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.
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.