Detailed information on Cohiba 3rd fermentation?

[mychetboy]

Hi, I was wondering if there is official /published information on the 3rd 'special' fermentation process that tobacco undergoes? All I can find is that the tobacco goes under a 3rd fermentation process in barrels. What kind, how long, etc.. is mystery to me. Granted, my research is limited and only reference I can find is from 'The Cigar Companion' book by Anwer Bati.

Any other information out there which which is more specific?

-Rob

[MPS]

It's just a marketing ploy to sell a tourist cigar.

[Smallclub]

"the seco and the ligero tobacco is aged for a further eighteen months in cedar wooden barrels" – MRN, p. 63

and that's it…

To my knowledge, no one has ever seen the process… might as well be a hoax…

[sengjc]

Maybe they are skipping that step in order to increase supply to cater for demand.

[potpest]

I heard they do it after they take the Upmann bands off, after the aging the Cohiba bands are applied

[fingerburner]

"Uniquely among 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".

- pp.78, The World of the Hanbano - written by The Regulatory Council for the Protected Denomination of Origin (D.O.P), Mark Brutton, and Simon Chase.

[Smallclub]

The "rare medio tiempo", an other lode for a possible canard, if you consider that according to older books the medio tiempo, when available, was assimilated as ligero… (I think I read it in Ch. Del Todesco's book).

[Blakes]

The "rare medio tiempo", an other lode for a possible canard, if you consider that according to older books the medio tiempo, when available, was assimilated as ligero… (I think I read it in Ch. Del Todesco's book).

From the Habanos website:

"Its extremely limited production incorporates for the first time in the blend of its three vitolas the tobacco leaf called “medio tiempo” that grants it exceptional character and flavor."

So one then thinks.. well what have they been doing with the "medio tiempo" leaf up until the Behike came into existence, ploughing it back into the ground?

[Smallclub]

So one then thinks.. well what have they been doing with the "medio tiempo" leaf up until the Behike came into existence, ploughing it back into the ground?

If I remember correctly, the medio tiempo was incorporated as ligero in certain productions, it wasn't seen as sooo special…

I can't find my Todesco book then I can't check…

[bogglor]

From the Habanos website:

"Its extremely limited production incorporates for the first time in the blend of its three vitolas the tobacco leaf called “medio tiempo” that grants it exceptional character and flavor."

So one then thinks.. well what have they been doing with the "medio tiempo" leaf up until the Behike came into existence, ploughing it back into the ground?

Just like every other company, Habanos has their own marketing tricks. Maybe all the medio tiempo went to their special "glass top" line.

[Colt45]

So one then thinks.. well what have they been doing with the "medio tiempo" leaf up until the Behike came into existence...

I believe the reasoning used has been because the leaves are fewer and smaller, it was not practical to use in regular production. But as mentioned, it has been used - just not really spotlighted.....

[Blakes]

To my knowledge, no one has ever seen the process… might as well be a hoax…

Frank, I was just watching a documentary recently posted on the forum, and noticed at about the 43 minute mark they are at El Laguito and show the wooden barrels and talk about the extra fermentation time.

Also I wonder if true, and only women still roll Cohiba?

[CaptainQuintero]

Frank, I was just watching a documentary recently posted on the forum, and noticed at about the 43 minute mark they are at El Laguito and show the wooden barrels and talk about the extra fermentation time.

Guess that solves that one then. One less conspiracy theory struck off