Oliva Serie V Melanio Robusto - Box of 10

The Oliva Serie V Melanio Robusto is the classic everyday size of the Melanio line: 5 inches long with a 52 ring gauge. It is thick enough to give the blend room to develop and short enough to finish in one sitting, which is why the robusto is where most smokers start with the Melanio.

It is wrapped in Ecuadorian Sumatra, bound in Nicaraguan tobacco and filled with aged Nicaraguan long-filler, including Jalapa leaf. The aged ligero gives it a bold, spicy opening, and the flavors move from there into coffee, earth and cocoa. The smoke is rich without being heavy-handed once it settles.

This box holds 10 cigars at $86.99, 40% off, or about $8.70 per cigar. For a shorter smoke, see the Melanio No. 4. For a longer one, try the Melanio Torpedo. Want a darker wrapper? The Melanio Toro Maduro is the maduro option. To try several sizes first, start with the Melanio Sampler.

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Flavor progression:

1. First third: a spicy, peppery start with a floral aroma from the aged ligero.
2. Second third: the spice eases into earth, roasted coffee and nuts.
3. Final third: darker notes of cocoa and espresso, with a hint of nutmeg on the finish.

Key Features:

1. Size: 5 x 52, robusto
2. Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra
3. Binder: Nicaraguan
4. Filler: aged Nicaraguan long-filler
5. Strength: medium to full
6. Pack: box of 10
7. Price: $86.99 after 40% off, about $8.70 per cigar
8. Flavor notes: coffee, nuts, cocoa, earth, nutmeg and spice