The follow-up to the 94-rated Serie V and the limited Serie V Maduro, and the cigar that took Oliva from very good to genuinely top-tier.
An Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper over aged Nicaraguan ligero. Complex and layered — sweet cedar, espresso, dried fruit and pepper — and remarkably smooth for the strength. Six sizes from a 4.5-inch petit corona upwards.
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan long-filler, aged ligero
Strength: Medium to full
Sizes: Petit Corona No.4 (4.5" x 46), Robusto (5.0" x 52), Toro (6.0" x 52), Torpedo (6.5" x 52), Churchill (7.0" x 50), Figurado (6.5" x 54), Double Toro (6.0" x 60)
Among the best cigars anyone makes at this price. That is not an exaggeration.