Oliva Master Blends III Robusto

In the heart of Nicaragua, the Oliva family has built a legacy as one of the top growers and blenders in the world, and the Master Blends series is their crown jewel—limited, artisanal runs crafted from elite tobacco batches reserved for those who demand the best. The Master Blends III (MB3) is the third iteration in that tradition, distinguished by its rarity and unrelenting quality. This version comes clothed in a rich Connecticut Broadleaf (sun-grown / Broadleaf) wrapper, backed by a Nicaraguan Habano binder and bold Nicaraguan ligero tobaccos in the filler—tobaccos that emphasize strength and complexity. Reviewers praise it as a medium-to-full bodied smoke, delivering creamy and earthy textures, a spicy-sweet finish, and layered flavors of chocolate, coffee, leather, and leather-soft earth. (Some also report touches of black pepper, cedar, and brown sugar.) Pair the MB3 with Woodford Reserve Bourbon—the bourbon’s vanilla, caramel, and oak tones harmonize beautifully with the cigar’s cocoa and spice, while its slight warmth amplifies the ligero kick just enough to keep things thrilling.