Oliva Serie V Maduro Especial Torpedo 6″ * 54

Oliva Serie V Maduro Especial Torpedo puts the line’s darker expression into a tapered 6 x 54 format with a more focused opening. Oliva’s official Serie V Maduro page describes the blend as Nicaraguan long-fillers built around specially fermented Jalapa Valley ligero, with a rich profile centered on coffee, dark chocolate, and steady spice. Cigar Aficionado’s listing for the Maduro Especial identifies this vitola as Nicaraguan with a Mexican wrapper, Nicaraguan binder, and Nicaraguan filler, and rates the strength medium-full.

The torpedo shape changes the way the cigar starts without changing the line’s core identity. The profile usually begins with earth, cocoa, coffee, and pepper, then tends to move toward darker wood, leather, and lingering sweetness as it settles. Ranked No. 18 in Cigar Aficionado’s Top 25 Cigars of 2010, with a 92 rating.

This vitola keeps the Maduro Especial blend firm and concentrated, while the tapered head makes the first part of the smoke feel a little tighter than the round sizes. It stays rooted in the same darker coffee-and-chocolate direction associated with the line, but the 54 ring gauge still gives the cigar enough room to open up as it progresses.

Pairing: espresso, bourbon, or dark rum.