Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Belicoso vs Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado
How do Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Belicoso 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 Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Belicoso 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
- Nicaraguan Corojo Oscuro (Jalapa)
- Ecuador Sumatra
- Binder
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Nicaraguan (Condega, Estelí, Jalapa)
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Belicoso
- Figurado
- Size
- 6 in × 54
- 6.5 in × 52
- Rating
- —
- 96/100 · 2014
- Flavor
- CocoaPepperOakLeatherCoffee
- 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 Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Belicoso if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Belicoso →Choose Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado →Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Belicoso vs Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado — FAQ
- Is the Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Belicoso 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 Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Belicoso brings cocoa and pepper, the Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado caramel and cedar.
- What's the difference between the Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Belicoso and the Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado?
- The Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Belicoso is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Nicaraguan Corojo Oscuro (Jalapa) wrapper; the Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Ecuador Sumatra wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Belicoso or the Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado?
- Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Belicoso: no published critic score yet. Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado: Cigar Aficionado 96/100.