Foundation The Tabernacle Havana Seed CT No. 142 Robusto vs Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado
How do Foundation The Tabernacle Havana Seed CT No. 142 Robusto 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 Foundation The Tabernacle Havana Seed CT No. 142 Robusto and Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado sit at a similar medium-full strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.
Foundation
Foundation The Tabernacle Havana Seed CT No. 142 Robusto
Oliva
Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado
- Strength
- Body
- Medium-Full
- Medium-Full
- Origin
- Nicaragua
- Nicaragua
- Wrapper
- Havana Seed CT No. 142 (Connecticut River Valley)
- Ecuador Sumatra
- Binder
- Mexican San Andrés
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Nicaraguan (Estelí, Jalapa), Honduran (Jamastran)
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Robusto
- Figurado
- Size
- 5 in × 50
- 6.5 in × 52
- Rating
- —
- 96/100 · 2014
- Flavor
- Dark chocolateNutsCinnamonBaking spiceEarth
- 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 Foundation The Tabernacle Havana Seed CT No. 142 Robusto if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See Foundation The Tabernacle Havana Seed CT No. 142 Robusto →Choose Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado →Foundation The Tabernacle Havana Seed CT No. 142 Robusto vs Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado — FAQ
- Is the Foundation The Tabernacle Havana Seed CT No. 142 Robusto 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 Foundation The Tabernacle Havana Seed CT No. 142 Robusto brings dark chocolate and nuts, the Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado caramel and cedar.
- What's the difference between the Foundation The Tabernacle Havana Seed CT No. 142 Robusto and the Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado?
- The Foundation The Tabernacle Havana Seed CT No. 142 Robusto is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Havana Seed CT No. 142 (Connecticut River Valley) wrapper; the Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Ecuador Sumatra wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the Foundation The Tabernacle Havana Seed CT No. 142 Robusto or the Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado?
- Foundation The Tabernacle Havana Seed CT No. 142 Robusto: no published critic score yet. Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado: Cigar Aficionado 96/100.