Cohiba Siglo I OPM NOV09 (CLvROWAS)

cigaraholic · April 17, 2022

I wouldn’t say Cohiba is the duck’s nuts of cigars, but I would say Cohiba is gold plated duck’s nuts. When I was younger, financially it didn’t make sense to smoke one cigar for the same price as two. When my finances improved I did start buying Cohiba, but always had the love the cigar hate the price relationship. Unfortunately these days my Cohiba buying days are behind me unless I win the lottery or come out of retirement and pull another bank job. Fortunately I did load up when they were just very expensive, hell they used to even go on sale. There’s 3 things I like to drink when I smoke a Cohiba, champagne, Sauternes or cognac. Since it’s Easter Sunday afternoon it’s champagne time.

Perfect looking Cohiba, baby butt smooth wrapper, rich colorado wrapper, well filled. Draw is perfect, lovely creamy toasted tobacco cold draw. Opens with vanilla cream and buttery toasted tobacco, a little over medium body. I’m surprised how strong this cigar is, retrohale burns my nose. 5 minutes in I get sugarcane, the cigar softens and retrohale is smooth as silk. It’s everything I expect from a Cohiba. Halfway in buttery toffee and toasted tobacco. It’s nice to have a sipping size cigar, helps me sip the champagne instead of drinking it like beer. One more gear to peanut brittle for the finishing puffs. A wonderful non-caloric pairing with a glass of champagne.