There is no shortage of praise for Oliva Serie V Melanio from industry leaders and cigar lovers around the world. Oliva Serie V Melanio is undoubtedly one of the most popular cigars in the world and the creme de la creme of the Serie V cigar line. 

It was conceived as a tribute to Melanio Oliva, the patriarch of Oliva Cigars Co.; a feat so well accomplished considering all the accolades it has garnered including the coveted Cigar of the Year award won in 2014.

A Little Insight 

After the unprecedented success of Oliva Serie V, the Oliva Cigars team decided to release a cigar to honour the man who began it all. 

Oliva Serie V Melanio debuted in 2012. It’s crafted using the same Oliva Serie V filler (Nicaraguan Jalapa Valley Habano) and binder (Nicaraguan) and finished in a shimmering Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper which is the same flawless leaf on the Nub Sumatra. Ultimately, Oliva Serie V Melanio is a highly acclaimed implicitly box-pressed, medium to full bodied smoke.

In 2013, the Maduro version of Oliva Serie V Melanio debuted sporting a rich, dark San Andres wrapper. Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro was the #7 Cigar of the Year 2021.

After all these years, Oliva Serie V Melanio and Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro are still impeccably consistent thanks to a few top notch torcidors at Tabacalera Oliva de Nicaragua S.A. (Tabilosa).

Tasting Notes 

Oliva Serie V Melanio appears to have no seams or an applied cap. The wrapper is silky smooth without veins or visible caps. Dark chocolate, cedar, creamy cake batter, black pepper, and a bitter sweet disposition are the dominant flavour notes on the Oliva Serie V Melanio.

The Maduro Oliva Serie V Melanio is a darker, sweeter cigar with leather, wet earth, coffee, wood, dry fruit, malt, and roasted nuts as the dominant flavour notes. Both cigars are meticulously consistent in construction and flavour. 

Oliva Serie V Melanio and Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro come in the following vitolas: 

• Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro Torpedo (6.5 x 52)

• Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro Robusto (5 x 52)

• Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro Churchill (7 x 50)

• Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro Figurado (6.5 x 52)

• Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro No.4 (4.5 x 46)

• Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro Toro (6 x 52)

• Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro Double Toro (6 x 60)

• Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro Lancero (7 x 38)

• Oliva Serie V Melanio Churchill (7 x 50) Cigar of the Year 2013

• Oliva Serie V Melanio Double Toro (6 x 60)

• Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado (6.5 x 52) Cigar of the Year 2014

• Oliva Serie V Melanio Torpedo (6.5 x 52)

• Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro (6 x 52)

• Oliva Serie V Melanio Robusto (5 x 52)

• Oliva Serie V Melanio Petite Corona (4.5 x 46)
  

About Oliva Cigars Co.

Oliva Cigars Co. had its roots in the 1880s when Melanio Oliva began growing tobacco in the Pinar de Rio area in Cuba. After numerous challenges including a war and a revolution, the Oliva family finally settled in Nicaragua and began growing tobacco in earnest. But it wasn't until 1995 that Oliva Cigars became a registered company and released the first handmade Oliva cigar. Oliva Cigars Co. grew exponentially until its acquisition by Germany-based J. Cortes Cigars N.V. in 2016. J. Cortes Cigars N.V. is one of the largest makers of machine-made cigars in Europe. Thankfully, since its acquisition, the brand, quality, and consistency of Oliva cigars hasn’t changed one bit.