Aging Room Pelo de Oro Scherzo vs Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado
How do Aging Room Pelo de Oro Scherzo and Oliva Serie V Melanio Figuradostack up? Here's the head-to-head — strength, wrapper, flavor, size, and critic ratings — plus which one to reach for.
The short answer
The Aging Room Pelo de Oro Scherzo and Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado sit at a similar medium-full strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.
- Strength
- Body
- Medium-Full
- Medium-Full
- Origin
- Nicaragua
- Nicaragua
- Wrapper
- Cuban-seed Nicaraguan
- Ecuador Sumatra
- Binder
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Nicaraguan Pelo de Oro
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Robusto Grande
- Figurado
- Size
- 5.5 in × 55
- 6.5 in × 52
- Rating
- —
- 96/100 · 2014
- Flavor
- sweet creamcedartoasted nutswhite pepperfloral
- CaramelCedarEspressoCreamPepper
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium-Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado carries the published pedigree (96 points from the critics).
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.
Choose Aging Room Pelo de Oro Scherzo if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See Aging Room Pelo de Oro Scherzo →Choose Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado →Aging Room Pelo de Oro Scherzo vs Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado — FAQ
- Is the Aging Room Pelo de Oro Scherzo or the Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado better for beginners?
- They're a similar medium-full strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The Aging Room Pelo de Oro Scherzo brings sweet cream and cedar, the Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado caramel and cedar.
- What's the difference between the Aging Room Pelo de Oro Scherzo and the Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado?
- The Aging Room Pelo de Oro Scherzo is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Cuban-seed Nicaraguan wrapper; the Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Ecuador Sumatra wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the Aging Room Pelo de Oro Scherzo or the Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado?
- Aging Room Pelo de Oro Scherzo: no published critic score yet. Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado: Cigar Aficionado 96/100.