Cohiba Siglo IV POS JUN06 (FFFRW)

[Sir Diggamus]

So as soon as I saw the review criteria I knew I had to write a review on this cigar from this factory code. Because although the title indicates "POS" the cigars I have enjoyed with this factory code have all been the opposite of what one usually thinks when they hear those three letters in that order. I picked up the box of Siglo IVs in 2007 and can easily say this was the best box of cigars I ever acquired. This cigar has a wrapper that is colorado in color, showing very faint veins, and has a honey/barnyard aroma before lighting. I paired it with milk oolong tea and a glass of water. 

After clipping and lighting the flavor train leaves the station. The flavor starts out with a creamy note and quickly presents ground coffee and honey flavors as well. The draw doesn't seem easy by any means but I am able to get great smoke production with small, light puffs, allowing me to savor in an attempt to extend the experience. 

At the beginning of the second third the honey note takes center stage and a graham cracker flavor joins as well as cream. When I was a child a treat that I loved to make was taking honey grahams and crushing them into a bowl with milk and allowing them to soak up just enough milk to still leave a crunch in the cracker. This is what the flavors of the cigar remind me of now. The retrohale is spiced graham cracker, fantastic. 

The last third takes on a more refined spice note and a honey/cream combo. A little grassy/herby note on the retrohale. Fantastic smoke 

96 points 

I have enjoyed this box with the POS code as well as a lot of samples from box of Bolivar Tubos no 3 (POS FEB06) and Cohiba Robustos (POS SEP06) with the same factory code. All three boxes had outstanding construction and aged beautifully. I had a few friends end up with boxes that came from the same period with the same code that were similarly pleased. I think I saw it noted somewhere that this was the Partagas Factory code for the time. Either way it was a gem for me to find a box with that code. 

 

[agentdaffy007]

Good review. I still have a few sticks left from my Cohiba Siglo IV from 2006 box.

About 2 years ago, I smoked it while pairing it with Vodka and watermelon. It was one of my best pairing ever. Make sure you mix some sweet watermelon with ice and vodka so it becomes slushy!