NUb cigars debuted in 2008,
made in Estelí, Nicaragua with a Nicaraguan long-filler core presented in a
variety of wrappers, Oliva’s blenders observed that cigars fully develop their
flavor and strength, which they call “the sweet spot,” about 1/3 of
the way in. The challenge was to create a cigar with just the right proportion
of tobacco, length, and ring gauge that, when lit, promised to “open”
the sweet spot immediately and hold it throughout the entire length of the
smoke. After numerous trials and tribulations, Oliva finally delivered on the
promise, and NUb cigars took the cigar world by storm.