Cigar Review: Oliva Connecticut Reserve
Size: 5×50, Robusto
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
Strength: Mild-Medium
Price: Box of 20, $87.95
Score: 8.8
The Connecticut Reserve is a departure in many ways for Oliva. As with most manufacturers, Oliva has turned their attention to fuller-bodied smokes. Luckily, Oliva also took some time to work on a great Mild smoke, which was accomplished with the Connecticut shade [...]
Cigar Review: Cu-Avana Natural
Size: 5×50, Robusto
Wrapper: Connecticut
Filler: Cibao Valley, Dominican Republic
Strength: Mild
Price: Box of 20, $39.95
Grade: 8.4
Resurrected by Fonseco’s master blender, Manuel Quesada, this Dominican filled, Connecticut wrapped cigar is a consistently smooth smoke at an exceptional value. Available in the mild Connecticut and Maduro for some time, a fuller-bodied option was recently released, the Intenso.
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