Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro Cigars
Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro cigars from our walk-in humidor in Yuma, Arizona, in six box-pressed sizes: the 5 x 52 Robusto, the 6 x 52 Toro, the 6½ x 52 Torpedo, the 7 x 50 Churchill, the 6 x 60 Double Toro and the limited Figurado. The Maduro puts the Melanio's Nicaraguan binder and Jalapa-grown filler under a dark Mexican San Andrés wrapper, made at Tabacalera Oliva in Estelí, Nicaragua. Three of its sizes have made Cigar Aficionado's Top 25: the Churchill (No. 7 for 2021, 93 points), the Torpedo (No. 6 for 2024, 95) and the Robusto (No. 18 for 2025, 94). Choose a single, a 5-pack or a box of 10 on each product page.
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About Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro Cigars
The Melanio Maduro blend
| Wrapper | Mexican San Andrés maduro |
|---|---|
| Binder | Nicaraguan |
| Filler | Nicaraguan, grown in Jalapa |
| Made | Tabacalera Oliva S.A. (Tabolisa), Estelí, Nicaragua |
| Shape | Box-pressed |
| Strength | Cigar Aficionado rated the Torpedo (2024), Double Toro and Figurado medium; Cigar Insider rated the Toro medium to full |
| Debut | July 2013, as a single box-pressed torpedo limited to 10,000 boxes in its first year (Cigar Aficionado) |
| Box | 10 cigars |
How the Melanio Maduro came about
Oliva's Serie V arrived in 2007, which Cigar Aficionado calls the most complex and full-bodied cigar Oliva had made to that point. In 2012 Oliva refined it under an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper and named it Melanio, for Melanio Oliva, who grew tobacco in Cuba in the late 1800s; its Figurado was Cigar Aficionado's Cigar of the Year for 2014. The Maduro came out one size at a time. Cigar Aficionado reported in May 2013 that it would launch at that July's IPCPR trade show as a single torpedo; halfwheel reports the Robusto and Churchill followed in April 2014, and Cigar Coop reported that Oliva showed the Toro and Double Toro at the 2021 Premium Cigar Association trade show. The Figurado is the limited-edition size: halfwheel reported the 2020 run at 7,000 boxes of 10, and that the Melanio Maduro took over Oliva's limited holiday role once Serie V Maduro became regular production. The original Melanio, in Sumatra, is on Oliva Serie V Melanio.
Ratings and tasting notes
Torpedo, 6½ x 52: No. 6 on Cigar Aficionado's Top 25 for 2024, at 95 points and medium strength; Gregory Mottola found every puff "loaded with sweet wood, sea salt and dried fruit." Cigar Snob named it its 2021 Cigar of the Year.
Robusto, 5 x 52: No. 18 on the Top 25 for 2025, at 94 points, with dark cocoa, dried fruit and caramel over a mineral edge.
Churchill, 7 x 50: No. 7 on the Top 25 for 2021, at 93 points; Cigar Aficionado found "notes of German chocolate cake," then baking spices, malted chocolate and cedar.
Double Toro, 6 x 60: 95 points from Cigar Aficionado in June 2024, rated medium, with molasses, toffee, graham cracker and spicy cinnamon; Cigar Insider had scored it 91 in 2021.
Toro, 6 x 52: 91 from Cigar Insider in August 2021, with dark chocolate, coffee and caramel, and 89 from Cigar Aficionado in February 2026, noting pumpernickel, caraway seed and eucalyptus.
Figurado, 6½ x 52: 92 from Cigar Aficionado in June 2020 and from Cigar Insider in January 2020, both rated medium: toasted nuts, cedar and espresso around a rich chocolate core.
Melanio Maduro prices
Prices as listed in October 2026; each product page shows the current price and live stock.
| Cigar | Size | Single | 5-pack | Box | Per cigar in the box |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melanio Maduro Robusto | 5 x 52 | $14.99 | $67.95 | 10, $125.90 | $12.59 |
| Melanio Maduro Toro | 6 x 52 | $17.99 | $82.95 | 10, $153.90 | $15.39 |
| Melanio Maduro Torpedo | 6½ x 52 | $18.99 | $86.95 | 10, $160.90 | $16.09 |
| Melanio Maduro Churchill | 7 x 50 | $18.99 | $86.95 | 10, $160.90 | $16.09 |
| Melanio Maduro Double Toro | 6 x 60 | $19.99 | $89.95 | 10, $167.90 | $16.79 |
| Melanio Maduro Figurado | 6½ x 52 | $19.99 | $89.95 | 10, $167.90 | $16.79 |
Every box of 10 is priced at $125 or more, so it ships free. The allocated sizes come and go; When a size is sold out, Notify me on its product page is the way to hear first.
Choosing a size
- The first Maduro: the Torpedo, the 2013 debut size and Cigar Aficionado's 95 for 2024.
- The newest Top 25: the Robusto, No. 18 for 2025.
- The long smoke: the Churchill, No. 7 for 2021.
- The widest: the Double Toro, 6 x 60 and 95 points in 2024. More 60-ring cigars are on gordo cigars.
- The everyday size: the Toro, 6 x 52.
- The limited one: the Figurado, the Maduro's limited-edition size.
Melanio Maduro or Melanio Natural
The same Nicaraguan binder and Jalapa filler sit under both. The Natural wears Ecuadorian Sumatra and the Maduro Mexican San Andrés, and they sell at the same price size for size. The Robusto is the easiest comparison: the Natural made the Top 25 for 2016 and the Maduro for 2025. Both are on Oliva Serie V Melanio, the broader Serie V on Oliva Serie V, its own maduro on Oliva Serie V Maduro, and every Oliva line on Oliva cigars.
What is San Andrés maduro?
San Andrés tobacco is grown in the San Andrés valley in Veracruz, Mexico, and is usually fermented long and dark, which tends to bring cocoa and earth. More dark wrappers are on maduro cigars, and more pressed cigars on box-pressed cigars.
What to pour with Melanio Maduro
Our house suggestions, for the cocoa, molasses and dried fruit in the ratings: an aged rum, a sherry-cask Scotch such as the Macallan 12 Year Sherry Oak, or a caramel-forward bourbon. An espresso works in the afternoon. Our cigar and whiskey pairing guide has more, and in the lounge you can ask the bar for a pour from the spirits menu.
Keeping them fresh
Store them at a steady 65 to 70 percent relative humidity, in a humidor or a sealed bag with a two-way humidity pack. Every order ships with a Boveda humidity pack, and our cigar storage guide covers the rest.
Common questions
What is Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro? The Melanio's Nicaraguan binder and Jalapa filler under a Mexican San Andrés maduro wrapper, box-pressed and made by Oliva in Estelí, Nicaragua.
Which Melanio Maduro sizes made the Top 25? The Churchill (No. 7 for 2021, 93 points), the Torpedo (No. 6 for 2024, 95) and the Robusto (No. 18 for 2025, 94), all in Cigar Aficionado.
How strong is Melanio Maduro? Cigar Aficionado rated the Torpedo, Double Toro and Figurado medium, and Cigar Insider rated the Toro medium to full.
When did Melanio Maduro come out? In July 2013, as a single box-pressed torpedo; the Robusto and Churchill followed in 2014, and the Toro and Double Toro in 2021.
Is the Melanio Maduro box-pressed? Yes, every size we carry.
What does Melanio Maduro taste like? In Cigar Aficionado's notes: sweet wood, sea salt and dried fruit in the Torpedo; dark cocoa, dried fruit and caramel in the Robusto; molasses, toffee and cinnamon in the Double Toro.
How much is Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro? As listed in October 2026, singles run $14.99 (Robusto) to $19.99 (Double Toro and Figurado), and boxes of 10 $125.90 to $167.90.
How much is shipping? $9.99 flat, free on orders of $125 or more. Every order ships with a Boveda humidity pack.
Where do Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro cigars ship from? Our walk-in humidor in Yuma, Arizona, to every state, including San Diego and California, Los Angeles, Orange County, San Francisco and the Bay Area, Santa Barbara and Montecito, Las Vegas and Nevada, Scottsdale and Arizona, Texas, Florida, New York City, the Hamptons, Boston, Princeton and New Jersey, Washington, DC, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. Collectors abroad order through a U.S. forwarding address. Every order ships with a Boveda humidity pack.
Where can I buy Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro cigars online? Right here. Every Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro cigar we list online is on this page with its current price and live stock, and ships from our walk-in humidor in Yuma, Arizona. Every cigar comes through authorized distribution.
Where can I buy Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro cigars in Yuma, AZ? At Sun of a Gun Cigars & Spirits, 1651 S Arizona Ave, the official J.C. Newman Diamond Crown Cigar Lounge, with a walk-in humidor and a full bar; see our Yuma cigar lounge page. Call 928-276-3500 to check a size before you visit.
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