Cohiba Cuban Cigars

COHIBA CUBAN CIGAR BRAND & HISTORY
Cohiba is the flagship brand of Habanos.

It was created in 1966 for President Fidel Castro himself and was made at the then top secret but now world-famous El Laguito factory. At first, it was only seen outside Cuba as gifts for heads of state and visiting diplomats.
Since 1982 Cohiba has been available in limited quantities to the open market.

The name is an ancient Taino Indian word for the bunches of tobacco leaves that Columbus first saw being smoked by the original inhabitants of Cuba – the earliest known form of the cigar.
The leaves for Cohiba are the “selection of the selection” from the five finest Vegas Finas de Primera in the San Juan y Martinez and San Luis zones of the Vuelta Abajo region.
Uniquely amongst Habanos two of Cohiba’s filler leaves, the “seco” and “ligero”, undergo a third fermentation in barrels, which adds smoothness to the blend.

Developed initially as a medium-bodied protocol cigar for presentation only by officials of the Cuban government, Cohiba was marketed widely beginning in 1982. The initial sizes were the Lancero, the Corona Especiale, and the Panetela, with the Esplendido, Robusto, and Exquisito added in 1989. In 1992, in salute to the 500th anniversary of Columbus’ discovery of the Caribbean, the Siglo series was introduced. The Cohiba series was initially made in the El Laguito factory in Havana, but production is now also in the Fernando Perez German factory.

Cohiba brand encompasses four different Lineas or Lines. First, there is the Linea Clasica whose six sizes were introduced between 1966 and 1989. Then there is the Linea 1492, five sizes of which were launched in 1992 to commemorate the 500th Anniversary of Columbus’s arrival in Cuba before one further size, the iconic Siglo VI, was added in 2002.

The Linea Maduro 5 consisting of three sizes each wrapped in dark Maduro leaves specially aged for five years was launched in 2007. And most recently, the Linea Behike, whose three sizes made their debut in 2010, was added as the most exclusive line of all. In its filler blend, it uses the rare Medio Tiempo leaf, which is found only amongst some of the top two leaves of sun-grown tobacco plants and brings an exceptional richness to the taste of the Habanos.

Cohiba is top of the line of Cuban cigars and is therefore considered one of the greatest cigar brands in the world.

Through such constant innovation, Cohiba has held its position at the leading edge of the cigar world. It was also the first Habanos brand to offer a Reserva cigar in 2002 and a Gran Reserva in 2009 made with tobaccos specially aged for a minimum of three and five years respectively.

All Cohiba sizes are Tripa Larga , Totalmente a Mano- long filler, totally hand made.

Flavour: Linea Clasica – Medium to Full / Linea 1492 – Medium / Linea Maduro 5 – Medium to Full / Linea Behike – Full

Name: Cohiba
Year of foundation: 1927
Tobacco Country: Cuba
Tobacco Precedence: Vuelta Abajo
Factory: Partagas & El Laguito

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