"Goof"

Great taste. Smokes well.

"Poor"

This is the first time I have run into a cigar that draws so head and so many I call hot spots. That the cigar burns hot and smells so bad. Just fyi.

"Great in between smoke."

Great smoke

"Bad News"

First bad Oliva I've had, so tight I couldn't even get a hit, tried the draw poker and still nothing, threw out before I hit half way point.

"Favorite Cigar"

This cigar is my absolute favorite smoke for three reasons: taste, consistency, and construction. It's a pleasure from the moment you light the foot. Wonderful spice, mottled cocoa and espresso, and the underlying maduro sweetness blend together in a match made in heaven. One caveat is the ligero strength, but for me that s a positive factor. You won't be disappointed.

"Draw"

Has been on my top 5 list for a couple of years. But, recently the draw on these sticks has gotten to tight. I have to work so hard to get a good draw anymore that it is not a pleasure to smoke. I have had no issues with 550 Habano, thankfully.

"Worth a Shot"

Full cigar it is labeled and full cigar it is. Nice long smoke with full of flavor of spice and some nutty flavor that was detected. Burn was perfect, construction was a little flawed as the wrapper started to come off half way through the smoke. Draw was perfect. Worth a shot, give it a shot.

"I'm trying to find an Oliva that I like, but...."

I just cant figure out what all the great reviews are about. Each to his own individual taste, and the taste of the 550 was much better than the Inferno, but I haven't had a "quality" stick yet by Oliva. These sat in my humidor at 72 for 3 weeks. It was so tight it was like sucking ice cream through a cocktail straw. I cut a bit more off the head to open up the draw and it was like cutting shoe leather. About 1/3 through the smoke, the binder and wrapper split up to the ring. I don't know if I'm getting bad samplers or if I should just give up on trying to find a good Oliva.

"Good Luck finding a better Maduro for the $"

I picked up a 5 pack on the this auction and paid just over 3$ a cigar and wow what a cigar. I would agree with most the post on this cigar truly a well built cigar. Pretty flawless burn great draw and superb taste. I like a good maduro cigar, this one is bold not a cigar for the morning coffee, would be a better after dinner smoke. Very satisfying with lots of wonderful smoke and a nice culmination of a little spice in the beginning, leather and cocoa throughout with that sweetness undertone. Like I said you can't go wrong with this cigar for the price. I've paid more for cigars that don't even compare to this total package cigar.

"When your in the mood for a spicy cigar..."

Spice bomb on first few puffs, tight draw, gorgeous white ash, 1/3 Lots of pepper laced with sweetness, 2/3 sweetness diminishes but not completely, more woody flavors with intense heat, 3/3 more pronounced cocoa sweetness and some roasted marshmallow with the ubiquitous pepper. Excellent stick.