Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado vs RoMa Craft CroMagnon Mandible
How do Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado and RoMa Craft CroMagnon Mandiblestack up? Here's the head-to-head — strength, wrapper, flavor, size, and critic ratings — plus which one to reach for.
The short answer
The Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado and RoMa Craft CroMagnon Mandible 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
- Ecuador Sumatra
- Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro
- Binder
- Nicaraguan
- Cameroon
- Filler
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan (Estelí, Condega, Pueblo Nuevo)
- Vitola
- Figurado
- Petit Gordo
- Size
- 6.5 in × 52
- 4.5 in × 60
- Rating
- 96/100 · 2014
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- Flavor
- CaramelCedarEspressoCreamPepper
- Dark cocoaEspressoBlack pepperLeatherCedar
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 Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado →Choose RoMa Craft CroMagnon Mandible if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See RoMa Craft CroMagnon Mandible →Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado vs RoMa Craft CroMagnon Mandible — FAQ
- Is the Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado or the RoMa Craft CroMagnon Mandible better for beginners?
- They're a similar medium-full strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado brings caramel and cedar, the RoMa Craft CroMagnon Mandible dark cocoa and espresso.
- What's the difference between the Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado and the RoMa Craft CroMagnon Mandible?
- The Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Ecuador Sumatra wrapper; the RoMa Craft CroMagnon Mandible is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado or the RoMa Craft CroMagnon Mandible?
- Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado: Cigar Aficionado 96/100. RoMa Craft CroMagnon Mandible: no published critic score yet.