Crowned Heads Jericho Hill Willy Lee vs Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro
How do Crowned Heads Jericho Hill Willy Lee 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 Willy Lee 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
- Toro
- Toro
- Size
- 6 in × 54
- 6 in × 52
- Rating
- —
- 96/100 · 2023
- Flavor
- Dark cocoaBlack pepperEspressoLeatherSweet earth
- 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 Willy Lee if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See Crowned Heads Jericho Hill Willy Lee →Crowned Heads Jericho Hill Willy Lee vs Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro — FAQ
- Is the Crowned Heads Jericho Hill Willy Lee 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 Willy Lee 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 Willy Lee and the Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro?
- The Crowned Heads Jericho Hill Willy Lee 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 Willy Lee or the Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro?
- Crowned Heads Jericho Hill Willy Lee: no published critic score yet. Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro: Cigar Aficionado 96/100.