Oliva V Belicoso Review

V Belicoso
Made by: Oliva
Country: Ecuador, Nicragua
Vitola: 5 by 54

This cigar is often a go to for a casual smoke. This is at least in my past experiences with it. The Oliva V was one of the first cigars that repeatedly appeared in my humidor when I began this hobby. Of course the Melanio, the regular lines “older brother,” is a step up but the regular line does a wonderful job of bringing consistency and a good profile to the table. The only way to get my point across is to conduct a Oliva V Belicoso Review.

Prelight

The wrapper of the cigar has a little bit of tooth, medium size veins and barely visible seams. A sweet stone fruit note is coming off of the foot, with a cedar undertone. Good torpedo cap, easy and clean cut. Very little loose tobacco on the cut, very firm pack. The prelight draw shows an almost apricot note with a cedar undertone and light red pepper left on the lips. Let’s get this lit up and see how it performs.

1/3

Off the bat there is tons of thick smoke production. Very creamy smoke mixing with the cedar on the front, there is slight sweetness in the center of the profile but it isn’t well defined yet. The finish is a smooth red pepper. Very promising start, medium body, I could see it hitting medium to full. And the strength is at a low. As I reach the end of the first third a slight white pepper comes up alongside the red pepper finish. The sweetness in the center of the profile has been muffled. In its place there’s a cashew note now. Not a very straight burn, but no touchups needed.

2/3

Consistent, that would be the one word I do use to describe the cigar so far. I will be giving it a touch up because the burn has officially gotten wonky. Heavy cream and Cedar remain on the front of the cigar, cashew and a mix of white and red pepper round out the finish. Body has come up to medium to full, and strength remains at a low. No changes to the flavor profile, the strength has come up to a low to medium. But that is all in the way of changes at the moment. It may need another touch up, that’s my only complaint. The flavors are enjoyable so the lack of transitions is not an issue.

3/3

Smoke production is down by bit, and the body has fallen back to medium. The strength remains at a low to medium. The front is more Cedar forward there is still a light cream. The finish is holding with cashew, white pepper, and red pepper. As I reached the end of the cigar the cedar continued to rise and the cashew and white pepper moved to control the finish. No more changes to note.

Smoke Time: 1 hour 20 minutes

Conclusion: 87

This is a great cigar with pretty familiar notes incorporated into the profile. Not many transitions, medium complexity. This is a staple for some cigar smokers for the consistency of this line. The step up version is highly rated every year, but the regular line maintains an impressive and consistent profile.

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