Crowned Heads Jericho Hill .44S vs Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro
How do Crowned Heads Jericho Hill .44S 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 Crowned Heads Jericho Hill .44S 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
- Mexican San Andres
- Ecuador Sumatra
- Binder
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Corona
- Toro
- Size
- 5.125 in × 44
- 6 in × 52
- Rating
- —
- 96/100 · 2023
- Flavor
- Dark cocoaBlack pepperLeatherCoffeeCedar
- 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 Crowned Heads Jericho Hill .44S if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See Crowned Heads Jericho Hill .44S →Crowned Heads Jericho Hill .44S vs Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro — FAQ
- Is the Crowned Heads Jericho Hill .44S 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 Crowned Heads Jericho Hill .44S brings dark cocoa and black pepper, the Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro caramel and cedar.
- What's the difference between the Crowned Heads Jericho Hill .44S and the Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro?
- The Crowned Heads Jericho Hill .44S is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Mexican San Andres wrapper; the Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Ecuador Sumatra wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the Crowned Heads Jericho Hill .44S or the Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro?
- Crowned Heads Jericho Hill .44S: no published critic score yet. Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro: Cigar Aficionado 96/100.