What did you expect? And why?
stevebeam wrote:
I expected Oliva to lead the poll based solely on my limited sampling of each brand.
When I saw the thread title my first thought was "I'll take, WHAT DOES WHEELRITE LIKE TO SMOKE? for $500, Alex".
JadeRose wrote:
eat me...
Oliva Series G maddy.
Oliva V slays all.
Then come Padilla 1932s.
After that, we can talk...
As with everything, it depends WHICH Padilla or Oliva you're talking about...
carrite wrote:
Oliva V is a 10 out of 10. Just about as perfect full flavored cigar you can smoke. However, you must have never smoked Padilla Signature 1932 Edicion Limitada Oscuro. It can make the regular Signature 1932 seem plain or even lacking when compared. They run $20+. Mine was a gift from fellow member Northsidepk. A monster 7x59 Figuardo that offered chocolate flavor as convincing as the real thing. Coffee flavor popped up about half way through and under lying some mild spices. YouTube offers some great reviews on the Pad Sig '32 Oscuro and Serie V.
My thoughts are mostly directed toward individual sticks. Both Padilla and Oliva have each put out 6 or 7 main lines with splinter lines the the Sig 1932 Oscuro. You also have to consider Padilla offers a broader selection of cigars as far as price goes. The production of the Achilles, Hybrid, or Habano, all good, smokeable cigars, should in no way "drag down" Padilla's quality rating. No one making a legitimate comparison would put them side by side with a Seri V or Master blends III. The only way I can see anyone saying one is better then another is by taking maybe each's top 3 lines, or 90+ rated, and comparing them in detail. I am know each 2 or 3.
Nuff said.=p~
