Cohiba (Cuba)
Siglo 1, 4.0x40

Review by Bernie
March 21, 1998

Price: US $15.00

Overall Rating: Did I Like the cigar? Yes

A very expensive small cigar - had to try because of age. Wrapper imparts a little sweet aftertaste. Good, rounded (no sharp edges) flavours. Last 1.5 inches tighter draw, hotter smoke and ammonia build-up more noticeable. Uneven oil content throughout wrapper causes uneven burning - typical of Cuban wrappers, thicker thus faulting ash & burn quality.


Appearance and Presentation
Wrapper Color:Dark red-brown
Wrapper Surface:Oily, with lots of tooth
Vieny/Smooth:Veiny
Overal Wrapper Rating:Appealing
Construction:Hard
Overall Packaging:Very Appealing
Cap Construction:Good
Ease of Cutting:Good

Lighting and Burning
Initial Burning:Fairly Even
Burn at halfway:Perfectly Cocentric
Burn at 75%:Poor
When burning in ash tray:Good
Required Relighting?:No
Ash Color:Dark Grey
Ash Hardness:Cracky

Construction
Initial Draw:Good
Draw at 25%:Good
Draw at 50%:Tight
Draw at 75%:Good
Wrapper Stayed Intact?Yes

Taste
Opinion:Great
Body:Medium
Quality:Very Smooth
Flavors Detected:Sweet, Spicey, Coffee, Leathery, Pockets of ammonia spots more noticeable last 1.5 inches
Aged:Yes, for 4 years, Box stamp FPGOESL
Aroma:
Finish:Expresso with spice undertones

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