Oliva
Serie V Melanio
Strength: Medium-Full96Cigar Aficionado 2014Out of stock
About this cigar
A box-pressed Nicaraguan figurado dressed in Ecuadorian Sumatra-seed wrapper. Its tapered profile concentrates a balanced, medium-full presentation of cocoa, coffee, cedar and pepper, supported by the sweet, earthy character associated with Jalapa-grown filler tobacco.
Tasting notes
cocoacoffeecedarblack pepperearthcaramel
Available sizes
1 optionSelected size
Gordo
4" × 60 · Box of 10
Out of stock
$111.00$11.10 / cigarTax & shipping includedAdd
Pairs well with
aged rumbourbonespressotawny portOloroso sherry
At a glance
- Wrapper
- Ecuador
- Made in
- Nicaragua
- Strength
- Medium-Full
- Sizes
- 1 available
- Rating
- 96
In plain English
What to expect
Smoothness
Balanced
Strength
Medium-Full
Richer and more assertive, but still approachable.
Flavour
cocoa · coffee · cedar · black pepper
Tasting profile
How it tastes
Primary
cocoacoffeecedarblack pepperearthcaramelnutsespresso
Secondary
earthcaramelnuts
What each note tastes like
Sweetness5/5
Cocoa, dried fruit, molasses
Spice4/5
Pepper and warmth on the finish
Creaminess1/5
Soft, smooth, milky texture
Earthiness5/5
Soil, leather, forest floor
Wood5/5
Cedar, oak, toasted timber
Read from this cigar's own tasting notes, strength and wrapper — not a published score.
Earth & leatherearth
Dry, savoury depth — the backbone most aged tobacco is built on.
Wood & cedarcedar
Clean, resinous notes that come forward as the cigar warms up.
Pepper & spiceblack pepper
The tingle on the retrohale; usually strongest in the first third.
Cocoa & coffeecocoa · coffee · espresso
Roasted, faintly bitter sweetness that builds through the middle.
Sweetnesscaramel
Sugars from the wrapper and long-leaf filler; often on the lips.
Nut & grainnuts
Toasted, bready notes — almond, cashew, fresh bread, cereal.
Blend & origin
How it is built
- Wrapper
- Ecuador · colorado
- Binder
- Nicaragua
- Filler
- Nicaragua
- Made in
- Nicaragua
- Released
- 2012
- Sizes (length × ring)
- 4" × 60
Explore this blend
Where it sits in the collection
Ecuador wrapper · made in Nicaragua · medium-full in strength · pairs with aged rum, bourbon, espresso
Aging & storage · Guidance
How to keep it
General humidor guidance for this cigar, based on its wrapper, strength, ring gauge and packaging.
Storage
Hold the box at 65–70% relative humidity at 65–70°F (18–21°C). Steady humidity matters far more than the exact number — swings are what crack wrappers.
Rest after delivery
Thicker ring gauges hold shipping moisture longest — give these boxes three to four weeks in the humidor before the first one.
How the wrapper develops
Keep the wrapper away from direct light; the oils that carry most of the aroma are the first thing strong light strips out.
Aging window
Full-bodied blends reward patience: a year or two of quiet aging typically trades raw power for depth.
In the box
Age them in their own box where possible — the cedar keeps the cigars marrying together instead of taking on the flavour of everything else in the humidor.
Ratings & awards
How it has been scored
- Cigar Aficionado96Reviewed: Figurado · Year: 2014Cigar Aficionado Cigar of the Year, 2014
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