AJ Fernandez Bellas Artes Maduro Toro vs Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado
How do AJ Fernandez Bellas Artes Maduro Toro 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 AJ Fernandez Bellas Artes Maduro Toro 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
- Brazilian Mata Fina
- Ecuador Sumatra
- Binder
- Mexican San Andrés
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Toro
- Figurado
- Size
- 6 in × 54
- 6.5 in × 52
- Rating
- —
- 96/100 · 2014
- Flavor
- Dark chocolateEspressoBlack pepperToastBlack licorice
- 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 AJ Fernandez Bellas Artes Maduro Toro if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See AJ Fernandez Bellas Artes Maduro Toro →Choose Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado →AJ Fernandez Bellas Artes Maduro Toro vs Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado — FAQ
- Is the AJ Fernandez Bellas Artes Maduro Toro 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 AJ Fernandez Bellas Artes Maduro Toro brings dark chocolate and espresso, the Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado caramel and cedar.
- What's the difference between the AJ Fernandez Bellas Artes Maduro Toro and the Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado?
- The AJ Fernandez Bellas Artes Maduro Toro is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Brazilian Mata Fina wrapper; the Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Ecuador Sumatra wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the AJ Fernandez Bellas Artes Maduro Toro or the Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado?
- AJ Fernandez Bellas Artes Maduro Toro: no published critic score yet. Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado: Cigar Aficionado 96/100.