Oliva Serie V Maduro No. 4 Petit Corona - Box of 10

The Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro No. 4 puts the Melanio blend into a compact petit corona, 4.5 inches long with a 46 ring gauge. The change from the standard Melanio is the wrapper: a dark, toothy Mexican San Andrés leaf instead of Ecuadorian Sumatra, wrapped over Nicaraguan binder and Nicaraguan filler.

San Andrés is a natural fit for a maduro. It gives the smoke more sweetness and earth, with notes of cocoa, espresso and pepper, and the short format keeps those flavors close together from the first puff. It suits a smoker who likes darker, richer cigars and wants one that fits into a shorter window.

This box holds 10 cigars at $69.99, 40% off, or $7.00 per cigar. If you prefer the Sumatra wrapper in the same size, see the Melanio No. 4. For a bigger maduro, look at the Melanio Toro Maduro.

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Flavor progression:

1. First third: earth and black pepper over a walnut note, with a sweetness from the maduro wrapper.
2. Second third: cocoa and espresso come forward, with seasoned wood underneath.
3. Final third: the earth and pepper deepen. Take your time here, since the last stretch of a short cigar can run warm.

Key Features:

1. Size: 4.5 x 46, petit corona
2. Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés (maduro)
3. Binder: Nicaraguan
4. Filler: Nicaraguan
5. Strength: medium to full
6. Pack: box of 10
7. Price: $69.99 after 40% off, about $7.00 per cigar
8. Flavor notes: earth, cocoa, espresso, black pepper and walnut