Oliva Serie V Melanio Churchill Box of 10

Oliva Serie V Melanio Churchill is a 7 x 50 box-pressed cigar handcrafted in Nicaragua. It features an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler tobaccos, including carefully fermented ligero from Nicaragua's Jalapa region. Its long Churchill format provides an extended expression of the rich and balanced Serie V Melanio blend. The Churchill develops a layered profile of chocolate, toasted nuts and cedar with coffee, earth, spice and natural sweetness. Its combination of a relatively traditional 50 ring gauge and 7-inch length allows the flavors to develop gradually throughout a longer smoking experience. Oliva Serie V Melanio Churchill Cigar Details Size: 7 x 50 Shape: Churchill Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Origin: Nicaragua Strength: Medium to Full Construction: Box-Pressed Line: Oliva Serie V Melanio What is the flavor profile of the Oliva Serie V Melanio Churchill? The Oliva Serie V Melanio Churchill offers a rich combination of chocolate, toasted nuts and cedar with notes of coffee, earth, spice and natural sweetness. The Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper complements the Nicaraguan tobacco core while maintaining the balance for which the Melanio line is known. What makes the Oliva Serie V Melanio Churchill different? The Churchill combines the Serie V Melanio blend with a long 7 x 50 box-pressed format. Compared with shorter or thicker Melanio sizes, the Churchill provides an extended smoking experience while maintaining a traditional 50 ring gauge. Is the Oliva Serie V Melanio Churchill highly rated? Yes. The Oliva Serie V Melanio Churchill earned 93 points and was ranked #8 on Cigar Aficionado's Top 25 Cigars of 2018. The same Churchill later received a 95-point rating from Cigar Aficionado in 2021. What is the difference between Oliva Serie V Melanio Churchill and Melanio Maduro Churchill? The original Melanio Churchill uses an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper that emphasizes nuts, chocolate, wood, spice and balanced sweetness. The Melanio Maduro Churchill uses a Mexican San Andrés Maduro wrapper for a darker profile with greater emphasis on cocoa, earth, baking spice and Maduro sweetness. Both measure 7 x 50 and use Nicaraguan binder and filler tobaccos. How does the Melanio Churchill compare with the Double Toro? Both use the original Serie V Melanio blend, but the Churchill measures 7 x 50 while the Double Toro measures 6 x 60. The Churchill is longer and slimmer, while the Double Toro provides the blend in a much thicker 60-ring-gauge format.