Cigar Review: Angel 100 1961

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Angel 100 is a cigar made by Oliva Tobacco Co. not to be confused with Oliva Cigar Company the maker of Serie V, O and G. This cigar was produced and named to celebrate the founder Angel Oliva’s birth. Oliva Tobacco grows tobacco for many of the industries most recognized names including Rocky Patel, Fuente and Ashton. Top25 Cigar notes that to date the Angel 100 is the only cigar made from 100% Oliva family grown tobacco.

Length/Ring: 6 x 45 box press
Shape: Grand Corona
Wrapper: Ecuador
Filler: Nicaragua & Peru
Binder: Nicaragua
Strength: Full
Price: $40 Auction (25)

Pre-light: OK so this is not a pretty cigar.Kind of rough looking, some have large veins and the cap can be sloppy. The wrapper is thick and toothy. The smell is of dark tobacco and has a mellow flavor. No soft spot and the box press is about perfect.

The burn: This can vary from stick to stick. Most of the cigars have a good draw, burn with the ash holding decent.

The taste: You will find a cinnamon tingle along with a little black pepper, leather and earthiness. Complex for such a cheap smoke.

Over all: A bargain hunters dream. Sure they are ugly but this box pressed cigar smokes like a champ and the flavor is wonderful. Now for the bad news. Most say they need a year in the humidor but I enjoyed them OTT. They are getting harder and harder to find due to the limited release. The only place that I know where you can pick these up at are from an online cigar auction site. They are running around $40 for a collection of 25. Even after shipping that is still under $2 a stick and in my opinion well worth it. I lucked out and found them for $20 for a bundle of 20 a while back but I guess I got the last bundle. They do not expect any more in the future.

I want to thank Kevin from The Box Press for turning me on to these.

What others say about the Angel 100:

• Top 25 Cigar users give this cigar a 8.57
  
• The Box Press enjoyed this cigar
• Cigar Fan has a great write up on Oliva Tobacco Company