Connecticut shade wrapper · Mild to medium
Oliva Connecticut Reserve: flavour profile and cigars like it
Oliva Connecticut Reserve is a mild to medium hand-made cigar. It has a Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper over Nicaraguan filler. Published tasting notes mention wood, creamy, roasted nuts and coffee.
On our flavour map it leans toward cream and nuts, with cedar and wood behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are Ashton Classic and Davidoff Aniversario.
What does Oliva Connecticut Reserve taste like?
- wood
- creamy
- roasted nuts
- coffee
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Ecuadorian Connecticut |
|---|---|
| Binder | Nicaraguan |
| Filler | Nicaraguan |
| Strength | Mild to medium |
| Made by | Oliva Cigar Co. (Nicaragua) |
| Sizes | Petit Corona 4x38 · Robusto 5x50 · Toro 6x50 · Lonsdale 6.5x44 · Torpedo 6.5x52 · Churchill 7x50 · Double Toro 6x60 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What smokers and critics say
Smokers like: creamy, mellow smoke, gentle pick for newer smokers and pleasant with coffee.
Some say: draw can run tight.
Scores as published by the retailer or magazine. Themes are our summary of the reviews, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.
On the retailer best-seller lists we track in the Nordics, Poland and the United States.
Cigars like Oliva Connecticut Reserve
- Ashton Classic88% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · MildSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, a step milder.
- Davidoff Aniversario83% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · MediumSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, more caramel sweetness, a step stronger.
- Kristoff Connecticut76% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, more pepper and spice, less cocoa and coffee, same strength.
- Padrón Dámaso75% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, Nicaraguan filler too, more pepper and spice, same strength.
- Regius Connecticut75% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, Nicaraguan filler too, more earth and leather, less cedar and wood, same strength.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.