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Originally posted by The_Crowder:
I got three boxes from 2 Guys Smoke Shop...I have opened up one of the boxes and it does not have the ribbon, but, it does smell of varnish.

Hmmm...now this is going to bug me.

I haven't smoked one from the box without ribbon and varnish smell yet to compare to the one with ribbon without varnish smell. Maybe that is the next step.

All boxes should come with Oliva Serie V Maduro Especial 2008 Ribbon. Varnish?? Boxes are new / young but not varnish. That's my experience all boxes our store sold.

I have my box from CI, but I don't want to open it up and see if it has the ribbon or not. It did not smell of varnish though I'm certain of that.

Just opened up another box...... ribbon inside and no varnish smell.

I smoked one of these Saturday, and it was succulent! Loved every minute and have been craving it ever since.

ALL RIGHT!
I got my two boxes today. I am stoked!!
The boxes are wrapped in plastic. Upon removal i could smell some varnish, stain, on the outside of the box. I let them sit for about an hour and the smell is fading. Looks to me that they did not allow the stain to completely dry before they wrapped them.

The sticks inside look WONDERFUL, and both boxes have the brown sash.

I am going to let the boxes sit out over night to dry out, then I will toss them in the Humi.
I will pull off the wrappers on the sticks to let them ferment together.

checked two of them. Firm, not underfilled. They smell great. I am a big Oliva fan, and these look typical of the construction quality.

damn I feel like burning one right now!

wish i could've gotten a box of these when they hit shelves!! if anybody has an extra box they wouldn't mind getting rid of shoot me an email!!

Walked in to my local b&m today...they just started carrying Oliva and the guy workin said i may have somthing you might want...he pulls out a unopened box of Serie V Maduro...I couldn't pull out the credit card fast enuff... for 90 beans i couldn't pass them up....

Ribbon..yes


Varnish smell...yes

that varnish smell diminished considerably over night, but I will leave the wrappers on the sticks for a week or so.

both boxes resting in the hutchador now.

all gone at Famous.

Had the afternoon of so i decided to fire one up....i was very impressed....burn,draw,taste very nice...

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Originally posted by cigdogg:
Walked in to my local b&m today...they just started carrying Oliva and the guy workin said i may have somthing you might want...he pulls out a unopened box of Serie V Maduro...I couldn't pull out the credit card fast enuff... for 90 beans i couldn't pass them up....

wow 90 bucks thats a lot! I picked up 3 of my b&m's 12 for 65 per box......

I just got an email from CI saying that my backorder, was going to ship 11/20. Oliva must be making more?

hope they are the same animal.

I received the same email yesterday

Gimpy, looks like you and I are getting an exclusive second run!!



thing is , I did get two boxes from Famous.
oh well, I guess the worse thing that can happen is I am stuck with 4 boxes.

time to go light one up!

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Originally posted by Burnie:
I smoked one of these Saturday, and it was succulent! Loved every minute and have been craving it ever since.

YOU AND ME BOTH!

went back and secured the other 9. hoping the guy will find his other box. I m sure he wants it for himself, but that's cool with me. I know I would.

Just got a box.
No ribbon and it smells!

Got my hands on a box last week. It had the ribbon, did not smell of varnish

Got my hands on two boxes this week.

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