Oliva Connecticut Reserve Toro

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1 review for Oliva Connecticut Reserve Toro

  1. Kaleehb

    Oliva Connecticut Reserve #1

    Oliva CigarsOrigin : Nicaragua
    Format : Toro
    Size : 6 x 50
    Wrapper : Connecticut Shade Ecuador
    Filler : Nicaragua
    Binder : Nicaragua
    Hand-Made
    Price : ~$5 each

    To meet the needs of their milder cigar fans, in 2008 the Oliva Cigar Company blended and debuted the Oliva Connecticut Reserve line. The line is available in the following sizes: Robusto 5 x 50; Toro 6 X 50; Churchill / Double Corona 7 X 50; Torpedo 6.5 X 52; Lonsdale 6.25 X 44; Double Toro 6 x 60; Petit Corona 4 x 38.

    Oliva Connecticut Reserve #2

    The Oliva Connecticut Reserve bore a golden brown wrapper that had a dry look and feel to it. The Connecticut wrapper also had lots of veins and seemed to be stretched around the binder and filler bunch. The perfectly round cap was extremely well constructed. Pre-light smell was a wheat and honey sweetness and the cold draw showed a perfect resistance with no defining tastes.

    Pre-light score: 8 pts.

    Oliva Connecticut Reserve #3

    The opening of the Oliva Connecticut Reserve was nice and mild. Draw and burn were perfect with an ash that proved to be a powdery gray. Notes of wood and grain are found on the palate with absolutely no pepper or spice at all. A very smooth experience.

    During the second third the cigar’s performance proved still to be outstanding. The cigar remained mild, which is not my 1st preference in cigar body, however the change of pace proved to be very much enjoyable. The tasting still showed woodiness but added a light chocolate moose that lingered in and out.

    Oliva Connecticut Reserve #4

    The final third of the Oliva Connecticut had a memorizing bready aroma. The tastes became a little harsh with notes of charcoal being evident in the final third. The woody notes remained through the finish and the cigar ended with a brilliant mild vanilla taste.

    Smoking score: 9 pts.

    Oliva Connecticut Reserve #7

    Since the release of the Oliva Serie V line I must admit to having been partial to reaching for that rich full bodied experience offered in the V Series. However, now that I have been introduced to the Connecticut Reserve I certainly have a slight change of heart. If you are looking for a nice mellow, mild cigar experience that shows sweet wood and dessert characteristics this is the stick for you. Even though it is light in body the Connecticut Reserve is still a very enjoyable smoke. For the price I suggest you pick a few up.

    Overall Experience score: 9 pts.

    Oliva Connecticut Reserve Rating

    Pre-Light: 8 pts.
    Smoking: 9 pts.
    Overall Exp.: 9 pts.

    TOTAL: 26 pts.

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    • robbo46

      And smoked my first Robusto from the range tonight after 2-weeks in humidor. Mild and full of flavour – great range from Oliva.

    • robbo46

      Not tried to the Toro, but got a box of petit coronas in recently – and definitely a great “go to cigar”. Mild, but good flavour.

    • greg

      Big fan of the V,will give these a whirl

    • McCleod

      I have got to admit that part about the “Chocolate Moose” made me laugh! Also, I assume you meant something other than “memorizing” bready aroma. I do the same thing every time I try to post something.

      I do appreciate your review. My biggest complaint about Conn cigars is the fragility (is that a word?) of the wrappers. I can’t seem to humidify them correctly – for that reason I stopped buying them.

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Cigar Region Nicaragua
Filler Nicaragua
Wrapper Connecticut Broadleaf
Binder Nicaragua
Length 6 1/4
Ring Gauge 44
Vitola Lonsdale
Construction Hand Made