Habano wrapper · Medium to full
Oliva Serie V: flavour profile and cigars like it
Oliva Serie V is a medium to full hand-made cigar. It has a Sun grown Habano (Cuban-seed) wrapper over Nicaraguan (Jalapa ligero) filler. Published tasting notes mention coffee, dark chocolate, oak, spice and leather.
On our flavour map it leans toward cocoa and coffee, with pepper and spice behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are Gurkha Heritage and E.P. Carrillo Allegiance.
What does Oliva Serie V taste like?
- coffee
- dark chocolate
- oak
- spice
- leather
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Sun grown Habano (Cuban-seed) |
|---|---|
| Binder | Nicaraguan |
| Filler | Nicaraguan (Jalapa ligero) |
| Strength | Medium to full |
| Made by | Tabacalera Oliva de Nicaragua S.A. (Esteli, Nicaragua) |
| Sizes | Churchill Extra 7x52 · Lancero 7x38 · Special V Figurado 6x60 · Double Toro 6x60 · Torpedo 6x56 · Belicoso 5x54 · Double Robusto 5x54 · No. 4 5x43 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What smokers and critics say
Smokers like: full-bodied, rich flavor, excellent construction and burn and sweet wood and pepper notes.
Some say: occasional draw or burn problems.
Scores as published by the retailer or magazine. Themes are our summary of the reviews, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.
On the retailer best-seller lists we track in the United States, the United Kingdom, Poland, the Netherlands, Canada and the UAE and 2 more.
Cigars like Oliva Serie V
- Gurkha Heritage91% flavour matchHabano wrapper · MediumSame Habano wrapper style, a step milder.
- E.P. Carrillo Allegiance87% flavour matchSumatra wrapper · Medium to fullNicaraguan filler too, less pepper and spice, same strength.
- AJ Fernandez New World (original, Oscuro)84% flavour matchMaduro wrapper · Medium to fullNicaraguan filler too, less cedar and wood, same strength.
- My Father The Judge82% flavour matchSumatra wrapper · FullNicaraguan filler too, more cocoa and coffee, a step stronger.
- Rocky Patel Sixty82% flavour matchSan Andrés wrapper · MediumNicaraguan filler too, more cocoa and coffee, less pepper and spice, a step milder.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.