Oliva V Melanio

The Oliva Serie V Melanio is the line that won Cigar Aficionado's 2014 Cigar of the Year — a box-pressed, Ecuadorian Sumatra-wrapped evolution of the Serie V named for family patriarch Melanio Oliva. The Sumatra leaf adds caramel sweetness and polish to the blend's Nicaraguan power, and every vitola from the No. 4 petit corona to the Churchill and 6×60 Double Toro scores consistently in the 90s, in both Natural and San Andrés Maduro dress. If you stock one modern classic, this is it. Hand-inspected before shipping; free shipping over $50.