Cohiba Siglo II NO BOX DATE (FTRW)

[Gorangutang]

For this weeks review I decided to take another stab at a brand that almost always disappoints me - Cohiba. Grabbed a Silo II and headed outside in the Chicago wind and rain (had a tornado warning last night) to enjoy some unseasonably warm temperatures.

I bought this cigar somewhere else (reputable) and do not have a box code. It was rested for a little under 60 days at 65%. I bought two in September and I thought the first one was pretty good, but disappointing for the price (that was after only resting for 10 days).

Cigar is in good shape. Decent looking wrapper, colorado color but no real oil sheen. Cut it with a standard cutter and test the draw... It is tighter than I would like but smokeable. Cut a little more off the cap to see if that opens it up. I need to get a Perfect Draw I think. Cutting a little deeper doesn't help so I press forward. The cigar lights up easily.

First third

Perfect burn from the start and I didn't expect this because I am sitting outside in high wind. Creamy rich smoke and a medium full cigar. Black tea and wet wood/moss flavor. Good flavor. Ash held for over an inch in the wind.

2nd third

Even burn continues. Still with the wet wood/ tea flavor. A lingering spicy herbaceous flavor comes in on the back end. Really enjoying this cigar.

Final third

Burn and ash still outstanding. As it heats up I’m getting a little pepper coming through now. Tea is gone, but wet wood remains. As I get close to the nub it wasn’t as enjoyable as the rest but I can’t pinpoint why. This happens to me regularly and wouldn't hold it against the cigar, only on truly exceptional cigars will I nub them. The hot burn at the end of most cigars really puts me off.

Overall

I generally haven't enjoyed most Cohiba, and certainly haven't considered them worth the price. The exception to this before had been Medio Siglo, which I loved, but again, not necessarily enough to justify buying a box due to the price/ enjoyment ratio. This cigar did bump up in my estimation from my last experience with it. It went from good to great. I would say it was a solid 85 to maybe 90 point cigar. The 60 days rest really did it wonders compared to the last one I had. 

 

 

[dominattorney]

I, too, struggle to enjoy Cohiba. 

[mprach024]

Love Cohiba!  Just don’t love the price, for years I used to find them worth the extra but now I struggle.  I’ll buy the odd box of Sig IV, or CoRo when I see quality at a good price.  But, $900 for Espys?  Are they great, yes, but I’d happily buy a box of Winstons and Lusitanias for roughly same cost, and get similar if not more enjoyment.  So my Cohiba inventory continues to dwindle, don’t see that changing soon either because when I want to buy super premium I tend to jump on Trinidad’s first before Cohiba.  Just wish Trini’s would stop this 12ct box BS.  

[vhampl03]

18 hours ago, mprach024 said:

Love Cohiba!  Just don’t love the price, for years I used to find them worth the extra but now I struggle.  I’ll buy the odd box of Sig IV, or CoRo when I see quality at a good price.  But, $900 for Espys?  Are they great, yes, but I’d happily buy a box of Winstons and Lusitanias for roughly same cost, and get similar if not more enjoyment.  So my Cohiba inventory continues to dwindle, don’t see that changing soon either because when I want to buy super premium I tend to jump on Trinidad’s first before Cohiba.  Just wish Trini’s would stop this 12ct box BS.  

Agree...Topes and Esmeralda are ~ $21 and for that price you’re in CoRo range.  I think the 12 count box brings the price down where people don’t feel the pain as much.

I love the MS and my current dilemma is whether the Vigia and/or ML are equally good...since they’re both in that ~$15x price per stick.

[NickV]

So far for me the CoRo has been hit and miss. A few have been spectacular. A few have been average. Siglo III has been decent but not worth the money. The Esplendido and Siglo VI were truly special cigars and worth the money for an occasional treat.


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[mprach024]

8 minutes ago, NickV said:

The Esplendido and Siglo VI were truly special cigars and worth the money for an occasional treat.

Yeah when you score a good example of these, you’re right it is like another plain you’ve arrived.  Occasional treat is exactly where they fall for me, I usually have some on hand, and I’ll smoke a couple a year.  Not a cigar that’s going to make up much of my inventory.  Sig IVs and CoRos find a more common place in my rotation.  One every few weeks, either/or taking turns.  Wish I could smoke Sig VIs that often, and used to, and (Behikes!), just not any more those days are gone.