Gilberto Oliva Sr, the patriarch of the Oliva Cigar family, died earlier today in Miami, Florida. He was 86 years old. Oliva Sr. is best known for founding the massive Oliva Cigar Company Operation with his son Gilberto Jr. Oliva Sr. was the grandson of Melanio Oliva, who had established a growing operation in Cuba. Oliva Sr. started his […]
Cigar News: Oliva Serie V Maduro Especial 2017 Released
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The 2017 release of Oliva Cigar’s Oliva Serie V Maduro Especial has hit retailers. This year marks the tenth installment of the Serie V Maduro, an annual limited production release – and for the fourth year in a row, it’s a 6 x 60 Double Toro. The Oliva Serie V Maduro Especial first made its debut in 2008. The cigar […]
Cigar News: José Oliva Named Florida Speaker of the House Designee
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José Oliva, best known as CEO of Oliva Cigar Company, has been designated the Speaker of the House for the State of Florida for 2019-2020. This means if Oliva’s party (Republican) holds the majority in the Florida House of Representatives in the 2018 elections, he will become Speaker of the House beginning in 2019. Oliva was first […]
Cigar News: Oliva Launches Gilberto Oliva Line at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show
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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 […]
Cigar News: Oliva Serie V Maduro Especial 2016 Released
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As has been the case the last few years, Oliva Cigar has released its latest installment of the Oliva Serie V Maduro Especial. This is an limited edition offering that is released once per year and is a maduro counterpart to the Oliva Serie V Maduro line. The Oliva Serie V Maduro Especial marks the ninth consecutive […]
Feature Story: J. Cortès’ Acquisition of Oliva Cigar Company-The Analysis
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Last week came word that J. Cortès NV was acquiring Oliva Cigar Company. For the past 20 years, Oliva has been one of the leading cigar companies in the premium hand-made cigar sector. Oliva has also been a relatively stable cigar company. While the sale of Oliva wasn’t a completer surprise to many industry insiders, the […]
Feature Story: A Closer Look at J. Cortès
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A new name to many U.S. cigar enthusiasts came on to the scene when it was announced that J. Cortes was acquiring Oliva Cigar Company. Today, we take a closer look who J. Cortès is and some of the background of this company. Who is J. Cortes? First up, J. Cortès is a company primarily engaged […]
Cigar News: European Company J. Cortès Acquires Oliva Cigar Company
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J. Cortès NV, a cigar company based in Belgium known for its machine made cigars in the European market has acquired Oliva Cigar Company. The news of the acquisition was confirmed in a report by Cigar Aficionado. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. The report says that the Oliva family will continue to operate […]
Cigar News: Oliva Serie V Maduro Especial 2015 Released
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Last week, retailers began to receive shipment of the 2015 installment of the Oliva Serie V Maduro Especial – Oliva’s annual limited edition cigar that is a maduro counterpart in its Serie V line. The Oliva Serie V Maduro Especial marks the eighth consecutive year that Oliva Cigar Company has released an installment in this series. This […]
Cigar News: Oliva Serie V Melanio Gran Reserva 2015 Humidor Showcased at 2015 IPCPR
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In 2014, the Oliva Serie V Melanio captured Cigar Aficionado’s Cigar of the Year. As opposed to coming out with new blends or new lines, Oliva chose to focus on the Melanio line. At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, while there wasn’t a line extension to Melanio, there was a new luxury humidor being […]