411 on Flor de Oliva

[Don Fernando]

Originally Posted by Silound

Brand separation is a huge thing is many industries, not just cigars. See GMC and Chevrolet, Ford and Mercury...


As I recall, a rep once told me that FdO's are actually a specific blend that is simply blended with cheaper tobaccos to make a decent $2-5 stick. Oliva as a company does not sell "seconds" or "leftovers" as an Oliva branded name cigar.

leftover tobacco, and I guess seconds and cigars that didn't meet quality standards too, are shredded and sold to makers of dry cigars, at least, that's what José Oliva told me.