{"title":"Nub Cigars","description":"\u003cp\u003eNub is the short, thick cigar Sam Leccia and Oliva launched in 2008 to isolate a cigar's sweet spot, the section Cigar Aficionado describes as the most flavorful and balanced, which on an average cigar falls around 3½ to 4 inches in. When Nub launched, Cigar Aficionado reported that no Nub would be longer than four inches. We carry the 460, four inches long at a 60 ring, in seven blends. The Connecticut, Habano, Maduro and Cameroon are made by Oliva in Nicaragua, and Cigar Aficionado scored the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/oliva-nub-cameroon-460\"\u003eCameroon 460\u003c\/a\u003e 90 points in 2012 and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/oliva-nub-connecticut-460\"\u003eConnecticut 460\u003c\/a\u003e 89 in 2013.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Nub 460s we carry\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eNub\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWrapper\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHow Nub describes it\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/oliva-nub-connecticut-460\"\u003eNub Connecticut 460\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEcuadorian Connecticut\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSweet and smooth; Cameroon binder, Nicaraguan filler\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/oliva-nub-habano-460\"\u003eNub Habano 460\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEcuadorian (Habano)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCedar and spice\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/oliva-nub-maduro-460\"\u003eNub Maduro 460\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMexican maduro\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoasted coffee beans and dark chocolate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/oliva-nub-cameroon-460\"\u003eNub Cameroon 460\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAfrican Cameroon\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSmooth, earthy and naturally sweet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/oliva-nub-nuance-single-roast-460\"\u003eNub Nuance Single Roast 460\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEcuadorian\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSweet vanilla and espresso\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/oliva-nub-nuance-double-roast-460\"\u003eNub Nuance Double Roast 460\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSumatra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSmooth and rich\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/oliva-nub-nuance-triple-roast-460\"\u003eNub Nuance Triple Roast 460\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIndonesian\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMilk chocolate and dark cocoa\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery Nub is 4 x 60 and is sold as a single, a 5-pack or a full box.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eNub cigar prices\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"soag-live-prices\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat to pour with a Nub\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur rule at the bar is to match the body first, then the flavor. A smooth \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/irish-whiskey\"\u003eIrish whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e suits the Connecticut, and the cocoa-rich Maduro echoes a sherry-cask \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/scotch-whisky\"\u003eScotch\u003c\/a\u003e or an aged \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rum\"\u003erum\u003c\/a\u003e. More in our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/cigar-and-whiskey-pairing-guide\"\u003ecigar and whiskey pairing guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does 460 mean on a Nub?\u003c\/strong\u003e The size: 4 inches long with a 60 ring gauge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy are Nub cigars so short?\u003c\/strong\u003e Nub was built around the sweet spot, the most flavorful and balanced section of a cigar, so the original Nubs stopped at four inches.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho makes Nub cigars?\u003c\/strong\u003e Sam Leccia and Oliva launched Nub in 2008. The Connecticut, Habano, Maduro and Cameroon are made by Oliva in Nicaragua.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Nub Nuance?\u003c\/strong\u003e Nuance began in 2014 as Nub Café, Oliva's coffee-infused Nubs, and took the Nuance name in 2016. It comes in Single, Double and Triple Roast.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow much are Nub cigars?\u003c\/strong\u003e Current prices for every size, by the single, the 5-pack and the box, are in the price table above.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I buy a single Nub?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. Every Nub is sold as a single, a 5-pack or a full box. $9.99 flat shipping, free on orders of $125 or more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSee every Oliva line on our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/oliva-cigars\"\u003eOliva cigars\u003c\/a\u003e page, or read our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/nub-cigars-for-sale-connecticut-habano-maduro-cameroon-more\"\u003eNub buying guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"oliva-nub-cameroon-460","title":"Oliva Nub Cameroon 460","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eNub Cameroon 460\u003c\/strong\u003e wraps Nicaraguan binder and filler in Cameroon leaf, which Nub describes as smooth, earthy and naturally sweet. 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