The Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro is a 95-rated bestseller and follow-up to the original Serie V Melanio, delivering a medium to full-bodied smoking experience with an indulgent profile of German chocolate cake, malted chocolate, cedar, baking spices, nougat, and black pepper. The cigar is sheathed in a dark and succulent San Andrés wrapper leaf over a magnificent blend of mature Nicaraguan long-fillers harvested in the Jalapa region. This maduro version offers more sweetness than the original Serie V Melanio, courtesy of its hearty Maduro wrapper. Introduced in 2013 as a variant of the original Serie V Melanio line, the Maduro version incorporates a Mexican San Andrés maduro wrapper covering a Nicaraguan binder and filler, replacing the Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper used in the original blend. Named to honor Melanio Oliva, who is believed to be the first member of the Oliva Cigar Company to grow tobacco, this maduro fitfully honors his legacy with an intriguing blend of flavor and texture. All cigars are made at Oliva's Tabolisa factory in Nicaragua. The smoking experience is characterized by distinct toasted bread, leather, nuts and a surprising amount of floral and toffee sweetness, with the cigar easily transitioning from third to third during its close to two-hour smoking time. The Serie V Melanio Maduro Torpedo was awarded #6 Cigar of 2024 on Cigar Aficionado's Top 25, with reviewers noting that "Every puff is loaded with sweet wood, sea salt and dried fruit."