Oliva Cigars Gilberto Oliva Reserva

Gilberto Oliva Reserva - Cigar Review Redux

Kaplowitz · Oct 23, 2017

A quite-bright Corona with zesty forwards via mulling spices and reinforced piquancy a' red pepper and cayenne. Burns imperfectly on a tick of wobble, mandating a Bic-flick at the final-third. Draws verily well, satiating/saturating fully but not to a burdensome or unclean end. Leather and wood play into nice complexities and are well-balanced by light molasses and rich-red fruit syrups. Straight-forward, but nuances stave off tediums. Sweetly-spiced dirt under-belly and long-ish legged finish o

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Gilberto Oliva Reserva 5.75x43

Cigar Aficionado · Apr 1, 2022

Though a bit pale in appearance, this is a hearty cigar defined by its bold, saline, leathery character. Some nuttiness comes through, as does an earthy note, but the leather persists, even onto the toasty finish.

Corona · 5.75″ × 43 · Medium-Full · Nicaragua

Oliva Gilberto Reserva Corona

Blind Man's Puff · May 18, 2018 · June 2017

Last year, Oliva released it’s first regular production cigar since 2012. Originally, it was going to be called the Facundo, but was changed before launch to Gilberto. Facundo is the name of the son of Melanio Oliva and father of the family’s current eldest member, Gilberto Oliva Sr. The change was made due to a trademark conflict with rum maker Bacardi, though otherwise the cigars and packaging are mostly unchanged since it’s original inception. Today we are reviewing the Oliva Gilberto Reserva Corona. This cigar was reviewed blind (no bands) by a panel of at least 4 reviewers. They did not know what they were smoking beforehand. The scores are an average of all the reviewers' scores with outliers removed. All of our cigars reviewed are shipped to the panelists with Boveda packs to ensure optimal smoking experience. There are two versions of the Gilberto Reserva, the regular version uses an Indonesian Sumatra wrapper over an Ecuadorian binder and Nicaraguan filler and the Blanc uses an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper over an Ecuadorian binder and Nicaraguan fillers. Come in five vitolas and are priced for value: Robusto (5 x 50) — $5.80, Toro (6 x 50) — $6.10, Torpedo (6 x 52) — $6.40, Churchill (7 x 50) — $6.40, Corona (5 3/4 x 43) — $5.25.

Corona · 5.75″ × 43 · Medium · Nicaragua

Oliva Gilberto Reserva

Cigar Journal · Feb 21, 2018 · Cigar Journal’s Best Buy Cigars In 2017

5.00″ × 50

Oliva Gilberto Reserva Torpedo

Halfwheel · Aug 29, 2017 · June 2017

I mentioned the Oliva Gilberto Reserva was the cigar from this year’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show I was really looking forward to smoking. I’ve smoked just about every Oliva there has ever been and I was curious to see what the company had come up with for its first new project in some time. This is certainly an exercise more of making a cigar for the masses than making the best cigar the company can make, but that doesn’t mean it’s a bad cigar. For $6, it’s a really good cigar; an excellent cigar if you couldn't get an Oliva Sere G for the same price, but a good cigar nonetheless. Bolder, a bit heavier, albeit—still a far distance from full—and with impeccable construction. The greatest cigar Oliva ever made? Nope. A cigar that outperforms its price tag? Yep.

Torpedo · 6.00″ × 52 · Nicaragua

Gilberto Oliva Reserva Churchill

The Cigar Authority · Jul 25, 2017

Oliva comes full circle with the Gilberto Oliva Reserve which is also name of a cigar that would eventually become today's Oliva in 1996.

Oliva Gilberto Oliva Reserva

Holt's Staff Reviews · Feb 27, 2020

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Oliva Gilberto Reserva Corona

Cigar Dojo · Mar 15, 2018

I have to say that any cigar introduced today in the below-$10-range immediately brings to mind "budget smoke," and that is more than the case with this one, priced in the rarely-seen $5 range. Budget doesn't mean bad , however! In this case, we are presented with a fresh take on Oliva's Nicaraguan mastery that really pays off with some originality and an enjoyable, although linear, smoking experience. You won't need to be locked in an isolation chamber, focusing all your attention on every nuance of the broad flavor spectrum, chasing transitions and the like. While it's not overly complex, it tastes good enough to keep puffing, and will occasionally offer surprises. But the real payoff is that you won't find many other new offerings that are this good for this price.

Medium · Nicaragua

Gilberto Oliva Reserva Robusto (5 x 50)

Tiny Tim's Cigar Blog · Jan 21, 2018

5.00″ × 50

Gilberto Oliva Reserva

Leaf Enthusiast · Aug 31, 2017

The second of Oliva’s newest value-priced offerings: the Gilberto Oliva Reserva

Robusto · 5.00″ × 50 · of-origin description as the Blanc, but with a different wra

Oliva Gilberto Reserva Corona

Developing Palates · May 10, 2019 · June 2017

The Oliva Gilberto Reserva Corona smokes more like a $7 to $8 dollar cigar as the overall bouquet of flavors doesn't merit a cheap cigar at all. The flavor in itself isn't all that complex but it is enjoyable. For these reasons, I would revisit and many fans of "yard gars" will find this pleasing.

Corona · 5.75″ × 43 · Nicaragua