Cohiba Files - post your smoking notes

[RDB]

I was going to post this in ‘Daily Smoke’, but it occurred to me these are not daily smokes any more - at least not for many of us - since the price rise. So is there any interest in keeping Cohiba smoking notes in their own thread? @JohnS, @MoeFOH, @Elpresidente feel free to move this if you don’t like the idea, or rename etc. Or if people don’t keep it alive it will simply die as a thread. I’m hoping this does not turn into boring gripes about the prices. The idea is to check in on what will increasingly be a special occasion marque.

Cohiba Esplendido TPO ABR 18, from a carton. These are at the darker end of the spectrum, with a lovely depth and vibrant sheen to the wrapper.

Punch cut, and it’s a snug but acceptable draw, which subsequently opened up perfectly. Not a single relight or touch up required, can’t fault the construction at all.

This stick was full of the Linea Classica mild coffee and red bean flavours - and it’s the first of the carton to have developed this profile. The flavours have lightened and sweetened significantly over the past year. An inch or so in, the orange liqueur flavour develops. It’s deeper and darker in profile than the honey, lemon & hay of a light register Cohiba. Starts off just under mid-bodied, there’s a steady build, but it never gets too much even at the nub - and I’m not hardcore. Continually delicious, this is a really exemplary smoke. And I have a new smoking cat buddy, visiting from neighbours.

[JohnS]

Great idea, I'm all for innovation. If this takes off it may even expand to include a Trinidad Files thread and a 'X Files' thread for cigars that Habanos S.A say exist but no-one can seem to find currently!

By the way, great review @RDB!

[rcarlson]

Darker end of the spectrum has never disappointed me.  Had some near-maduro CoRos and they were among the best I ever had.  

Posting up Cohibas these days is just showin' off!  

[Fugu]

So, ‘eeba smoking notes in their own thread, eh? And cater to the HSA path?!

Holding it with Heels - smoke that shit and move on...

[Nevrknow]

Yeah, naw, not into promoting anymore. I bow out.

[rcarlson]

35 minutes ago, Nevrknow said:

Yeah, naw, not into promoting anymore. I bow out.

You can rag on 'em too.  

[Thirdcoastwatch]

I’m with @Heels82 .   If we give Cohiba a separate section, HSA wins.    Viva FOH’ers Daily Smoke!!!

[MrBirdman]

7 minutes ago, Thirdcoastwatch said:

I’m with @Heels82 .   If we give Cohiba a separate section, HSA wins.    Viva FOH’ers Daily Smoke!!!

I’m inclined to agree. There’s nothing truly special about Cohiba except the price, and the daily smoke thread isn’t really used for reviews (whether people show off there is immaterial to me - I don’t read the thread anymore unless I’m tagged.) 

I’m always interested in a review of Cohiba or anything else when someone takes the time to write one and post a thread.