Oliveros XL for Men
XL/60
Length - 146
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Ring Gauge - 60
Wrapper leaf: Brasil
Binder leaf: Usa
Filler: Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, Honduras
Strength: 3
Duration of smoke: 80-90 minutes
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External appearance
Wrapper leaf colour: maduro.
Wrapper leaf texture: rough, wrinkly, shiny, oily, slender.
Roll: optimal for its density, of satisfactory quality but with some cavities.
Aroma and taste in unlit state
Aroma: of average intensity, pleasant with leitmotifs of spice and mustard. Tangs: animal, woody, with the smell of damp paper and snuff.
Taste: strong, sweetish and pungent. Tangs: spices, mustard, dry fruit, dry aromatic herbs, dry earth.
Aroma and taste of the lit cigar
Aroma: strong. Tangs: spicy, burnt, woody, flowery.
Taste: strong, hot, a little bitter with a slight sweetness. Tangs: earthy, woody, nutty, minty.
Aftertaste: average length with burnt and spicy flavours.
Burning
Shape of burning section: an irregular cone which flattens during the second third.
Draw: optimum.
Ash colour: light grey.
Ash structure: crumbly.
Progression
First third: A pleasant, balanced taste that is not too sharp or harsh, and a fairly simple aroma with a predominance of burnt and woody tangs.
Second third: A spicy tone is paramount in the aroma and a slight flowery note makes its appearance. There is insignificant progression in the taste, but by the end of the second third it takes on a more tangible form.
Final third: Smoking becomes milder due to the appearance of a minty flavour in the taste accompanied by a slight tang of mustard, which does not, however, become, unpleasant.
Recommendations
Accompanying drink: a light or dark rum, a cognac that is not too old, sherry, light beer, coffee.
Smoking time: the low strength and relative simplicity of the aroma make smoking possible while continuing with some other task of greater importance. A good idea would be to start after lunch and continue while reading papers or over talks.
General impressions
Technically, the cigar is produced to a good standard. But at the same time, with a format of this kind one would expect a more interesting progression.
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