Oliva Serie V Melanio

Name: Oliva Serie V Melanio
Brand: Oliva
Price: 22 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 97 (1 reviews)

Oliva · Nicaragua · Jalapa Valley

Strength

Medium–Full (4/5)

Rating

97/100

Price

$22

Smoke Time

75 min

Size

Figurado

Dimensions

6.5" × 52 RG

Wrapper

Ecuadorian Sumatra

Binder

Nicaraguan

Filler

Nicaraguan

Year Founded

1886

Description

Named after Melanio Oliva, the patriarch of the Oliva family who established tobacco farming in Jalapa Valley in 1886. This figurado is consistently rated among the world's finest — a perfectly balanced, full-bodied smoke with a rich, oily Ecuadorian wrapper and deeply complex Nicaraguan filler. Cigar of the Year 2013.

Flavor Notes

Dark ChocolateCoffeePepperCedarEarthSpice

Pairings

Cask-Strength Kentucky Bourbon (Booker's, Elijah Craig Barrel Proof)Schwarzbier (Köstritzer Schwarzbier, Uinta Black Lager)Double Espresso (dark roast, no sugar)Dark Chocolate (85% cacao, single-origin Madagascar)Tawny Port (Graham's 20 Year, Fonseca 20 Year)

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