Crowned Heads Juarez OBS vs Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado
How do Crowned Heads Juarez OBS 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.
- Strength
- Body
- Medium-Full
- Medium-Full
- Origin
- Nicaragua
- Nicaragua
- Wrapper
- Mexican San Andres
- Ecuador Sumatra
- Binder
- Ecuador Sumatra
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Nicaraguan & Dominican
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Robusto
- Figurado
- Size
- 4.75 in × 52
- 6.5 in × 52
- Rating
- —
- 96/100 · 2014
- Flavor
- Dark cocoaBlack pepperOakLeatherCream
- 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.