One hundred and thirty-five years ago, Melanio Oliva walked into the tobacco fields of Pinar del Rio, Cuba and began a journey that would span six generations, two continents, and one of the most decorated legacies in premium cigar history. The 135th Anniversary Edición Limitada is the Oliva family’s way of marking that milestone — not with a new blend or an exotic wrapper, but with the cigar that carries Melanio’s name most directly: the Serie V, presented in a shape worthy of the occasion.

The blend is pure Serie V — the same dark Ecuadorian Habano wrapper, the same aged Nicaraguan ligero binder and long-fillers from the Jalapa Valley that earned 94 points and two Top 25 Cigar of the Year appearances. What changes is the format: a stunning 5½×54 perfecto with a round head and tapered foot — a vitola that demands precision rolling and rewards the smoker with a graduation of flavor from the cool, focused draw of the tapered foot through the full intensity of the perfecto’s widest point and back into the refined, concentrated finish of the round cap. Limited to just 15,000 boxes of 12 in elegant fantail packaging, each box a collectible in its own right. Cigar Aficionado awarded it 91 points, recognizing the signature Serie V smoothness now carrying a new depth — coffee, leather, caramel, chocolate, and an espresso-laden finish that honors 135 years of Oliva excellence in every draw.

Why You’ll Love It

135 Years of Legacy in One Cigar: The Oliva family didn’t create a new blend to mark this anniversary — they took the cigar that has always carried the family’s most personal name and gave it the most elegant presentation in the lineup’s history.

The Perfecto Pays Off: The 5½×54 perfecto with round head and tapered foot is one of the most demanding vitolas to roll correctly — and when it’s done right, it delivers a smoking experience that a standard parejo simply cannot replicate, with a flavor graduation that builds and focuses beautifully from foot to cap.

15,000 Boxes, Then Gone: Limited to 15,000 boxes of 12 in fantail packaging, the 135th Anniversary is a genuine collector’s release — the kind of cigar that belongs in a humidor and the kind of box that belongs on a shelf.