Made to honor a patriarch. Kept by a collector.
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Maker: Oliva Cigar Family (Tabacalera Oliva)
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Materials: Stained cedar wood, embossed gold paper label, twin metal snap locks, cedar divider panel
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Dimensions: 9.0" × 6.0" × 1.5" tall
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Origin: Nicaragua
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Era: 2012 or later
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Condition: Used, very good. Slight wear on corners and base. Very clean inside and out. Please review photos closely before purchasing, as all sales are final.
This is an empty Oliva Serie V Melanio Gran Reserva Limitada Robusto cedar wooden box — stained cedar construction with twin hinged metal snap locks, embossed gold lettering on the lid and inner label, and a removable cedar divider panel. The lid carries embossed gold lettering; the inside repeats the Oliva wordmark with the same care. Twin snap locks on the front give it a satisfying, jewelry-box quality, and the cedar fragrance, characteristic of quality construction, is still present.
Today it serves beautifully as a keepsake box, a desk organizer, a jewelry or watch storage box, a playing card container, or a bar catchall for small items. A wonderful find for an Oliva collector, a premium box collector, a lover of fine wood objects, or anyone who wants a genuinely beautiful small box with a great name on the lid.
The Oliva Serie V was created to honor Melanio Oliva, patriarch of the Oliva cigar family — a lineage that has been handcrafting premium cigars at Tabacalera Oliva in Estéli, Nicaragua for generations. The Serie V Melanio line is a limited release within that legacy. In 2016 the Oliva family brand was acquired by J. Cortès Cigars, though the five Oliva siblings and great-grandchildren of Melanio remain actively involved.
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