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[JohnS]

Cohiba Media Coronas 2003 - Reserva Selección (circa 2003)

The Cohiba Media Coronas came from a 30-cigar humidor 2003 Reserva Seleccion release. This was the first release in the Reserva Seleccion series and thus far the only one to include a multitude of vitolas rather than just the usual one.

The original Habanos S.A press release below...

This humidified box contains a selection of 30 cigars:

    6 Coronas Especiales
    4 Espléndidos
    6 Robustos
    8 Pirámides
    6 Medias Coronas

“Cohiba Selección Reserva” has been elaborated with tobacco coming from the best vegas of San Luis and San Juan y Martínez, in the Vuelta Abajo producing region. The tobacco filler leaves have been aged for over 3 years time before rolling the cigars. This specially aged tobacco liberates even more progressively the unique Cohiba’s flavour and aroma.

This production incorporates the Reserva band, accompanying the main Cohiba band, which in this occasion incorporates the name of the brand in golden letters. All of it so as to brighten the presentation of the Selección Reserva.

It’s also the first time that the Media Corona Vitola is produced in the Cohiba brand, and it will only be available in this special production.

Due to the exclusivity of this Cohiba Selección Reserva, which contains the Habanos’ most outstanding brand, and also because of the meticulous selection of the best Cuban tobacco leaves from Vuelta Abajo finest vegas, specially aged for this occasion, Cohiba Selección Reserva is bound to be a noteworthy event in the world of cigars.

As mentioned in the press release above, the Media Coronas was a 38 ring gauge x 142 mm or 5⅝ inches vitola which was the first cigar to officially include medio tiempo leaves. According to Habanos S.A, medio tiempo is a rare leaf used very occasionally to bring extra intensity to the taste. It has a strength rating of four, in contrast volado has a strength rating of one, seco is two and ligero leaf is three. Medio tiempo is best suited for larger cigars because of the fullness of flavour it brings to the blend of a cigar. This is the reason why the smallest ring gauge in the Cohiba Behike Linea series is 52 and it is also why the Media Coronas, at 38 ring gauge, was not re-introduced as a regular production vitola afterwards (unlike the Cohiba Piramides Extra, for example).

I've been fortunate enough to have sampled the Pirámides and Espléndidos from this Reserva Seleccion release and they were both exemplary. This Media Coronas was similar, yet different. I would attest the reason for the difference would be the medio tiempo leaf included in the blend of the Media Coronas.

Like the Pirámides and Espléndidos, this Media Coronas had quality cedar, honey sweetness, quality grass/hay, vanilla bean underlying core flavour which made it really resonate with me. The addition of the medio tiempo leaf to this cigar gave it an intensity far more than the previous Pirámides and Espléndidos I smoked from this series and it imparted a stronger mocha coffee and spice flavour upon the cigar. I still enjoyed the Media Coronas, mind you, but I have to admit that it wasn't in the same class as the aforementioned ones without medio tiempo leaf added.

It makes sense in my mind, after smoking this Media Coronas today, why medio tiempo leaf is only added to the larger Cohiba Behike Linea series because of the effect it has on the intensity of the blend. Then again I enjoyed this skinnier cigar enough to nub it. I'd like to thank @Trevor2118 for having the opportunity to smoke it and compare it to other cigars within the initial and highly reputable 2003 Cohiba Reserva Seleccion humidor.

[Shatner's Bassoon]

R y J Churchill PLA JUL 15

 

[mtd057]

Quai D'Orsay ETP Nov 15.  Mild and pleasant, just like this Sunday afternoon

[Kaptain Karl]

2019 siglo III.
 

The first third was solid but lacking in flavor intensity. The second third exploded in intensity and is pretty spectacular. Citrus/lemon grass and mocha. 

[Paladin865]

A fantasic smoke on a warm fall sunday

[BigGuns]

One time for the LVR!

And.....ONE MORE TIME FOR THE 2020 NBA CHAMPION LOS ANGELES LAKERS!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Happy2BeHere]

First time Partagas Maduro try: not bad so far, I do love the grassy, buttery, game-meaty taste of Cuban maduros

[Paso]

[Uncle00Jesse]

1 hour ago, Lrabold89 said:

That looks great !!... how did you cut it? I find straight but cut is the best with Vigia given the large Rg although I’d love them to smoke well with just twisting the cap off


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It was! Just a straight cut. I’d like to just twist the pigtail but it never works out too well for me. One of my top cigars of 2020 for sure

[Habana Mike]

Finally a La Trova that lived up to the expectations...

Burned through a few with lackluster results. This one came out rocking hard and carried through to the end!

[zigarrenziggy]

H Upmann Magnum 46 UEB Oct 18

[Baccy]

Some nice nutty/pecan notes on the predraw...

[EnigmatiC]

8 hours ago, Uncle00Jesse said:

Incredible construction from this Vigia. Hell of a mid-day smoke. From a tubo 3-pack on a 24:24 a few months back

I smoked one today as well from a 24:24 3-pack and it was damn impressive. It was my first Vigia, now I'm looking for more lol.

[havanaclub]

TRU MAR 18 Rass. Very enjoyable.


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[NicPac]

Finally got around to cracking open one of my boxes. While smoking this I’m reminded of how disappointed I am that this vitola isn’t represented better in regular production. It just feel so good in my hand. 

[Shatner's Bassoon]

Monte 2 PTR DIC 16

 

[JohnS]

El Rey del Mundo Choix Suprême MLU Abr 2018

Unlike the previous El Rey del Mundo Choix Supreme I had about a week ago, the wrapper on this was not 'fireproof' but it was similarly a darker shade and a tad 'rustic'. Nevertheless, it definitely burnt better!

I got a nice combination of floral notes, almond nut and lemon citrus upon smoking it; however, there was a little more strength here than I would prefer for a ERdM Choix Supreme and this imparted a toasted tobacco flavour upon the cigar from the middle third onwards.

Overall, I'm grateful to @Luca for gifting me this cigar as I still smoked it down and enjoyed it nonetheless. I'm now keen to smoke my last light-wrappered MLU Nov 2018 El Rey del Mundo Choix Supreme from my humidor to compare it to this one. I hope to do this soon.

H. Upmann Connoisseur No.1 BRE Nov 2018

I had a H.Upmann Connoisseur No.1 a few days ago and it was so good to smoke that I was literally salivating to try another from this box today. After a smoking this today, all I can say is..."Boy, what a difference a few days can make!"

Today's H.Upmann Connie 1 just wasn't as balanced in flavours as the superlative example I enjoyed this week. There was less cream texture and shortbread and more cedar and espresso coffee today. However, I did get some nut and sweetness at times akin to something like licorice and that redeemed the cigar for me until the end.

Perhaps the bunched leaves at the end of the first third, requiring a corrected burn, affected the cigar although otherwise construction was impeccable. Overall, it was still a 'serviceable' smoke and I wouldn't hesitate to smoke another in a week or two.

[X-Man]

Nudie No.1. Will revisit after 6 months.

[GVan]

Parti Short (ASR May-18)

[BuzzArd]

N3.  Smoking fine. 

[Happy2BeHere]

One of those days where you aren’t even sure if you can find the time to smoke, but you make the time & randomly select the best damn HdM Epi Especial you’ve ever had

[Bijan]

Last night and tonight.

Fonseca no. 1.

HdMdu depute.

[prshah25]

54 minutes ago, Bijan said:

Last night and tonight.

Fonseca no. 1.

HdMdu depute.

I am in search of an outdoor heater like yours in the pic. Can you PM me with brand and model  if possible? 

[Bijan]

5 minutes ago, prshah25 said:

I am in search of an outdoor heater like yours in the pic. Can you PM me with brand and model  if possible? 

sent!

[Chucko8]

Esmeralda last evening 

A few from the weekend