Cohiba Genios ALT OCT 13 (SBRW)

[HDGSN]

Cohiba Maduro 5 Genios ALT OCT 13

Mid-50s, sunny and 22 points clear of Man City with 13 matches to go

The weather called for a larger format cigar. The other circumstances called for a fancier brand.

Paired with water and a dram of Mulata 7 Year Rum

Cold draw and aroma: Chocolate raisins and intoxicating cedar humidor

1st Third: Hay, cedar and chocolate

2nd Third: Chocolate and ash, wonky burn with a leather thick wrapper

Last Third: Raisins, anise and chocolate

Each cigar from this box has had burn issues over the years requiring lots of relights and attention to keep it from going bitter or going out. It’ll be my last box of Cohiba Maduros that I purchase. If I want chocolate, I’ll go with Montecristo. If I want raisins, I’ll go with Ramon Allones. If I want Cohiba, this is not Cohibaesque to me. I have a couple left. I’ll save one and burn through the others this year.

82/100

Chiefs 31

49ers 28

[Wookie]

I have a box of 2014 Genios and though the construction has been fine, the flavors are muddled by the Maduro IMO. I don't think traditional cohiba DNA works well with this wrapper. It doesn't know what it wants to be. 

[Doctortrent]

I have one of these from a sampler I won a few months back. Was looking forward to smoking it 

[HDGSN]

12 minutes ago, Doctortrent said:

I have one of these from a sampler I won a few months back. Was looking forward to smoking it 

Probably more of a construction issue on my ALT 2013 box than a flaw with the blend

[RDB]

Nice review, thanks. If you don’t like ‘em much, then why smoke them now? May as well put them away and see if you prefer them when they are ten years old. You’ve been patient already!

[Wookie]

16 minutes ago, RDB said:

Nice review, thanks. If you don’t like ‘em much, then why smoke them now? May as well put them away and see if you prefer them when they are ten years old. You’ve been patient already!

That's what I'm doing....I have a little more than half a box remaining and I'm resting them. They are good cigars, just not what I would expect from a cohiba. Will be interesting to see what 8-10 years of age will do. 

[HDGSN]

2 hours ago, RDB said:

Nice review, thanks. If you don’t like ‘em much, then why smoke them now? May as well put them away and see if you prefer them when they are ten years old. You’ve been patient already!

A combination of (1) at 6.5 years I don’t taste much potential still in them and (2) finishing a box provides a perfect excuse to get a new box of different cigars.