Five years ago, Oliva Cigar Company launched the Oliva Serie V Melanio, a line that paid homage to company patriarch Melanio Oliva. Now the company has an all new line that pays homage to Melanio’s grandson Gilberto. This year, Oliva Cigar Company launched the Gilberto Oliva line. Gilberto Oliva is intended to be a value priced line. It’s the first new line since the Melanio brand was launched. It’s also Oliva’s first new line under in the J. Cortès era.

There are two blends. being introduced under the Gilberto Oliva brand. The Gilberto Oliva Reserva features a Sumatra wrapper, Ecuadorian binder, and all-Nicaraguan filler. Meanwhile, the Gilberto Oliva Reserva Blanc features a Ecuadorian wrapper and binder over all-Nicaraguan fillers. Both blends are offered in five sizes (Corona, Robusto, Toro, Torpedo, Churchill). Pricing for the Gilberto Oliva Reserva Blanc ranges from $5.25 to $6.40 while the Gilberto Oliva Reserva ranges from $5.75 to $6.90.

Originally the Gilberto Oliva brand was planned to be released as the Facundo Oliva brand, but there was a trademark conflict. There actually was a Gilberto Oliva brand once before back in 1995. That cigar was made by the Plasencias and consisted of an Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade blend with a Dominican binder and a combination of Dominican and Nicaraguan fillers.

The Gilberto Oliva Reserva and Gilberto Oliva Reserva Blanc are now available.

At a glance, here is a look at the Gilberto Oliva line:

Gilberto Oliva Reserva

Wrapper: Sumatra
Binder: Ecuadorian
Filler: Nicaraguan
Country of Origin: Nicaragua (Tabacalera Oliva)

Corona: 5 3/4 x 43
Robusto: 5 x 50
Toro: 6 x 50
Torpedo: 6 x 52
Churchill: 7 x 50

Gilberto Oliva Reserva Blanc

Wrapper: Ecuadorian
Binder: Ecuadorian
Filler: Nicaraguan
Country of Origin: Nicaragua (Tabacalera Oliva)

Corona: 5 3/4 x 43
Robusto: 5 x 50
Toro: 6 x 50
Torpedo: 6 x 52
Churchill: 7 x 50