Home Coffee-Infused Oliva O Maduro

[samiam2007]

Size: Robusto (5.0"x50)
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Long
Pairing: Angel's Envy and then later Glenlivet, 12 year

IMG_1727.jpgI did something a little different with this cigar. My friend went on a Mission's Trip to El Salvador and brought me back whole coffee beans from their market. I decided to grab a handful of those beans and infuse a few of my favorite cigars for 3 months. After resting for another 6, I tried the Oliva O Maduro tonight.

The wrapper had become a little bit darker than the other Oliva O's I had in my humidor. It has a raw chocolate smell and an obvious dark coffee roasted smell to compliment.


On the light, There are lot of flavors - leather, some caramel almost, coffee, chocolate and some spice. A great opener.

IMG_1728.jpg On the second third, no touchups needed, the burn remains very consistent. The draw is also perfect. The ash holds firm as well. The chocolate flavors comes more to front and complements with more spicy flavor and a buttery flavor too.

On the last third, the coffee is still there and the buttery flavor becomes even more stable. The leather is still consistently apparent, but the chocolate has mellowed out.

This cigar was really great. I highly recommend infusing.

[c.ortiz108]

Interesting idea. I'm going to try it with a Pirate's Gold! So do you just bury the sticks in whole beans and forget about them? I wonder what process DE uses?

[samiam2007]

Interesting idea. I'm going to try it with a Pirate's Gold! So do you just bury the sticks in whole beans and forget about them? I wonder what process DE uses?

I took the wrappers all off the cigars and placed them in a ziplock baggie with the coffee beans. The beans were so oily that I took out the humi pack that i had placed in them. So you don't need any extra moisture in that bag.

[Zeede]

I took the wrappers all off the cigars

You mean the cellophane, right?

Also, is the gravity weird in Kansas City? All of your pictures are rotated to the left 90 degrees.

[samiam2007]

You mean the cellophane, right?

Cellophane and the cigar bands. The cigars tend to swell a little bit and if the bands are kept on...the cigar splits. Learned that lesson.

Also, is the gravity weird in Kansas City? All of your pictures are rotated to the left 90 degrees.

I have no idea what is up with the photos I attach. Everyone else has large, beautiful photos...mine come off the special needs bus.