San Andrés wrapper · Medium
Oliva Serie G Maduro: flavour profile and cigars like it
Oliva Serie G Maduro is a medium hand-made cigar. It has a Mexican maduro wrapper over Nicaraguan (Sun Grown) filler. Published tasting notes mention spice, rich cedar, dark cocoa, anise and black pepper.
On our flavour map it leans toward pepper and spice, with cocoa and coffee behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are San Cristobal Quintessence and Nub Maduro.
What does Oliva Serie G Maduro taste like?
- spice
- rich cedar
- dark cocoa
- anise
- black pepper
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Mexican maduro |
|---|---|
| Binder | Mexico |
| Filler | Nicaraguan (Sun Grown) |
| Strength | Medium |
| Made by | Oliva Cigar Co. (Estelí, Nicaragua) |
| Sizes | Robusto 4.5x50 · Churchill · Torpedo · Belicoso · Perfecto · Presidente · Special G |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What smokers and critics say
Smokers like: cocoa and coffee notes, mild and smooth and well built, even burn.
Some say: tight draw on some boxes.
Scores as published by the retailer or magazine. Themes are our summary of the reviews, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.
Cigars like Oliva Serie G Maduro
- San Cristobal Quintessence79% flavour matchHabano wrapper · Medium to fullNicaraguan filler too, more caramel sweetness, less cocoa and coffee, a step stronger.
- Nub Maduro77% flavour matchBrazilian wrapper · MediumNicaraguan filler too, more fruit and flowers, less cedar and wood, same strength.
- AJ Fernandez Enclave72% flavour matchHabano wrapper · Medium to fullNicaraguan filler too, more cream and nuts, less cocoa and coffee, a step stronger.
- Buffalo Trace72% flavour matchSumatra wrapper · Medium to fullMore earth and leather, less cedar and wood, a step stronger.
- Matilde Renacer71% flavour matchHabano wrapper · Medium to fullMore fruit and flowers, less pepper and spice, a step stronger.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.