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Oliva Master Blend 3: flavour profile and cigars like it

Oliva Master Blend 3 is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is medium to full. It has a Broadleaf wrapper grown in the United States and filler from Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to cream, earth, pepper and sweetness.

If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Flor de Antillas Sun Grown and Tatuaje Miami.

Published by Breaking Cigars · Editorial contact: Anatolie Clevan · Sources read · Independently fact-checked · How we built this

Oliva Master Blend 3 cigar
Cigar or packaging. Size not confirmed. Photo: olivacigar.com. Framing by Breaking Cigars.

What does Oliva Master Blend 3 taste like?

CreamCedarEarthPepperCocoaSweetFruitHerbal
Our flavour map: the eight flavour families named in the tasting notes we cite.
  • cream and nuts
  • earth and leather
  • pepper and spice
  • natural sweetness

How strong is it, and what's in it?

WrapperUSA Connecticut Broadleaf Sun Grown
BinderNicaragua
FillerNicaragua Ligero
StrengthMedium to full as published by atlanticcigar.com
BodyMedium-Full
Made inNicaragua
Made byOliva Cigar Co.
FactoryTabolisa I and II, historical 2020 line scope
SizesRobusto 5×50 · Torpedo 6.5×52 · Churchill 7×50

Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.

What reviewers say

Scores as published by the magazine or retailer, for the size named. Notes are our summary of the review, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.

About Oliva Master Blend 3

The line. Master Blends 3 debuted at the 2006 RTDA show. It is the third entry in Oliva's artisanal series. cigaraficionado.com

Cigars like Oliva Master Blend 3

  1. Flor de Antillas Sun GrownClosest matchWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, less earth and leather, about the same strength.
  2. Tatuaje MiamiAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to fullMore cocoa and coffee, about the same strength.
  3. Oz Family Cigars KaratobaAlso fitsSumatra wrapper · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, more cocoa and coffee, about the same strength.
  4. Rocky Patel Gold LabelAlso fitsSumatra wrapper · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, less earth and leather, about the same strength.
  5. Saint Luis Rey Eiroa 30th AnniversaryOne step furtherWrapper style not published · Medium to fullMore cedar and wood, about the same strength.

Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Oliva Master Blend 3 as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.

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