The original Melanio and the Melanio Maduro in three matching sizes each. The Oliva Serie V Melanio 6-Cigar Sampler puts two wrappers over the same Nicaraguan core, made in Nicaragua, so it is a real side-by-side tasting. Burn times vary on the Burn Clock, from about 60 minutes for the Lanceros to about 85 for the Churchills.
Sampler includes:
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Oliva Serie V Melanio Lancero (7 x 38): Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper. The thin ring concentrates the espresso and spice.
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Oliva Serie V Melanio Churchill (7 x 50): Long and cool, with cocoa, toasted bread and leather.
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Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado (6 1/2 x 54): Box-pressed and tapered. Cigar Aficionado's 2014 Cigar of the Year (96).
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Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro Lancero (7 x 38): San Andrés maduro wrapper. Sharper, with dark chocolate and pepper.
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Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro Churchill (7 x 50): The smoothest maduro here. Earth and caramelized tobacco.
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Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro Figurado (6 1/2 x 54): The deepest cigar in the set. Rich and evolving.
Smoke them in matched pairs to see exactly what the wrapper does. Pair the original with aged rum or a latte, and the Maduro with bourbon, a dark stout or a cold brew. Explore more Oliva cigars and cigar samplers.
