Cohiba Robusto - LUB JUL 14. Review: Weekend “Passed Over Cigars” Review Competition

[stin187]

Thanks to El Prez for putting this contest up and giving all of us a great reason to grab something out of the humi we normally wouldn’t.

I’ll start this off with an embarrassing truth … I have never smoked a Cohiba before. I’ve always been curious about them but have steered clear due to the high price point and my fear of really liking them. I know that sounds strange but I like my mid range CC and NC and usually don’t go for the hype and price of the “top tier” stuff. This was gifted to me from a very generous brother on another forum.

Construction:

Wrapper has a nice sheen to it and is fairly smooth. The cigar itself is a bit spongy at the foot and into the first third (not over humidified but almost feel under filled).

Beverage: Water

Lighter: Soft Flame

Cutter: Straight cut

Prelight:

Grass, honey, pepper. The draw feels very open. Which may prove to be a good thing.

First Third:

Starts with more spice than I had figured. nice balance of sweet and spicy. Caramel and red pepper. Spice quickly mellows and it mostly sweet hay, almost a honey sweet with a little vanilla. The spice comes and goes but the sweet remains constant. Caramel or almost creme brule.

Second Third:

The vanilla really comes to the front to start. Some cedar starts to mix with the spice. The sweet has turned to a really nice honey. Stays pretty constant throughout this section. Some faint mint is in the background.

Last Third:

Spice returns. It’s a red pepper this time. Fades in and out. The honey is still there and the sweet hay has made a return. First touch up about half way though. Pepper comes to the front with honey and vanilla in the background.

Final Thoughts:

All in all a solid smoke. The sweet and pepper playing off each other and trading prominence throughout was pleasant and entertaining. Robustos are the largest ring gauge I smoke and I think that this marca would shine in a smaller format. Londsdale or Lancero will be where I go next for Cohiba. That being said the price point on these seems a bit high as I enjoy many others (Bolivar and Partagas in particular) more than these as off now. Perhaps age does wonders for these but I’m far more likely to grab two boxes of another marca and lay one down for a long nap while “testing” another.

Total Smoking Time: 1 hour 22 min

[dicko]

Good review man. I also find the spice & sweet interplay enjoyable in CORO

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[dowjr1]

Just recently had my first Coro...have a box resting. I think they still need more time.

[JohnS]

Great review. Some wonderfully complex flavours there!

[frenchkiwi]

"Red Pepper" = the defining feature of the CoRo. I can't remember tasting this type of red vegetable flavour in any other Cohiba. Not that i am well versed in cohiba in anything but the siglo'92 range.

Thanks for the review

[billh1]

Very nice review...thanks for sharing.

[strikethebox7]

Great review! I have a box resting, very anxious to see how the flavors develop, hoping for some honey vanilla bombs

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[ElJefe]

Excellent review. The Cohiba Robusto is a great cigar which shines with about 5 years of age. I'm a fan of the smaller ring gauges myself and I adore the Siglo II with about a year of rest; they just get better from there and my boxes never last lost enough to know how far much longer they can stride.