Oliva

Serie V Melanio

Medium-Full · Sumatra wrapper · Nicaragua

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Strength
Medium-Full
Wrapper
Sumatra
Origin
Nicaragua
Catalog score
96/100

At a glance

Oliva Serie V Melanio is listed as a medium-full cigar from Nicaragua with a Sumatra wrapper. Catalog notes most often center on Coffee, Chocolate, Spice.

About this cigar

The crown jewel of the Oliva portfolio, the Serie V Melanio is renowned for its impeccable construction and deep, complex flavors. It earned the #1 Cigar of the Year spot in 2014 and remains a gold standard for full-bodied Nicaraguan cigars.

Flavor profile

CoffeeChocolateSpicePepperLeatherWoodyNutty

Character

ComplexRichBalancedSmoothLong FinishFull-bodiedEven Burn

Pairing notes

Single Malt Scotch or Double Espresso

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ScotchCoffee

How this profile is built

This shared profile reflects 20 catalog contributions. Cigar AI normalizes non-personal product details into one catalog record. Community smoke logs are shown separately as individual member experiences.

Publisher: Cigar AI. This is an informational catalog profile, not an independent review or purchase recommendation.

Catalog record updated August 5, 2026. Review the public methodology and flavor dataset.

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