What did you smoke today? (Non-Habanos Edition)

[Usafvet509]

Leaf Corojo, paired with Snowdrift vanilla porter, watching Sons of Liberty

[allusred]

2013 Oliva "G" Robusto with Dr. Brown's Diet Black Cherry.

Cigar is poorly made, wrapper starting to crack and burning like a twig (near halfway done in 10 minutes). Taste is fair. A mediocre bundle quality.
Very disappointing.

later..
2013 Oliva "G" Robusto with Dr. Brown's Diet Black Cherry.

A redux with a much better cigar, improved in every way but the inconsistency between the same cigar, in the same package is striking.

Good evening Pete,
Intended to comment on your post earlier, missed doing so, and now see that you've added an update.
can't be precise, but think it was about a year and a half ago when I noticed an abrupt drop in the Oliva G cigars, not sure of the size, but think a Lonsdale.
Cigars purchased from two retail shops exhibited the same lack and the wrappers hadn't the shiny look I was used to seeing. The salesman/counterman in the one shop said he'd noticed the Oliva G cigars had changed, said it was most likely do to a less than good crop. Don't recall smoking any of the Oliva G cigars since that time.
Glad you were able to enjoy the next one you chose.
Cheers.

[allusred]

Room 101 El Mas Chingon...4.5x60 This rotund one has a lot of baccy and plenty of smoke, bit of a bite too.

[NeverBend]

Good evening Pete,
Intended to comment on your post earlier, missed doing so, and now see that you've added an update.
can't be precise, but think it was about a year and a half ago when I noticed an abrupt drop in the Oliva G cigars, not sure of the size, but think a Lonsdale.
Cigars purchased from two retail shops exhibited the same lack and the wrappers hadn't the shiny look I was used to seeing. The salesman/counterman in the one shop said he'd noticed the Oliva G cigars had changed, said it was most likely do to a less than good crop. Don't recall smoking any of the Oliva G cigars since that time.
Glad you were able to enjoy the next one you chose.
Cheers.

Morning Bob,

Of the three Oliva Flight Samplers (robusto), one was used and stolen on Turkey Day and I'm plowing through the second currently. The Connecticut and Saison are close to what they should be but the "O and especially the "G" (as you noted) are weak. Small consolation that the Thanksgiving cigar thief ended up mostly "G" and "O". Teach that prick not to steal cigars .

You may be right that it was a weak crop but that would mean that Oliva sells their best leaf. The construction has been as bad as abysmal. I'm not as adventurous as you guys and I tend to pay more for brands that I have a track record with. These weren't expensive, ~$60 per, (smaller) but if Oliva thinks that this is the quality that should bear their name then I can't remain their customer.

2013 Oliva Connecticut Robusto with New Mexico Pinon coffee, light (thanks Chico @Chico.Ortiz108) and a chilly morning. Better stick from this lot.

later...
Doubled down on the Oliva Connecticut but this one is mediocre in construction and flavor.

[greige matter]

Padron 1926 #1 Maduro
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[BlueDevil07]

Keeping it simple tonight

[TreySC]

Lancero and iced coffee, might be my new Sunday thing.

[AlanS]

Roma Craft Aquitaine Pestera Muierilor

[Bruck]

Smoked this Gurkha Park Avenue yesterday while doing some repair and maintenance on daughter's car. Thought I'd show off the cool cigar ashtray I picked up at Home Depot

[RenoH414]

Haven't posted in a bit. From the last couple days.