Name: Liga Privada T52 Toro

Country: Nicaragua

Shape: Parejo

Size: Toro (6 inches x 52)

Strength: Full

The Liga Privada T52 Toro came with notes of espresso, red kidney beans, leather, and molasses. I paired the first third with Laphroaig 10, the second and final third with Wild Turkey Rye.

The cigar burned evenly and lasted for an hour and a half. It was well-constructed and in perfect condition. It produced a generous amount of thick, creamy smoke, and it had a perfect draw.

Although, if I really had to choose, I’d rather smoke the UF-13, I’d still rate the T52 Toro as an excellent cigar. After all, I smoked it until my fingers burned.

Name: Jose L. Piedra Petit Cazadores

Country: Cuba

Shape: Parejo

Size: (4 1/8 inches x 43)

Strength: Medium

Small, inexpensive, and unpretentious. This is a cigar that pairs well with arak and Lebanese mezza.

The Jose L. Piedra Petit Cazadores is a medium-bodied cigar that burns gently and, for its size, produces a generous amount of smoke.

Overall, I’d say it’s a good second cigar. It’s neither complex nor big enough to be the star of the night. But it’s good enough to be the stick that you light before the end of the night.

Name: Flor de Oliva Original Churchill

Country: Nicaragua

Shape: Parejo

Size: Churchill (7 inches x 50)

Strength: Medium

I’ve tried the Flor de Oliva before, but it was the Toro vitola. This one was a Churchill. Its size was bigger; therefore, I liked it better.

The Flor de Oliva Original Churchill is a medium-bodied cigar. It has a good draw, and it burns evenly. Its smoke rises like a coquettish belly dancer and quickly disappears. Every draw is a bouquet of Nicaraguan notes. It is an easy cigar to smoke, not too complex. Overall, there’s nothing to complain about.

I paired it with arak and smoked it while enjoying delicious Lebanese mezza.

From all of the Oliva cigars that I have tried so far, I still think the best is the Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado. But I would gladly smoke another Flor de Oliva again.