Oliva Serie V 135th Anniversary Edición Limitada - Box of 12

Created to mark 135 years since Melanio Oliva’s first tobacco crop in Cuba in 1886, the Oliva Serie V 135th Anniversary Edición Limitada gives the Serie V blend a format that immediately sets this release apart. Introduced in 2021, it comes as a 5 1/2 x 54 perfecto with a rounded head and sharply tapered foot, concentrating the opening before the cigar widens into a fuller expression of the blend. Smoked at an unhurried pace, this size generally offers about 60 to 85 minutes.A dark Ecuadorian Habano Sun Grown wrapper surrounds a Nicaraguan binder and Nicaraguan long-filler tobaccos. The profile lands in the medium-full range, with coffee, leather, cedar, earth, pepper, caramel, chocolate, and natural sweetness leading to a rich espresso finish. That balance of body and detail helped this exact release earn a 91-point rating.Presentation is part of the appeal here. Each release is arranged in a distinctive fan-shaped box of 12 cigars, and a secondary foot band highlights the 135th anniversary occasion. Initial production was limited to 15,000 boxes, though strong demand led Oliva to continue the cigar through periodic allocations. Handmade in Estelí, Nicaragua, this commemorative edition stands out less for a new blend than for the unusual perfecto shape and celebratory packaging built around a well-established Oliva profile.