Length: 4"
Ring Gauge: 52
Strength: Full
Packaging: 1 Single
Vitola: Petit Robusto
Smoking Time: 30 Minutes
COHIBA
As part of Cohiba’s 50th anniversary celebrations, a new vitola was introduced to their La Linea 1492 range called Medio Siglo.
Medio Siglo (translating to half century) is the first new vitola to join the Siglo series since the addition of the Siglo VI in 2002.
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.
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"Golden brown in colour, this well-constructed short robusto is topped with a flat head and triple-seam cap. First puffs are a bit grassy but quickly reveal a richly layered smoke of almond, coffee bean, oak, vanilla and rum, culminating in a walnut finish. The draw and combustion are open and even..."