Flor de Oliva Toro paired with whisky and rum

Have a Cigar: Flor de Oliva Original Toro

Name: Flor de Oliva Original Toro

Country: Nicaragua

Shape: Parejo

Size: (6 inches x 50)

Strength: Medium

The doorbell rings.
You let the old friend in.

“Come in, come in!
Where have you been?
Come in, old friend,
and have a cigar.”

He comes with a gift
— a bottle of Scotch.
“Thank you!
You didn’t have to!
I’ll open it now!”

You bring him the humidor.
“Here,” you say,
“Choose one that you love.”
“You have good taste,” he says,
“Please, choose one for me.”

You light one up,
and he lights one up.
You pour the Scotch,
and then you pour some rum.

Politics,
philosophy,
work,
and women.

You drink, you smoke, you talk,
you talk
until the night ends.

Quorum Classic Corona on the Balcony

Have a Cigar: Quorum Classic Corona

Name: Quorum Classic Corona

Country: Nicaragua

Shape: Parejo

Size: (5 1/2 inches x 43)

Strength: Mild to Medium

I’ve tried budget cigars, premium cigars, and luxury cigars. And I’ve smoked cigars made in Cuba, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Honduras, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic. I’ve probably also smoked cigars made in countries I can’t remember right now. But no matter how many cigars I try, I will never forget my love for Quorum. It’s one of the first cigars I fell in love with, and that’s why it will always have a special place in my heart.

These days, I don’t smoke a lot of them anymore. Every now and then, however, when I get the chance to light one up, I do.

To me, smoking a Quorum Classic is like hanging out with a childhood friend.

It’s a good cigar.

Oliva Master Blends 3 Torpedo

Have a Cigar: Oliva Master Blends 3 Torpedo

Name: Oliva Master Blends 3 Torpedo

Country: Nicaragua

Shape: Torpedo

Size: (6 1/2 inches x 52)

Strength: Medium to Full

Firm draw. Maybe too firm. But it was solved with a toothpick.

Overall, I’d say that the Master Blends 3 Torpedo is a good cigar, but it’s surely not the best that the Oliva brand offers. The Serie V Melanio Figurado, for example, is a much better smoke.

I’m still big fan of Oliva, especially their Serie V, just not the Master Blends 3.