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Description Ref # CO0101

Length: 7"
Ring Gauge: 47
Strength: Medium to Full

Packaging: Pack of 3
Vitola: Churchill
Smoking Time: 60 Minutes

COHIBA

Cohiba is the flagship brand of Habanos. 

It was created in 1966 for President Fidel Castro himself and was made at the then top secret, but now world famous, El LLaguito factory. At first, it was only seen outside Cuba as gifts for heads of state and visiting diplomats. 

Since 1982 Cohiba has been available in limited quantities to the open market. 

The name is an ancient Taino Indian word for the bunches of tobacco leaves that Columbus first saw being smoked by the original inhabitants of Cuba - the earliest known form of a Habano. 

The leaves for Cohiba are the "selection of selection" from the 5 finest Vegas de Primera in San Juan y Martinez and San Luis districts of the Vuelta Abajo zone. 

Uniquely amongst Habanos up to three of Cohiba's filler leaves , the seco, ligero and the rare medio tiempo, undergo an additional fermentation in barrels. This unique process produces a special aroma and flavour you will only find in Cohiba. 

Cohiba encompasses four different ‘Líneas’ or Lines: Línea Clásica, Línea 1492, Línea Maduro 5 and finally the Línea Behike range.

Through such constant innovation, Cohiba has held its position at the leading edge of the cigar world. It was also the first Havana brand to offer a Reserva cigar in 2002 and a Gran Reserva in 2009 made with tobaccos specially aged for a minimum of three and five years respectively.

All Cohiba sizes are ‘totalmente a mano, tripa larga’, – long filler, totally handmade.

ESPLENDIDOS - La Linea Classico

Cohiba's brilliant Churchill size, first seen in 1989, beautifully presented in mid-tone wrappers. Make time for this stately cigar, the king of the Linea Clasica.

Tasting Notes

93 / 100

"...The Churchill-sized smoke packs a considerable punch, and at its best it showcases a level of power and complexity that is hard to find anywhere else. Recent production Cohiba Esplendidos show off rich, full-bodied flavors, such as salted caramel, black cherry and baked apple..."

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Taste Test

Reviewed by Wynne Hunkler
Vintage: Nov. 2004


Each time I see one of the recent Cohiba vitola close up, I am hypnotized by the glistening, gold-embossed lettering on the new bands. Befitting of "the jewel" of Habanos cigars, this particular band is wrapped around the flagship of the Cohiba brand, the Esplendido.

The wrapper is smooth and almost completely free of visible veins on the surface, which is coloured with a golden-tan shade and a slightly darker bunching of filler leaves at the foot of the cigar. Clipping the opposite end revealed the same familiar pattern of "bunched" filler leaves at the head with immediately revealed the same honey-like, manure aroma of fine quality Cuban tobacco.

Drawing through the cigar before lighting it produced a delightful flavour of creamy, rich tobacco with a barely detectable hint of spice. After evenly heating the foot of the cigar, I placed it in between my lips to savour that first draw of toasted tobacco ... no bitterness, no bite ... just a smooth, creamy flavour reminiscent of the Cohiba blend.

For such a young cigar, I expected a slight bitterness at the start; however, from the first to the last draw, I found nothing but pleasant, rich flavors with subtle complexities as the flavors shifted ever so slightly from buttery to almost sweet, bringing back memories of the butter-cream icing spice cakes my mother used to bake for my birthday each year.

The cigar burned perfectly with a wonderful draw, producing mouthful after mouthful of soft, balanced flavors. The dark gray ash was highlighted with pale white streaks, as the first fragment dropped off after about two to three inches.

Although the underlying creamy flavors continued to develop throughout the entire cigar, subtle flavour changes became apparent at every inch or two. Toasted tobacco flavors and a mild nuttiness appeared and disappeared as the smoke entered my mouth and left through my nostrils.

I thought the North Texas heat (about 100 degrees on my back porch) would surely have a detrimental affect on my experience, yet I was so wrong. Even as the sweat drizzled from my brow, I continued to enjoy the full, rich flavors of this wonderful Habanos. Not wanting to put this cigar down, I continued smoking until my lips began to heat up and my finger-tips slightly singed.

I fully understand how the Cohiba Esplendido is one of the most sought after cigars in the world. As delightful as this cigar was at such an early age, I can only imagine how sublime it will be after several years of aging. If you have never tried one of these fabulous cigars, I encourage you to try one when the opportunity arises. You will not be disappointed.

Reviewed by Tim Mezick (June 2003)

Recently I purchased a 3 pack of Cohiba Esplendidos. The packaging is quite nice a convenient way to bring a few excellent cigars to a extraordinary event such as a wedding, which is what I did. After the cocktail hour a few drinks and a fine meal I settled down to a glass of fine port and drew my package of 3 Cohibas, the ooohs and ahhhs and bulging eyes could be seen and heard around me. I opened this package of tasty treats and with one jerk of my hand slid one up out from the box.

It was such a lovely sight to behold. I rolled the cigar in my hand a bit finding no soft or hard spots it seemed flawless to the touch, I then proceeded to smell the length of the cigar to find it had a sweet pleasing aroma, I only hoped that it would taste as fine. After carefully cutting the cigar I lit a small cedar strip off the candle which laid on the table and ever so slowly rotated the foot of this beauty slightly below the flame toasting it into a warm glow.

My first draw on this cigar was like a dream, it was not overpowering yet not mild by any standard, full with flavor rich with hints of leather and cedar and a slight sweetness like the aroma I had experienced earlier, the cigar held a metallic colored grey ash almost beyond belief with a perfect razor sharp burn. As I continued to enjoy this fine treat others had complimented and inquired about the sweetness of the aroma from my cigar .at the halfway point, the flavor of this beauty began to develop into a slightly stonger taste with hints of chocolate along with a creaminess which was building up in the back of my throat, when the cigar had reached about two thirds I hated to let it go out but didn't want to ruin my experience with this fine cigar , its finish was nothing short of spectacular leaving me satisfied yet longing for another, cake was now being served but, I had to pass on that, as another Esplendido was awaiting me in my suit pocket.

Packaging
Pack of 3
Ring Gauge
47
Length
7.0000000000 inches
Strength
Medium to Full
Vitola
Churchill
Region
Cuban
Smoke Time
60 minutes
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by Rory on Wednesday 02 June, 2021
I purchased 3 of these on a recent trip to the St James store, had been really looking forward to trying one after some rest in the humidor. The one I went for last night was completely unsmokable! Even sucking my cheeks in I couldnÂ’t get a draw out of it, I cut more and more off it trying to get something to no avail. In the end I had to bin it, I wonder if the other two are the same! These come with a hefty price tag and I hope I didnÂ’t waste the money and damage my view of these permanently!
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by Merv on Friday 26 February, 2021
For the first 5-10 minutes I was relatively underwhelmed. It was perfectly nice, don’t get me wrong, but nothing I hadn’t tasted before. But then some magic started to happen. The initial leathery, campfire tastes made way for beautiful floral and citrus sweetness. Immense aromas of sweet orange zest, roses and leather. Towards the end, the spices and vanilla kick in to complete a wonderful 60-minutes of enjoyment. For a long cigar the burn was even for the most part with only occasional fixing required.
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by David on Thursday 05 March, 2020
One of the most famous Churchill size cigars in the world. David - C.Gars Ltd Cigar Ambassador
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by Richard on Saturday 13 May, 2017
I smoked these cigars when I was on holiday in Cuba and they were fantastic.
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by Paul on Sunday 17 January, 2016
Man oh man what a smoke, ordinarily slightly out of my price range but definitely the Rolls Royce of cigars. Got 5 of these beauties as Christmas present couldn't resist and broke after 3 weeks in humidor, although humidor set correctly saw white marks and panic set in, fear of miold! Old hand assured me it was blush, everything positive has been said about these, very smooth, great taste and aroma, lasted almost two hours savoured every moment, accompanied by several glasses Bushmills 10 year old single malt. Dear C Gars you should consider stocking fine Irish whiskers as they are superior to Scotch.
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