The ash is still holding on, however I’m going to ash it and touch up the burn. Ending at 1:30 min the remainder of the stick was the same. http://cigarobsession.com/cigar-reviews/oliva-master-blends-3-torpedo-cigar-review/

 

[FireDoc83]

Great review... I still have an unopened box of churchills sitting in my humi

 

[Thecatch83]

These are delicious! Really the only sticks worth smoking from Oliva (IMO) are these and the V's.

 

[megladon8]

I had bad luck with this one.

The one I smoked just didn't want to burn at all, and had a horrible plug halfway down that turned the rest of the stick bitter.

Great review as always, Bryan!

 

[Thecatch83]

I had bad luck with this one.

The one I smoked just didn't want to burn at all, and had a horrible plug halfway down that turned the rest of the stick bitter.

Great review as always, Bryan!

I've smoked several, with no issues. Might want to give them another try if the flavor profile is to your liking!

 

[Dragon Fury]

I have smoked many if not all of the Oliva line though I must confess, I have never heard of this one. If it's anything like the V's then I am sure I will like it. However, I hope that it's not as disapointing as the Oliva G's.

 

[danthebugman]

Love me some MB3s!! Good review, thanks for sharing :thumbsup:.

Dan

 

[bigbwalls]

Great review.

I love these cigars. They're great medium-bodied smokes. They are on sale at CI a lot, and are also in a lot of their bundles.

 

[Mutombo]

Nice review! I was gifted one of these and really enjoyed it. Need to find a few more!

 

[blessednxs65]

Thanks for the review.

I have one of these sitting in my miscellaneous humi. Looks like it is time to put fire to it.


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[mcroom]

Great review and I also love this stick. Actually, I like them better than the V's. Unfortunately, they do not live very long in my vinotemp.

 

[Alwayslit]

Nice review. Have had one resting for a while. I'll need to try it this weekend.

 

[swingerofbirches]

These are great smokes and I love the rectangular box press ... I got a LOT of dark berry flavor off of the MB3 I smoked.

 

[Thecatch83]

These are great smokes and I love the rectangular box press ... I got a LOT of dark berry flavor off of the MB3 I smoked.

Very true...sometimes, I think I'm smoking trail mix!

 

[jebloom22]

Love the double robusto and robusto vitolas.

 

[torin]

Nice review thanks.