Oliva Serie V Melanio 2026 World Cup Soccer Ball Humidor is a limited-edition collector's release created to celebrate the 2026 World Cup. The soccer ball-shaped humidor contains 24 specially aged Oliva Serie V Melanio Double Toro cigars, evenly divided between the Natural and Maduro blends.
Inside are 12 Serie V Melanio Natural and 12 Serie V Melanio Maduro Double Toros, each measuring 6 x 60. The Natural cigars feature Ecuadorian Sumatra wrappers, while the Maduro cigars use Mexican San Andrés wrappers. The binder and filler tobaccos are Nicaraguan. What makes these cigars especially distinctive is their additional aging: Oliva aged them for three years after rolling before releasing them in this commemorative collection.
What's Included in the Oliva Serie V Melanio Soccer Ball Humidor?
- 1 Limited-Edition Soccer Ball Humidor
- 12 Oliva Serie V Melanio Double Toro Natural – 6 x 60 with Ecuadorian Sumatra wrappers
- 12 Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro Double Toro – 6 x 60 with Mexican San Andrés wrappers
- Total: 24 cigars
- Binder: Nicaraguan
- Filler: Nicaraguan
- Origin: Nicaragua
- Post-Roll Aging: 3 years
- Production: 5,000 humidors worldwide
What makes the Oliva Serie V Melanio Soccer Ball Humidor special?
This limited release combines a collectible soccer ball-shaped humidor with 24 specially aged Serie V Melanio cigars. Created in celebration of the 2026 World Cup, only 5,000 humidors were produced worldwide, making it significantly different from a standard box of Serie V Melanio cigars.
Which cigars come in the Oliva Soccer Ball Humidor?
The humidor contains 24 Oliva Serie V Melanio Double Toros measuring 6 x 60. Half are the Natural blend with Ecuadorian Sumatra wrappers and half are the Maduro blend with Mexican San Andrés wrappers. This gives you 12 cigars of each blend.
What is the flavor profile of the Oliva Serie V Melanio Soccer Ball cigars?
The two blends provide noticeably different profiles. The Natural Melanio emphasizes cedar, pepper, coffee and balanced sweetness from its Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper. The Maduro uses Mexican San Andrés for a darker profile with greater emphasis on cocoa, espresso, earth, spice and natural sweetness.
Are the cigars in the Soccer Ball Humidor different from regular Serie V Melanio?
Yes. Although they use the familiar Serie V Melanio Natural and Maduro blends, the cigars packaged for this special release received three years of post-roll aging. They also feature commemorative foot bands identifying them as part of the World Cup edition.
How limited is the Oliva Serie V Melanio Soccer Ball Humidor?
Oliva produced 5,000 Soccer Ball Humidors worldwide for the 2026 World Cup release. Of those, 4,250 were allocated to the United States and 750 to other markets.
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