Olivia Serie V Melanio Robusto (47+RW)

[djrey]

This has been a reliable staple for me for the past few years. Get them on sale and they are very inexpensive and always deliver.

This will be a short review because this cigar does one thing the whole way. This is a dessert stick filled with chocolate. It contains some spices like cinnamon and black pepper to keep things interesting. 
 

Burn moves along perfectly  and has a great draw. I will say these might be the worst shape cigar out there. A very aggressive box press makes its  feel like a large popsicle stick. Otherwise a fantastic smoke.

-92 pts

[vhampl03]

Not complex but very tasty and dependable (and reasonable) - the figurado is one of my faves

[Wookie]

I like em too...also the more mundane Oliva V series are very dependabl. 

[yossie]

3 minutes ago, Wookie said:

I like em too...also the more mundane Oliva V series are very dependabl. 

Big difference with melanio line ?

[Wookie]

1 minute ago, yossie said:

Big difference with melanio line ?

Not that much and half the price. 

[yossie]

1 minute ago, Wookie said:

Not that much and half the price. 

I heard a good thing. have to wait til Black Friday ?

[fungi]

@djrey have you had the Serie V Lancero?

[djrey]

23 hours ago, fungi said:

@djrey have you had the Serie V Lancero?

I haven’t yet but it’s on my list as I’ve heard good things! 

[GVan]

I had 80+ Melania Robusto's in the humi and am now down to about 45 left - obviously, I agree with the guys above -- These are good smokes.  Had 108 of the Lancero's and now down to about 80 of them left.  Every time I go to the humi looking for a NC it is a very hard choice between the two ... Lately, I've been leaning towards the Lancero's as the better smoke of the two!

[PuroDiario]

I tried one for the first time the other day, I went for the Melanio Robusto too. I found it very creamy and pleasant flavor wise, good cigar overall with a fairly flawless construction (I am not a lover of the box press thing either). However, and it may very well be ia highly preconceived and biased view; I found it substantially flat smoking experience wise. I am going to make sure I smoke a couple more to confirm I know how much I liked it as I liked it enough. Have few friends that really are advocates of it. 
Any other NCs folks would recommend to try for a once a week “get out of my comfort zone” smoke? ?

[ElLoboLoco]

18 minutes ago, PuroDiario said:

I tried one for the first time the other day, I went for the Melanio Robusto too. I found it very creamy and pleasant flavor wise, good cigar overall with a fairly flawless construction (I am not a lover of the box press thing either). However, and it may very well be ia highly preconceived and biased view; I found it substantially flat smoking experience wise. I am going to make sure I smoke a couple more to confirm I know how much I liked it as I liked it enough. Have few friends that really are advocates of it. 
Any other NCs folks would recommend to try for a once a week “get out of my comfort zone” smoke? ?

I have been enjoying these lines quite a bit as of late.

 

Illusione Fume D’amour

Daughters of the Wind by Bespoke Cigars

• Highclere Castle Victorian

• • The Tabernacle Havana Seed CT #142

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    • HVC Serie A Perlas
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      • Flor del Valle Seleccion de Valle by Warped Cigars
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[Wookie]

13 minutes ago, PuroDiario said:

I tried one for the first time the other day, I went for the Melanio Robusto too. I found it very creamy and pleasant flavor wise, good cigar overall with a fairly flawless construction (I am not a lover of the box press thing either). However, and it may very well be ia highly preconceived and biased view; I found it substantially flat smoking experience wise. I am going to make sure I smoke a couple more to confirm I know how much I liked it as I liked it enough. Have few friends that really are advocates of it. 
Any other NCs folks would recommend to try for a once a week “get out of my comfort zone” smoke? ?

ROcky Patel Cameroon 2003. 2006 San Andres, and the new Smoking World Championship. Also, JDN Connecticut, Cinco Decadas, and the Silver. Southern Draw Jacobs Ladder. My Father flor de las Antillas. 

[Tommy_Tao]

Agree with some posts above. The regular V series is more value to the price while the Melanio isn't necessarily/really better than a regular one. 

[PuroDiario]

Thank you for the recommendations, i will report back with some thoughts.

[Lomey]

I recently picked up a 10 count box each of the natural and maduro for $52 apiece shipped.  I like the natural a little better, but go through a box of both every year.  The maduro needs more time to rest imo.  I do love the V lancero and hope to pick another box when online dealers run specials around the holidays.  

[PuroDiario]

Hi all again, just keeping the tabs with this discussion. Have been making a conscious effort in allocating time for a NC every now and then. So far after the Serie V Melanio Robusto, I went with the Davidoff Special R, my father no 1, and Fuente Reserva Don Carlos robusto. This last one was the most remarkable one I have to say by a somewhat important margin. While construction is impecable across all, the depth, aromas and flavor of the latter i found the most interesting. Will keep adding some of the above recommendations. 

[SmokyFontaine]

The regular V with a couple years on it loses some aggressive pepper and really shines with chocolate and leather. The Melanios I greatly prefer younger. I had some older ones that are good, but they do seem a little flat. The Master Blend is a surprisingly nice option too. The other Oliva lines don't do much for me though. But Melanio and Serie V? Really great sticks.

[riderpride]

On 10/6/2020 at 4:55 PM, fungi said:

@djrey have you had the Serie V Lancero?

It has a strange menthol-like flavor, but not in a bad way. Combined with the serie v dark chocolate flavor and I'd say it's like an 'after 8'. I enjoy them, but not as much as the churchill extra or melanios.

[steelcity]

A regular for me as well. I picked up some maduros to try but prefer the regular Melanio Vs instead. Good sticks that can be found for a good price.  To me, the Melanios are more refined than the regular V's.