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I really pondered over whether to review this my first Cohiba as it is so familiar to so many of you but then it occurred to me that we are getting new members all the time and the old timers might be entertained by what a newbie thinks of an old classic.
This petit corona measures just over 5" with a ring gauge of 42 and took me an hour and a quarter to smoke with a few relights. We are all familiar with the Cohiba band and I had no worries about this being a fake as it came in the preservador that my wife bought me from our sponsors. The wrapper was quite bumpy with an oily appearance and the fill was soft. It had a rich sweet scent and once cut the cold draw had a hint of toast with a little pepper or chilli on my tongue. The cold draw was the tightest I've experienced so far.
Once lit the flavour was initially woody with a hint of creaminess and the burn line was sharp and defined. After about 20 minutes I could taste a flavour like a mild smoked tea and very nice it was too. I have noticed that Cubans appear to hold onto their ash longer than the NCs and I was just about to take a photo when it dropped in my lap at about an inch, good job I wasn't indoors.
After 30 minutes it needed a relight and once again I got the flavour of toast for a short while. Half way in it developed a little pepperiness then the smoked tea flavour returned for the last third till it got a bit harsh around the final inch.
Like my previous review I would definitely accept one of these if offered but they won't be high on my 'to buy' list.
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This petit corona measures just over 5" with a ring gauge of 42 and took me an hour and a quarter to smoke with a few relights. We are all familiar with the Cohiba band and I had no worries about this being a fake as it came in the preservador that my wife bought me from our sponsors. The wrapper was quite bumpy with an oily appearance and the fill was soft. It had a rich sweet scent and once cut the cold draw had a hint of toast with a little pepper or chilli on my tongue. The cold draw was the tightest I've experienced so far.
Once lit the flavour was initially woody with a hint of creaminess and the burn line was sharp and defined. After about 20 minutes I could taste a flavour like a mild smoked tea and very nice it was too. I have noticed that Cubans appear to hold onto their ash longer than the NCs and I was just about to take a photo when it dropped in my lap at about an inch, good job I wasn't indoors.
After 30 minutes it needed a relight and once again I got the flavour of toast for a short while. Half way in it developed a little pepperiness then the smoked tea flavour returned for the last third till it got a bit harsh around the final inch.
Like my previous review I would definitely accept one of these if offered but they won't be high on my 'to buy' list.
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