Oliva V Lancero

The Oliva Serie V Lancero is the connoisseur's cut of Oliva's flagship blend — a 7 × 38 format that flips the Serie V's usual ratio and lets the Ecuadorian sun-grown Habano wrapper carry the performance. Lanceros are unforgiving to roll and revealing to smoke; this one shows why Oliva trusts its blend in the skinniest format there is.

Construction

Long, slim, and elegant, with a traditional flag cap. Cold draw gives cedar and coffee. Slim formats demand perfect rolling, and Oliva delivers — even burn and an open draw across all seven inches.

Flavor profile

Full-bodied and wrapper-forward. Espresso, black pepper, and cedar lead, with the high wrapper ratio adding a toasted, slightly sweet dimension the bigger vitolas mute. Dark cocoa and the caramel undertone surface mid-smoke; the finish is sharp dark coffee and spice. Smoke it slow — lanceros punish rushing. A 50–65 minute exercise in focus.

Pairings & occasion

A contemplative evening cigar for experienced palates. Pair with espresso, a neat rye (Rittenhouse), or a sherried Scotch. If you've only known Serie V in fat formats, this is the blend with its dress shoes on.

How we ship

Every Oliva in our humidor is hand-inspected before shipping. Free shipping on orders over $50.