Tonight I sit in the man-shed without my cigar companion Dave. I have an Olivia Serie O maduro, paired with Macallan 12 year old single malt Scotch. The Serie O was one of Olivia's first blends. In 2005 it got a 92 rating from Cigar Afficianado. A Nicaraguan blend with habana seed and a conneticut wrapper.

On lighting up I found the initial taste to be bitter. It got some better as the cigar progressed, but not much. The draw was very good, (over an inch of tightly packed ash.) By half way through the cigar I needed more Macallan to help me stay with it.

I do not get the "nice spice" some have claimed. Overall, a strong taste but a bit to the acrid side. Mercifully it went out about 3/4 of the way. It did not make the wall of the man shed favorites. I gave it a two but that may have been the scotch talking! Not a cigar I will recommend to others. I'm glad I only had one on hand!