Dunbarton Mi Querida Black SakaKhan vs Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro
How do Dunbarton Mi Querida Black SakaKhan 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 Black SakaKhan 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 No. 1 Darks
- Ecuador Sumatra
- Binder
- Mexican San Andrés Negro
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Nicaraguan, Honduran, Dominican Republic
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Churchill
- Toro
- Size
- 7.25 in × 54
- 6 in × 52
- Rating
- —
- 96/100 · 2023
- Flavor
- dark chocolateespressoleatherpeppermolasses
- CaramelCedarEspressoCreamBaking spice
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium-Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro 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 Dunbarton Mi Querida Black SakaKhan if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See Dunbarton Mi Querida Black SakaKhan →Dunbarton Mi Querida Black SakaKhan vs Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro — FAQ
- Is the Dunbarton Mi Querida Black SakaKhan 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 Black SakaKhan brings dark chocolate and espresso, the Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro caramel and cedar.
- What's the difference between the Dunbarton Mi Querida Black SakaKhan and the Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro?
- The Dunbarton Mi Querida Black SakaKhan is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Connecticut Broadleaf No. 1 Darks 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 Black SakaKhan or the Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro?
- Dunbarton Mi Querida Black SakaKhan: no published critic score yet. Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro: Cigar Aficionado 96/100.