Oliva Cigars, not to be confused with the Tampa-based Oliva Tobacco Company or the Oliveros cigar brand, is one of the finest Nicaraguan handmade cigar companies in the world. Manufacturing millions of cigars a year from the impressive Tabacalera Oliva de Nicaragua S.A. The success of the new generation of Oliva cigars and their swanky marketing belies a legacy as old as Key West or Tampa. Started as a tobacco growing company and cigar manufacturer by Melanio Oliva in 1886, the family sustained its operation as some of Cuba’s finest growers until Cuba began its tumultuous affair with Fidel Castro in 1959. After the Cuban Embargo began three years afterwards, the family moved to Spain and worked in tobacco brokerage, finance, and accounting. The family never abandoned its love of tobacco, however, and reestablished itself with a farm in Nicaragua in 1969. The family returned to its former glory completely with the launching of its familial cigar brand in 1995. Shortened to “Oliva,” the family profited greatly from the cigar boom and is now a household name for cigar smokers around the world. The Oliva Melanio, Series V, Series G, and Connecticut Reserve are consistently ranked some of the finest cigars in the world by the leading tobacco media authorities. The brands are made from finely aged Nicaraguan tobaccos from the growing regions of Esteli, Jalapa, Condega, Somoto, Pueblo Nuevo, and Ometepe. Almost all of their cigars, apart from a few made in their Honduran annex facility, are long-filler with select Ecuadorian Cuban-seed wrappers.
The popular Cain Variety 5pk Sampler by Studio Tobac is a great way to get your hands on the various Cain blends which are made by the Oliva Cigar Company. The selection includes the following Cain cigars: a Cain Daytona, a Cain Habano, a Cain Maduro, and two Cain F cigars. A perfect gift, for the experienced smoker!
The Oliva Connecticut Reserve Robusto cigar is blended from Nicaraguan long fillers and binder. Finished with only the finest Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper, this smooth to medium-bodied cigar shows rich flavors as a silky smoke. This mellow cigar is not short on flavor with subtle notes of wood, coffee and cream.
The Nub 4ct Cigar & Punch Cutter Combo is the perfect choice to experience the variety of Nub blends by the Oliva Cigar Company. This collection also includes a Nub punch cutter, which makes this set even better!
The Oliva Serie V 135th Anniversary Edicion Limitada cigars are a complex blend of Nicaraguan long filler tobaccos. Blended with specially fermented Jalapa Valley ligero, and finished with a high priming Habano Sun Grown Wrapper. This rare cigar shape is blended to deliver full body taste while maintaining an unparalleled smoothness. This flavorful blend exhibits complex tobacco with rich coffee and dark chocolate tones.
The Oliva Serie G Churchill cigar is a medium body blend made with an African-Cameroon wrapper. The unique flavor notes of this wrapper are complemented by the natural richness of Nicaraguan Habano fillers. Hand rolled in Nicaragua with notes of cedar and coffee.
The Oliva Connecticut Reserve Double Toro cigars are blended from Nicaraguan long fillers and binder. Finished with only the finest Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper, this smooth to medium-bodied cigar shows rich flavors as a silky smoke. This mellow cigar is not short on flavor with subtle notes of wood, coffee and cream.
The Oliva Master Blends 3 Robusto cigar is the third offering in a series of limited artisanal blends. Liga Maestra is specifically blended to deliver the richest characteristics of Nicaraguan ligero filler and Broadleaf sun-grown wrappers. It is a complex cigar which satisfies the most experienced smoker with a medium-bodied flavor profile.
The Oliva Master Blends 3 Churchill cigar is the third offering in a series of limited artisanal blends. Liga Maestra is specifically blended to deliver the richest characteristics of Nicaraguan ligero filler and Broadleaf sun-grown wrappers. It is a complex cigar which satisfies the most experienced smoker with a medium-bodied flavor profile.
The Oliva Serie V Double Robusto cigars are a complex blend of Nicaraguan long filler tobaccos. Blended with specially fermented Jalapa Valley ligero, and finished with a high priming Habano Sun Grown Wrapper. This cigar is blended to deliver full body taste while maintaining an unparalleled smoothness. This flavorful blend exhibits complex tobacco with rich coffee and dark chocolate tones.
The Gilberto Oliva Reserva Toro cigar features a dark and oily Sumatra wrapper over a special Ecuadorian binder and aged Nicaraguan filler tobaccos. This highly anticipated release is a scrumptious medium body medley of dark tobacco spice, earth, leather, creamy cocoa, and a delicious sweetness that lingers on the palate. It must be special to have Gilberto Oliva’s name on it, the Oliva family patriarch.
The Gilberto Oliva Reserva Blanc Toro cigar features a beautiful Connecticut wrapper over a special Ecuadorian binder and aged Nicaraguan filler tobaccos. This highly anticipated release is a scrumptious smooth to medium body medley of spice, earth, leather, creamy notes, and a delicious sweetness that lingers on the palate. It must be special to have Gilberto Oliva’s name on it, the Oliva family patriarch.
The Oliva Serie V Melanio Sampler features cigars that are hand rolled using expertly fermented ligero fillers, these leaves are known for their robust and rich flavor. This special cigar line is sure to exceed a premium cigar smoker’s highest expectation. This carefully aged, Nicaraguan blend produces a particularly rich smoke. The best of the best from Oliva!
This sampler features the 2014 Cigar of the Year by Cigar Aficionado!
The Oliva Serie V Melanio Cigar Sampler Includes:
1 Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado (6 1/2 x 52)
1 Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro Figurado (6 1/2 x 52)
The Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado cigars are hand rolled using expertly fermented ligero fillers, these leaves are known for their robust and rich flavor. This special cigar is sure to exceed a premium cigar smoker’s highest expectations. This carefully aged, Jalapa blend produces a particularly rich smoke. The best of the best from Oliva.
The Oliva Serie G Robusto cigar is a medium body blend made with an African-Cameroon wrapper. The unique flavor notes of this wrapper are complemented by the natural richness of Nicaraguan Habano fillers. Hand rolled in Nicaragua with notes of cedar and coffee.
The Oliva Serie V Churchill Extra cigar is a complex blend of Nicaraguan long filler tobaccos. Blended with specially fermented Jalapa Valley ligero, and finished with a high priming Habano Sun Grown Wrapper. This cigar is blended to deliver full body taste while maintaining an unparalleled smoothness. This flavorful blend exhibits complex tobacco with rich coffee and dark chocolate tones.
A quick Oliva smoke that’s loaded with flavor! The Oliva Serie V Senoritas features the same unique and highly rated Serie V blend, in a quick cigarillo size. The Oliva Serie V Senoritas will come in individual 10-packs for ease and perfect for on the go.
Each set is a total of 50 Oliva Serie V Senoritas (5/10pks).
What is Oliva?
Oliva is a brand of Nicaraguan handmade cigars which offers a blend for every variety of cigar smokers. Their cigars feature the choicest aged Nicaraguan long-fillers and, as a result, consistently rank among the most favored cigar brands.
History of Oliva
Oliva Cigars began as a family tobacco growing and cigar making operation in Cuba in 1886. In the 1920’s, the company’s founder committed the family to tobacco growing and brokerage. This lasted through the Cuban Revolution and the family worked as international brokers in Spain during the 1960’s. After purchasing Nicaraguan parcels of land in 1969, the family returned to its roots with tobacco growing and, later, cigar manufacturing. In 1995, the company shortened its name to Oliva and began a journey to be a powerhouse of American cigar markets. In 2003, the company opened a new factory in Nicaragua which now makes about 10 million cigars a year.
Oliva Connecticut Reserve
Oliva Connecticut Reserve cigars are smooth to medium-bodied cigars which come in boxes of ten. These cigars feature Ecuadorian Shade wrappers with a blend of Nicaraguan long-filler tobaccos. These cigars come as double toros or robustos.
Oliva Serie G
Oliva Series G cigars are medium-bodied cigars which come in boxes of twenty-five. These cigars feature Cameroon wrappers with a blend of Nicaraguan long-filler tobaccos. These cigars come as churchills or robustos.
Oliva Serie V
Oliva Series V cigars are medium to full-bodied cigars which come in boxes of twelve or twenty-four. These cigars feature an aged Ecuadorian Habano wrapper with a blend of Nicaraguan long-filler tobaccos. These cigars come as churchills or double robustos. The Melanio is a special Serie V which comes in a figurado-shaped box of ten.
Gilberto Oliva Reserva
Gilberto Oliva Reserva cigars are smooth to medium-bodied cigars which come in boxes of twenty. These cigars feature either an authentic Connecticut Shade or a Sumatran Sungrown wrapper with a blend of Nicaraguan long-filler tobaccos. These cigars come as toros.
Oliva Master Blends 3
Oliva Master Blends 3 cigars are medium-bodied cigars which come in boxes of twenty. These cigars feature an undisclosed Sungrown Broadleaf wrapper with a blend of Nicaraguan long-filler tobaccos. These cigars come as churchills or robustos. These cigars are rich and earthy with the spicy sweetness of Nicaraguan tobacco.