One of the biggest stories of the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show was Oliva Company. It was easily the biggest PCA Trade Show since Oliva was acquired by J. Cortès in 2016. One can argue this might have been the biggest Trade Show Oliva had in a decade since the launch of Melanio. […]
At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, Oliva Cigar Company showcased a new six-count sampler containing both its Serie V Melanio and Serie V Maduro blends. Among the sizes is the rare lancero size for both blends. The six cigars (from left to right in the photo above are): Oliva Serie V Melanio Lancero: […]
Last year, Oliva Cigar Company announced it had acquired the trademarks for three well-known brands from the Reyes Family in Honduras: Cuba Aliados, Puros Indios, and Roly. Today Oliva announced the relaunch of one of its brands – Cuba Aliados. What’s interesting is that Oliva won’t be producing the cigars in Nicaragua, but it has […]
At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Oliva Cigar Company will once again release an Oliva Advent Calendar. This year’s calendar packaging has a new design, resembling a book. The Oliva Advent consists of 25 cigars. Each day, a person can remove one of the “doors” on the top of the package to […]
Oliva Cigar Company has announced a limited edition set called Tabolisa Uno. A few years ago, Tabolisa 1 (Tabacalera Oliva S.A.) underwent a significant renovation. The Tabolisa Uno set pays homage to the factory by offering a collectible limited edition box that is a replica of the renovated Tabolisa 1. Included in each set are […]
The Oliva Serie V 135th Anniversary Edición Limitada, a limited edition cigar that was introduced at the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, will now come back as an annual release. According to a report by Cigar Aficionado, the 135th Anniversary Edición Limitada will be released twice a year. Like the rest of the […]
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 […]
Oliva Cigar Company has announced a new line extension to its Oliva Serie V Melanio line in the form of a 4 x 60 box-pressed vitola. The 4 x 60 size has been popularized under Oliva Cigar Company’s Nub line. The Serie V Melanio 4 x 60 will be a limited offering – with 8,000 […]
Owner Frederik Vandermarliere has announced he is restructuring his cigar brand properties under one umbrella known as Vandermarliere Cigar Family. Under the restructuring, J.Cortès will focus on machine-made production, and Oliva Cigars will focus on handmade production. The Vandermarliere family has been the owners of J.Cortès for 95 years. While J.Cortès has done some handmade […]
JR Cigars has announced the tenth installment of its 50th Anniversary Series. The Oliva Serie V Melanio JR 50th will introduce a rounded version of the famed Oliva Serie V Melanio blend for the first time in the U.S. market. Up until this point, all of the Melanio releases for the U.S. have been box-pressed. […]
