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The Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro Torpedo is a 6 1/2 x 52 box-pressed torpedo with a Mexican San Andrés maduro wrapper over Nicaraguan tobacco, and it was the first Melanio Maduro size. Cigar Aficionado ranked it No. 6 in its Top 25 Cigars of 2024, and we sell it as singles.
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Description
The Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro Torpedo is a 6 1/2 x 52 box-pressed torpedo with a Mexican San Andrés maduro wrapper over a Nicaraguan binder and filler. It was the shape that introduced the Melanio Maduro in 2013.
What It Tastes Like
Cigar Aficionado ranked this cigar No. 6 among its Top 25 Cigars of 2024 with a 95-point score and a medium strength rating. Gregory Mottola noted sweet wood, a briny edge and dried fruit, crediting the narrow head with focusing the smoke. A June 2026 Cigar Aficionado review (90 points) found early chocolate, earth and pepper settling into wood; Cigar Insider (91, August 2021) cited cumin, anise and a walnut-liqueur finish.
Who It’s For
- Torpedo fans who like setting the draw by how deep they cut.
- Smokers of the Ecuadorian-wrapped Melanio curious about the Mexican leaf.
- Top 25 hunters working through recent Cigar Aficionado lists.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- 95 points and No. 6 in Cigar Aficionado’s Top 25 of 2024
- Scored 90 to 95 in the three Cigar Aficionado and Cigar Insider reviews cited here (2021-2026)
Cons
- halfwheel noted a tight draw (2013) and an uneven burn (2014)
- Strength labels range from medium to full
About the Serie V Melanio Maduro
The name honors Melanio Oliva, a 19th-century Cuban tobacco grower. Per Cigar Aficionado, the Maduro was slated to debut at the July 2013 IPCPR show, a year after the original Melanio; Cigar Coop reports a Toro, Double Toro and No. 4 joined in 2021.
Pairing and Storage
Since published strength labels run from medium to full, it fits between the espresso and aged-rum picks in our cigar and drink pairing guide.
Compare Similar Cigars
- Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro Toro: the same blend in a 6 x 52 toro, 89 points from Cigar Aficionado (February 2026).
- Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro Double Toro: the San Andrés blend at a thicker 6 x 60, added in 2021.
- Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado: the Ecuadorian-wrapped Melanio that Cigar Aficionado named Cigar of the Year for 2014 with 96 points.
Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro Torpedo FAQ
How strong is the Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro Torpedo?
Sources differ. Cigar Aficionado and Cigar Insider rated it medium (2021-2026), halfwheel medium-plus (2014); retailers Neptune Cigar and JR Cigar list it as medium to full and full.
What wrapper does the Melanio Maduro Torpedo use?
A dark Mexican wrapper from the San Andrés Valley, per Oliva, over a Nicaraguan binder and Jalapa-grown Nicaraguan filler.
Was the Torpedo the first Melanio Maduro?
Yes. Cigar Aficionado reported the Maduro would launch in July 2013 in this single shape; halfwheel says the Robusto and Churchill followed in 2014.
Is it the same blend as the regular Serie V Melanio?
Not quite. Both use Nicaraguan binder and filler, but Oliva lists an Ecuadorian wrapper for the original and a San Andrés maduro here.
Line this torpedo up against the rest of the family on our Oliva Cigar Co. brand page.
Additional information
| Packaging Type | Single |
|---|---|
| Strength | Medium-Full |
| Origin | |
| Wrapper | Mexican San Andres |
| Binder | Nicaragua |
| Filler | Nicaragua |
| Length | 6 1/2" |
| Gauge | 52 |
