Product Summary
The Oliva Serie V Melanio Double Toro boasts a wide 6 x 60 ring gauge. Its rich proportions, combined with the Sumatra wrapper, enhance the flavor profile, resulting in a fuller and more extended flavor. Rich in layers of cocoa, coffee, and spice, it is a highly popular version in the Melanio series.
Main specifications
Size: 6 × 60 (Double Toro)
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaragua
Flavor characteristics
The opening is dominated by dark chocolate and pepper, the middle is smoothly followed by cedar and coffee, and the tail is full of caramel and cream. The overall rhythm is grand and balanced.
Origin and wrapper information
Meticulously handcrafted in the Oliva workshop in Nicaragua, the Sumatra wrapper, combined with its wide ring gauge, enhances the sweetness and spiciness, showcasing the series' unique charm within its larger format.
Reasons for recommendation
In 2017, Cigar Aficionado awarded the Melanio Double Toro a 93- point score, praising its rich opening with dark chocolate and pepper, its naturally layered mid-palate with cedar and coffee, and its lingering finish with caramel and cream. Industry experts lauded its precise combustion and meticulous craftsmanship, ensuring elegance and complexity despite its large ring gauge, earning it the title of "the epitome of large-ring gauge elegance."