On the eve of the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Les Fines Lames announced a partnership with Vandermarliere Cigar Family (VCF). Under the agreement, Fred Vandermarliere of VCF Cigars becomes an investor in Les Fines Lames. In addition, Oliva Cigar Company, which is owned by VCF, will now become the distributor of Les […]
Cigar News: Oliva Serie V Roaring Twenties Super Limited Edition Bringing $300.00 Price Tag
Oliva Cigar Company is entering the world of ultra-premium cigar. Today the company announced its most expensive and premium cigar to date, the Oliva Serie V Roaring Twenties Super Limited Edition. This is a cigar that will be priced at $300.00 per cigar. The details of the cigar were first reported by Cigar Aficionado. […]
Cigar News: Oliva Serie V Melanio Figuriño to Get Limited National Release at 2023 PCA Trade Show
At the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Oliva Cigar Company will make available a size of Oliva Serie V Melanio line known as the Figuriño. It’s a release also being dubbed Edición Año 2023 by Oliva Cigar Company. The Figuriño is a 5 1/2 x 54 perfecto with two tapered ends and plump […]
Feature Story: Puro Sabor 2023 – Day Four
Welcome back to Cigar Coop’s coverage of Puro Sabor 2023, the Nicaraguan Cigar Festival. This took place in Nicaragua from January 23-27, 2023. The Nicaraguan Cigar Festival is split between two cities: Granada (Jan 23-24), and Estelí (Jan 25-27). Today we take a look at day four of Puro Sabor 2023. Day four took place […]
Cigar News: Oliva Serie V Melanio Double Robusto Parejo to become Casa de Montecristo Exclusive
Casa de Montecristo has announced it will be offering an exclusive size of the popular Oliva Serie V Melanio line in the form of a 5 x 54 Double Robusto. While the core line of the Serie V Melanio line is box-pressed, the Casa de Montecristo Exclusive will be one of the few times […]
2022 Cigar of the Year Countdown (Coop’s List): #23: Oliva Serie V 135th Anniversary Edición Limitada
“…it is one that has plenty of flavor nuances as the smoke is rolling around your tongue…a fun and enjoyable smoke.”
The Smoking Syndicate Roundtable #10 – Cuba Aliados by Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Torpedo
YouTube edit of our Facebook Live Roundtable. The Smoking Syndicate Roundtable reconvenes tonight as we smoke Oliva’s Cuba Aliados by Ernesto Perez-Carrillo in the Torpedo size. A year ago, Oliva stunned the cigar world indicating it was acquiring three Honduran brands from the Reyes family: Cuba Aliados, Puros Indios, and Roly. Just before the […]
Announcement: The Smoking Syndicate Roundtable #10 – Cuba Aliados by Ernesto Perez-Carrillo
The Smoking Syndicate Roundtable reconvenes tonight as we smoke Oliva’s Cuba Aliados by Ernesto Perez-Carrillo in the Torpedo size. A year ago, Oliva stunned the cigar world indicating it was acquiring three Honduran brands from the Reyes family: Cuba Aliados, Puros Indios, and Roly. Just before the Trade Show, Oliva relaunched the Cuba Aliados […]
Agile Cigar Review: Oliva Serie V 135th Anniversary Edición Limitada
Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
Agile Cigar Review: Oliva Serie V Melanio 4 x 60 (BP)
Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are primarily used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or in some cases giving a score for the first time. It might be […]