Jaime García Reserva Especial Toro vs Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado
How do Jaime García Reserva Especial 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 Jaime García Reserva Especial 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
- Connecticut Broadleaf
- Ecuador Sumatra
- Binder
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Toro
- Figurado
- Size
- 6 in × 54
- 6.5 in × 52
- Rating
- —
- 96/100 · 2014
- Flavor
- CocoaEspressoCedarEarthBlack pepper
- 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 Jaime García Reserva Especial Toro if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See Jaime García Reserva Especial Toro →Choose Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado →Jaime García Reserva Especial Toro vs Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado — FAQ
- Is the Jaime García Reserva Especial 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 Jaime García Reserva Especial Toro brings cocoa and espresso, the Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado caramel and cedar.
- What's the difference between the Jaime García Reserva Especial Toro and the Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado?
- The Jaime García Reserva Especial Toro is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper; the Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Ecuador Sumatra wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the Jaime García Reserva Especial Toro or the Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado?
- Jaime García Reserva Especial Toro: no published critic score yet. Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado: Cigar Aficionado 96/100.