Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro vs Perdomo Double Aged 12 Year Vintage Maduro Robusto
How do Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro and Perdomo Double Aged 12 Year Vintage Maduro Robustostack 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 Toro and Perdomo Double Aged 12 Year Vintage Maduro Robusto 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
- Nicaraguan Maduro (bourbon barrel-aged, Cuban-seed)
- Binder
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan (Cuban-seed)
- Filler
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan (Cuban-seed)
- Vitola
- Toro
- Robusto
- Size
- 6 in × 52
- 5 x 56 × 56
- Rating
- 96/100 · 2023
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- Flavor
- CaramelCedarEspressoCreamBaking spice
- Dark chocolateCoffeeSweet spiceOakCedar
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 Perdomo Double Aged 12 Year Vintage Maduro Robusto if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See Perdomo Double Aged 12 Year Vintage Maduro Robusto →Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro vs Perdomo Double Aged 12 Year Vintage Maduro Robusto — FAQ
- Is the Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro or the Perdomo Double Aged 12 Year Vintage Maduro Robusto better for beginners?
- They're a similar medium-full strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro brings caramel and cedar, the Perdomo Double Aged 12 Year Vintage Maduro Robusto dark chocolate and coffee.
- What's the difference between the Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro and the Perdomo Double Aged 12 Year Vintage Maduro Robusto?
- The Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Ecuador Sumatra wrapper; the Perdomo Double Aged 12 Year Vintage Maduro Robusto is a medium-full Nicaragua cigar with a Nicaraguan Maduro (bourbon barrel-aged, Cuban-seed) wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro or the Perdomo Double Aged 12 Year Vintage Maduro Robusto?
- Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro: Cigar Aficionado 96/100. Perdomo Double Aged 12 Year Vintage Maduro Robusto: no published critic score yet.