Oliva Cigar
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1886
- HeadquartersMiami Lakes, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Oliva Cigar firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Oliva Cigar
- Legal name
- Oliva Cigars Co. Inc.
- Website
- https://olivacigar.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1886
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Oliva Cigar industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Premium Cigars
- NAICS
- Tobacco Manufacturing (31223), Tobacco Manufacturing (312230), Tobacco Product and Electronic Cigarette Merchant Wholesalers (42494)
- SIC
- Tobacco Products (2100)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Cigars & Cigarillos Manufacturing & Brands (CRADAJAB)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Tobacco Product Wholesale Distribution (Cigarettes, Cigars, Smokeless) (CRAOAIAD)
Keywords
Where Oliva Cigar is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Miami Lakes
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices3 records
Markets served
Oliva Cigar business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others
Revenue model
- Premium Cigar Sales: Oliva generates revenue through the sale of hand-rolled premium cigars distributed through authorized retailers, tobacconists, and cigar lounges. The company produces multiple cigar lines at various price points, from entry-level Flor de Oliva to premium Serie V Melanio.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
Oliva Cigar product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Oliva Cigar manufactures and markets hand-rolled premium cigars grown from original Cuban-seed tobacco cultivated in Nicaragua. The company produces multiple cigar lines ranging from entry-level (Flor de Oliva) to ultra-premium (Serie V Melanio, XXI Selection Humidor) at its Estelí production facilities, distributing through authorized specialty tobacconists, cigar lounges, and a territory-based field sales force.
Product overview
Oliva Cigar is a family-owned premium cigar company with roots dating to 1886. The product portfolio consists of multiple cigar lines: Serie V Melanio (flagship, Cigar of the Year 2014), Serie V, Serie O, Serie G, Connecticut Reserve, Master Blends 3, Gilberto Oliva Reserva, and Flor de Oliva sub-lines. The company also produces limited edition collaborations like the Elie Bleu humidor and serves as the official cigar maker for the Cigar Smoking World Championship. Oliva is Nicaragua's second largest grower of Cuban-seed tobacco.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Serie V Melanio: Premium hand-rolled cigar using expertly fermented ligero fillers from Jalapa region, rated 96 and 2014 Cigar of the Year by Cigar Aficionado.
- Serie V
- Serie O
- Serie G
- Connecticut Reserve
- Master Blends 3
- Gilberto Oliva
- Flor de Oliva
- Cain
Products and services
- Serie V Melanio Hand-rolled premium cigar using expertly fermented ligero fillers from Jalapa, with Ecuadorian wrapper and Nicaraguan binder/filler. Rated 96 and named 2014 Cigar of the Year by Cigar Aficionado.
- Serie V Melanio Maduro Premium maduro cigar made from Nicaraguan Sun Grown tobacco in the Jalapa region with a Mexican Maduro wrapper from San Andres Valley. Named Cigar of the Year 2021 by Cigar Snob with a 95 rating. A Limited Edition of this line was announced in September 2025.
- Serie V Complex blend of Nicaraguan long filler tobaccos with specially fermented Jalapa Valley ligero and Ecuadorian Sun Grown wrapper, featuring rich coffee and dark chocolate tones. Multiple award winner (Best Cigar 2007, 2008, 2012).
- Serie V Maduro Centered around Nicaraguan Ligeros with a sweet and spicy San Andres wrapper, offering layers of richness and complexity.
- Serie O Sun Grown Puro made in original Cuban tradition using Habano seed grown in Esteli, Condega and Jalapa Valley. Won Best Cigar of the Year 2005.
- Serie O Maduro All Nicaraguan Sun Grown filler and binder with Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro wrapper. Full-bodied yet smooth with notes of dark tobacco, spice and rich cedar. Top 25 of 2013 by Cigar Aficionado.
- Serie G Medium body blend made with authentic African-Cameroon wrapper complemented by Nicaraguan Sun Grown fillers, featuring notes of cedar and coffee. Best Cigars of 2006 by Cigar Aficionado.
- Serie G Maduro Medium body blend made with Mexican wrapper complemented by Nicaraguan Sun Grown fillers, featuring notes of spice and rich cedar for the more developed palate.
- Connecticut Reserve Blended from Nicaraguan long fillers and binder, finished with Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper. Medium-bodied cigar with smooth, silky smoke and subtle notes of wood.
- Master Blends 3 Third offering in a series of limited artisanal blends, Liga Maestra specifically blended to deliver richest characteristics of Nicaraguan ligero filler and Broadleaf sun-grown wrappers. Complex cigar for experienced smokers.
- Gilberto Oliva Reserva Premium cigar featuring dark and oily Sumatra wrapper over Ecuadorian binder and aged Nicaraguan filler tobaccos. Medium to full body with notes of dark tobacco spice, earth, leather, creamy cocoa, and caramel sweetness.
- Gilberto Oliva Reserva Blanc Premium Connecticut wrapped cigar combining long-filler tobaccos from Ecuador and Nicaragua, named for Oliva's family patriarch.
- Flor de Oliva Crafted from Nicaraguan long-leaf tobaccos with meticulous aging. Medium-bodied cigar with rich earthy flavors and Indonesian wrapper.
- Flor Gold Smooth, flavorful cigar geared toward smokers who enjoy a lighter experience with a short finish. Budget-friendly option with Ecuadorian wrapper.
- Flor Corojo Medium body featuring long-filler blend of Nicaraguan tobaccos cloaked by Corojo leaf, with robust and satisfying profile featuring toasty cedar notes.
- Flor Maduro Bargain-priced maduro cigar with earthy notes, satisfying finish and consistent burn, designed for regular rotation.
- XXI Selection Humidor Limited edition collector's humidor in collaboration with Elie Bleu, containing 95 cigars across the Oliva range. Only 21 units released, includes Figurino cigar personally designed by Frederik Vandermarliere, priced at €21,000.
Quantifiable outcome
- Serie V Melanio rated 96 and named 2014 Cigar of the Year by Cigar Aficionado
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use Oliva Cigar
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Oliva Cigar technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Oliva Cigar partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Three partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, minor and core.
- Elie BleuflagshipCollaboration to create the XXI Selection limited edition collector's humidor. Only 21 humidors released containing 95 cigars across the Oliva range. Includes a specially designed Figurino cigar (5.5 x 52 RG) personally designed by Frederik Vandermarliere. Priced at €21,000 per humidor.
- Escuala Oliva (Oliva Foundation)minorCharitable initiative focused on providing educational opportunities and childcare support in Nicaragua's premium cigar-growing regions. Donations accepted with lottery ticket incentives for contributions starting at 20 Euros.
- Cigar Smoking World Championship (CSWC)coreOliva was chosen as the official maker of the Cigar Smoking World Championship cigar for the 2025 competition. The partnership involves crafting a premium cigar exclusively for the global slow-smoking competition.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Oliva Cigar competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Arturo Fuente: Family-owned premium cigar manufacturer with deep heritage and award-winning lines (OpusX, Hemingway), directly competing with Oliva in the tobacconist channel for premium shelf space and enthusiast mind share.
- Padron Cigars: Nicaraguan premium hand-rolled cigar maker with comparable Cuban-seed heritage, multiple Cigar Aficionado awards, and a tightly controlled tobacconist distribution model that directly overlaps with Oliva's GTM.
- Drew Estate: Premium and boutique cigar maker (Liga Privada, Undercrown) acquired by Swisher International, with comparable hand-rolled Nicaraguan production and a strong enthusiast/limited-edition presence overlapping Oliva's Serie V Melanio tier.
- General Cigar Company: Premium and mass-premium cigar manufacturer (Macanudo, CAO, Punch, Cohiba) with a broad portfolio spanning Oliva's price tiers; competes for the same tobacconist and convenience-store channels.
- Davidoff (Oettinger Davidoff): Swiss-based ultra-premium cigar and tobacco-lifestyle brand competing at the highest price tier where Oliva's Serie V Melanio and Elie Bleu collaborations also compete; benchmark for premium cigar pricing power.
- My Father Cigars: Nicaraguan family-owned premium cigar producer founded by José 'Pepin' Garcia, with award-winning blends using Cuban-seed tobacco and a similar craft-focused, tobacconist-led distribution approach to Oliva.
- La Flor Dominicana: Family-owned Dominican premium cigar producer with critically acclaimed full-bodied blends (Double Ligero, Andalusian Bull) competing for the same enthusiast consumer and limited-edition prestige positioning.
- Rocky Patel Premium Cigars: Premium cigar manufacturer with broad portfolio of Nicaraguan and Honduran blends distributed through tobacconists, directly competing with Oliva's mid-tier lines like Serie O, Serie G, and Connecticut Reserve.
Broad incumbents
- Altadis U.S.A. (Tabacalera U.S.A.): Subsidiary of Imperial Brands with broad premium and mass cigar portfolio (Montecristo, Romeo y Julieta, H. Upmann) sold through tobacconists and mass retail; larger incumbent overlapping Oliva's distribution and consumer base but at broader price tiers.
Emerging players
- Tabak Especial / Drew Estate Infused: Coffee-infused cigar line from Drew Estate targeting a crossover premium consumer; overlaps Oliva's Flor de Oliva value tier and represents the kind of adjacent product extension Oliva could pursue for category diversification.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Oliva Cigar leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Oliva Cigar subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Oliva Cigar funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Oliva Cigar M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Oliva Cigar
What does Oliva Cigar do?
Oliva Cigar manufactures and markets hand-rolled premium cigars grown from original Cuban-seed tobacco cultivated in Nicaragua. The company produces multiple cigar lines ranging from entry-level (Flor de Oliva) to ultra-premium (Serie V Melanio, XXI Selection Humidor) at its Estelí production facilities, distributing through authorized specialty tobacconists, cigar lounges, and a territory-based field sales force.
Is Oliva Cigar a public or private company?
Oliva Cigar is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Oliva Cigar founded?
Oliva Cigar was founded in 1886. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Oliva Cigar based?
Oliva Cigar is headquartered in Miami Lakes, United States, in the North America region.
How does Oliva Cigar make money?
One revenue line is on record: premium Cigar Sales.
Who are Oliva Cigar's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Arturo Fuente, Padron Cigars, Drew Estate, General Cigar Company, Davidoff (Oettinger Davidoff), My Father Cigars, La Flor Dominicana and Rocky Patel Premium Cigars. Altadis U.S.A. (Tabacalera U.S.A.) is listed as a broad incumbent. Tabak Especial / Drew Estate Infused is listed as an emerging player.
Does Oliva Cigar have an API?
No public API is recorded for Oliva Cigar.
What industry is Oliva Cigar in?
Oliva Cigar's product category is Premium Cigars. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRADAJAB, Cigars & Cigarillos Manufacturing & Brands, with a secondary code of CRAOAIAD, Tobacco Product Wholesale Distribution (Cigarettes, Cigars, Smokeless). Its NAICS code is 31223 and its SIC code is 2100.