Top 5 Oliva Cigars

December 7, 2022

Founded in 1995, Oliva Cigar Co. came onto the scene with force while producing cigars in Nicaragua alongside Nestor Plasencia. Producing roughly 16 million dollars a year, Oliva Cigars Co. is one of the most popular cigar lines within the industry. The history of Oliva traces back to when tobacco fields were very prominent in Cuba sixty-something years ago.

With a rich history, we only thought it’d be right to create an updated version of our Top 5 Oliva Cigars. Between the new JR Melanio 50th and the Oliva Cain Daytona, here are our Top 5 Oliva Cigars of 2022. If you’re looking to buy some Oliva cigars, check out our buying guide on the right ones to add to your humidor today.

Don’t forget to get the limited-time sampler in the link below, now!

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Oliva Serie V Melanio JR 50th Anniversary

Wrapper Type – Ecuador Sumatra

Binder – Nicaragua

Filler – Nicaraguan

Length – 6

Ring – 50

Strength – Medium-Full

Smoke Time – 95-100 minutes

This cigar may look familiar because we use it for a handful of lists because this is a different shape in a classic cigar line. Last year for our 50th anniversary, we reached out to Oliva to recreate the classic V Melanio in a parejo shape instead of a torpedo shape.

The first thing you’ll notice about this celebratory cigar is its stunning Ecuadorian wrapper. Underneath this golden delicious leaf are fully aged Nicaraguan binder and long filler tobaccos all grown on the famed Oliva Family farms.

When lighting up this top-notch 6 x 50 toro, you’ll be greeted by a slow-burning medium-to-full-bodied smoke with rich, luxurious flavors of black pepper, toast, leather, cinnamon, and spice. This is a very limited release, so order a box of 10 today, so that you don’t miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime gem from Oliva.

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Oliva Serie V Double Robusto

Country of Origin – Nicaragua

Wrapper Type- Sun-Grown Habano

Binder – Nicaragua

Filler – Jalapa Valley Ligero

Length – 5

Ring – 54

Strength – Medium-Full

Smoke Time – 90-95 Minutes

Next up on our Top 5 Oliva Cigars is another smoke under the Serie V line. The Oliva Serie V Double Robusto landed the number 22 spot on Cigar Aficionado’s 25 Best Cigars of 2011 with a 92 rating. Drenched in a delicious Habano Sun-Grown leaf, with a Jalapa Valley Ligero filler tobacco, while being bound by Nicaragua tobaccos.

While smoking this medium to full-bodied smoke, you’ll detect delicious notes of coffee, spice, and dark chocolate flavors on the backend. This 24-count box of the Oliva Serie V Double Robusto is an affordable price to add a piece of history to your humidor today.

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Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro

Country of Origin – Nicaragua

Wrapper Type – San Andrés

Binder – Nicaragua

Filler – Jalapa Valley Ligero

Length – 6.50

Ring – 52

Strength – Full

Smoke Time – 100 Minutes

Another Oliva under the “V” series is the Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro. Packaged in a box of 10, the Serie V Melanio Maduro has some of the same tobaccos similar to the Oliva Serie V Double Robusto. The only difference between the two is the delicious-looking San Andres wrapper on this 6.50 x 52 full-bodied smoke.

Once you experience the rich flavors of wood, leather, coffee, and sweet caramel to top it all off. This 93-rated cigar is available in a box of 10 on our website. So between the three Serie V Melanio cigars on this list, you can add these scrumptious smokes to your collection today if you want to try an Oliva to your collection.

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Oliva Cain Daytona

Country of Origin – Nicaragua

Wrapper Type – Nicaraguan Habano

Binder – Nicaragua

Filler – Nicaragua

Length – 6

Ring – 46

Strength – Medium

Smoke Time – 95-100 Minutes

Another gem added to our Top 5 Oliva Cigars is the Oliva Cain Daytona. As the newest member of the Cain line, the Daytona offers a smoother, more balanced experience than its predecessor. This medium-bodied smoke is handcrafted and rolled with an exciting blend of strong ligero long-fillers grown in the heart of Nicaragua’s Jalapa Valley.

This Medium-Bodied Nicaraguan puro has delicious flavor notes of coffee, cream, chocolate, and sweet cream. With a smooth and scrumptious smoking experience, as well as top-notch craftsmanship, the Cain Daytona from Oliva Cigars offers a tasty smoke for both enthusiasts and beginners alike.

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Oliva Serie O

Country of Origin – Nicaragua

Wrapper Type – Connecticut Broadleaf

Binder – Nicaraguan Habano

Filler – Nicaraguan Habano

Length – 5

Ring – 50

Strength – Medium

Smoke Time – 85-95 Minutes

Last but not least on our Top 5 Oliva Cigars is the Oliva Serie O. This Nicaraguan puro features a dark Maduro wrapper over Habano seed binder and filler tobaccos grown in the fertile Estelí, Condega, and the Jalapa Valley regions of Nicaragua.

This blend featured in the Serie O is integral to developing the brand’s sterling reputation of complexity and richness with each and every puff.

While smoking this 5 x 50 Medium-Bodied smoke, you’ll detect complex flavors such as pepper, sweet cocoa, earth, and spice on the backend. Arriving in a box of 20 in fifteen different sizes, the Oliva Serie O is a classic Nicaraguan puro that needs to be added to your collection ASAP.

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Top 5 Oliva Cigars