Oliva NUB 460 Connecticut Cigar

Description

Nub cigars by Oliva are a massive smoke in a small package. They are big from the get-go due to their large ring gauge. Rated “2008 Best Buy” by Cigar Insider, the Nub Oliva cigar is a stunning innovation that delivers the most enjoyable part of the cigar known as the “sweet spot” occurring in the last 3 1/2″ to 4″ of a full size stogie. The  NUB Connecticut has a smooth, silky wrapper. Mellow and creamy to start, with a rich, somewhat sweet core. The aftertaste is toasty, but crisp. Toasted cedar through the nose. Medium-bodied with a rich, milky texture. Size: 4 x 60

• Wrapper: Ecuador Connecticut
• Filler: Nicaraguan

Note: these are now shipping in plain packaging.

About Oliva Cigars

Melanio Oliva cultivated his first tobacco crop in Pinar Del Rio, Cuba in 1886. His growing operations were suspended while he fought in the Cuban War of Independence. After returning from the war, Melanio resumed his tobacco growing operations. In the early l920’s Melanio’s son Facundo Oliva took over the growing operations. Facundo cultivated the Oliva family tobacco fields for several decades. As Cuba became overrun by the Communists, the tobacco landscape changed. Facundo’s son Gilberto Oliva shifted from growing to brokering tobacco. In the early 60’s the pressure became too great and Gilberto traveled from country to country in search of the conditions to recreate that distinctive Cuban taste.

His travels took him to Honduras, Panama, Mexico and even the Philippines. Gilberto finally found fertile ground in Nicaragua. Today Gilberto along with his family are Nicaragua’s second largest grower of Cuban-seed tobacco. Using these same time-tested methods of curing, blending, and rolling that built an empire, the Oliva cigar lineup has garnered tons of top ratings from industry experts and consumers alike, culminating with Cigar Aficionado Magazine awarding the Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado Cigar of the Year in 2014.