Sumatra Pressed

Oliva Serie V Melanio

Pressed Sumatra, Ligero‑Driven

Oliva Cigar Co.

About Oliva Serie V Melanio

Serie V Melanio launched in 2012 as a box‑pressed, Ecuador Sumatra‑wrapped extension of the Serie V. Using Jalapa and Nicaraguan binder and filler, Melanio pushes the blend toward a medium‑full strength profile, with concentrated notes of coffee, cocoa, cedar and leather over a firm, ligero‑driven structure.

  • Made in Nicaragua
  • Medium-Full
  • Mexican San Andrés (Maduro), Ecuador
  • Cocoa, espresso/coffee, black pepper, earth, leather, jammy sweetness

Key Details

Made By

Oliva Cigar Co.

Made In

Nicaragua

First Introduced

2012

Strength

Medium-Full

Wrapper Focus

Mexican San Andrés (Maduro), Ecuador

Known For

Maduro, Natural

Official Website

olivacigar.com

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Maduro

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Serie V Melanio Maduro swaps the Melanio's typical wrapper for a Mexican San Andrés maduro over Jalapa Nicaraguan binder and filler, producing a medium–full smoke focused on cocoa, espresso, black pepper and a savory earth core.

Sizes

  • 4.5 x 46 Petit Corona (4.5" x 46)
  • 5 x 52 Robusto (5.0" x 52)
  • 6 x 52 Toro (6.0" x 52)
  • 6.5 x 52 Figurado (6.5" x 52)
  • 6.5 x 52 Torpedo (6.5" x 52)
  • 6 x 60 Double Toro (6.0" x 60)
  • 7 x 50 Churchill (7.0" x 50)
  • 7 x 38 Lancero (7.0" x 38)

Strength

Medium-Full

Wrapper

Mexican San Andrés (Maduro)

Binder

Nicaragua (Jalapa)

Filler

Nicaraguan long‑filler (Jalapa)

Melanio Maduro is Oliva's darker Melanio variant—Jalapa Nicaraguan backbone with a San Andrés maduro surface. The result opens on cocoa and espresso, moves into leather and black pepper, and carries a jammy sweetness beneath the darker notes. The box‑pressed and toro‑range vitolas emphasize concentration: fuller body, persistent finish and pronounced tobacco texture. Reviewers praise the construction and the focused profile—pepper and coffee in front, with earth and restrained sweetness supporting rather than overpowering the core Melanio structure.

Box‑Pressed Melanio

Natural

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Serie V Melanio is a box‑pressed Oliva wrapped in Ecuador leaf with Nicaraguan binder and ligero‑heavy fillers, built to deliver a concentrated, medium‑full to full flavor profile with cedar, leather and a long, persistent finish.

Sizes

  • 7 x 50 Churchill (7.0" x 50)
  • Melanio (5.0" x 52)
  • 6.5 x 52 Torpedo (6.5" x 52)
  • 750 (4.5" x 46)

Strength

Medium-Full

Wrapper

Ecuador

Binder

Nicaragua

Filler

Nicaraguan long‑filler (ligero‑forward)

Melanio's box press and Ecuador wrapper amplify the Serie V backbone: Nicaraguan ligero‑rich fillers under a sweeter, slightly polished outer leaf. The result is dense, concentrated smoke—earth and cedar underpin leathery tobacco and firm spice—while the press tightens texture and intensifies the finish. Construction and draw are typically steady, producing a long, persistent experience that rewards a deliberate pace. It's the fuller, more focused side of Serie V—designed for smokers who want concentrated Nicaraguan power with refined presentation.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Melanio takes the Serie V's Nicaraguan core and dresses it in an Ecuador Sumatra‑seed wrapper (and often a box press), creating a more polished surface and a denser, more concentrated smoke. The press and wrapper amplify the line's ligero‑driven backbone, pushing it toward a medium‑full to full strength lane with clearer notes of coffee, cocoa, cedar and leather.