Dunbarton Mi Querida Ancho Largo vs Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro
How do Dunbarton Mi Querida Ancho Largo and Oliva Serie V Melanio Torostack up? Here's the head-to-head — strength, wrapper, flavor, size, and critic ratings — plus which one to reach for.
The short answer
The Dunbarton Mi Querida Ancho Largo and Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro 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
- Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro
- Ecuador Sumatra
- Binder
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Toro
- Toro
- Size
- 6 in × 52
- 6 in × 52
- Rating
- 93/100 · 2016
- 96/100 · 2023
- Flavor
- dark chocolateearthespressodried fruitleather
- CaramelCedarEspressoCreamBaking spice
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium-Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro edges it on published critic scores (93 vs 96).
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.
Choose Dunbarton Mi Querida Ancho Largo if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See Dunbarton Mi Querida Ancho Largo →Choose Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro if
sweet notes appeal to you, or you want the higher critic score.
See Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro →Dunbarton Mi Querida Ancho Largo vs Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro — FAQ
- Is the Dunbarton Mi Querida Ancho Largo or the Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro better for beginners?
- They're a similar medium-full strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The Dunbarton Mi Querida Ancho Largo brings dark chocolate and earth, the Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro caramel and cedar.
- What's the difference between the Dunbarton Mi Querida Ancho Largo and the Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro?
- The Dunbarton Mi Querida Ancho Largo is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro wrapper; the Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Ecuador Sumatra wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the Dunbarton Mi Querida Ancho Largo or the Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro?
- Dunbarton Mi Querida Ancho Largo: Cigar Coop 93/100. Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro: Cigar Aficionado 96/100.