Cohiba Siglo II TSM Oct 19 (M&CRW)

[Superhans]

Opted for a little siglo ii from a reliably great tasting box I have from 2019. Wrappers from this box have all been on the darker end of the spectrum. Initial cold draw is tight and jam packed with tobacco. Needed a few pulls from the draw poker straight away.

 

1/3 opens with a soft spice, leather and sweet maple. Light to medium body and not a great deal of smoke volume.

2/3 noticeably richer. Coffee and more spice. Body is up to medium/maybe a touch above.

3/3 maple syrup flavour reappears along with a pleasant mustiness. One last use of the draw tool solves all. Smoke now plentiful and intensity is up.

 

Flavour wise I can’t really fault the cigar other than a couple of fleeting glimpses at a bitterness on the halfway mark. Problems with the draw held it back but if I didn’t have the draw tool to hand I probably could have done without and still had an enjoyable smoke. All in one of my favourite thinner cigars - just a shame I’ve been drawn toward the shorter plumper smokes lately. 

 

All things considered I’ll say 87 is fair but that’s knocking it down on construction. Flavours are sound.

 

Blasting a bit of Stevie Wonder throughout - mainly the Innervisions album. New dog (pictured) is also a big fan.

[smbauerllc]

Nice review.
I love the Siglo II's.
Its my goto Cohiba by far due consistancy in every way, and on the cheaper side as far as Cohibas go.

Have smoked quite a few 2019's and its one of few smokes I keep more than 2 or 3 of on hand

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