The shortest Melanio earned its own place on the Top 25. The Oliva Serie V Melanio Robusto (5 x 52) was Cigar Aficionado's No. 8 Cigar of 2016, two years after the Melanio Figurado was named 2014 Cigar of the Year (96).
It is box-pressed, with a silky Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler, made in Nicaragua. Espresso, dark chocolate, cedar and black pepper with a natural sweetness, medium-full. About 55 minutes, a Power Hour smoke on the Burn Clock.
The Melanio for a weeknight. Aged bourbon, a Cabernet or an espresso. Boxes of 10. Explore more Oliva cigars and top-rated cigars.
