Crowned Heads Juarez Jack Brown vs Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro
How do Crowned Heads Juarez Jack Brown 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 Juarez Jack Brown 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
- Ecuador Sumatra
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Nicaraguan & Dominican
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Gordo
- Toro
- Size
- 5 in × 56
- 6 in × 52
- Rating
- —
- 96/100 · 2023
- Flavor
- Dark cocoaBlack pepperOakLeatherSweet 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 Juarez Jack Brown if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See Crowned Heads Juarez Jack Brown →Crowned Heads Juarez Jack Brown vs Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro — FAQ
- Is the Crowned Heads Juarez Jack Brown 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 Juarez Jack Brown brings dark cocoa and black pepper, the Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro caramel and cedar.
- What's the difference between the Crowned Heads Juarez Jack Brown and the Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro?
- The Crowned Heads Juarez Jack Brown 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 Juarez Jack Brown or the Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro?
- Crowned Heads Juarez Jack Brown: no published critic score yet. Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro: Cigar Aficionado 96/100.