Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Robusto Grande vs Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro
How do Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Robusto Grande 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 Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Robusto Grande and Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro sit at a similar medium-full strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.
Joya de Nicaragua
Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Robusto Grande
Oliva
Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro
- 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
- Robusto Grande
- Toro
- Size
- 5.5 in × 52
- 6 in × 52
- Rating
- 93/100 · 2018
- 96/100 · 2023
- Flavor
- CocoaPepperCedarLeatherEspresso
- CaramelCedarEspressoCreamBaking spice
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium-Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro edges it on published critic scores (93 vs 96).
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.
Choose Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Robusto Grande if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Robusto Grande →Choose Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro if
sweet notes appeal to you, or you want the higher critic score.
See Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro →Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Robusto Grande vs Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro — FAQ
- Is the Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Robusto Grande 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 Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Robusto Grande brings cocoa and pepper, the Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro caramel and cedar.
- What's the difference between the Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Robusto Grande and the Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro?
- The Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Robusto Grande is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Nicaraguan Corojo Oscuro (Jalapa) wrapper; the Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Ecuador Sumatra wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Robusto Grande or the Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro?
- Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Robusto Grande: Cigar Aficionado 93/100. Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro: Cigar Aficionado 96/100.