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The Cohiba Cuban Cigar

"Once the favorite cigar of Fidel Castro,
the Cohiba is still considered as one of the finest cigars
ever made in the world"
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The Cohiba Cuban cigar was longtime the cigar of Fidel Castro until he stopped smoking. The original Cohiba cigars were not for sale but only fabricated as a gift for diplomats and foreign visitors.
The brand name was an idea of Celia Sanchez one of the revolutionaries who fought on the side of Fidel Castro.
"Cohiba" means in the ancient Taino language : 'bundle of tobacco leaves'.
The Cohiba cigars are made in the "Villa El Laguito" factory in Havana Miramar under the supervision of Rafael Collazo Cabrera, director of the Cohiba cigar production. From the start the Cohiba cigars were of top quality and are distinguished from the other Cuban quality cigars by their three fermentations.
The price of the Cohiba cigars is 40-50% higher than other premium Havana brands, despite this the Cohiba is still a best seller and at the
"El Laguito" factory alone the daily production exceed 10,000 units. In 1982 the Cohiba cigars were presented to the public for consumption.

Quality control at The Cohiba Cuban Cigar Factory

Fake cohiba

The expensive high quality Cohiba Cuban cigars are a popular target for counterfeiting both in Cuba and abroad.
Many Cohiba cigars that are sold are Dominican Cohiba's this are not bad cigars but are no real Cohiba Cuban cigars. The tobacco leaves for the Cohiba cigars are mainly cultivated in the Cuban Pinar del Rio province this tobacco is considered by cigar experts as the best tobacco in the world.

When buying Cohiba cigars watch for:

The original Cohiba box is made of cedar wood and not of cheaper grades of wood.

At the bottom of the box you must see the Cuban Governmental stamp with the text 'Habanos SA - Hecho in Cuba'

The gold lettering on the cigar band must be in embossed and shiny print, counterfeits have a mat color.

Making Cohiba Cigars in Havana Cuba

Cuban Cohiba Siglo VI

The Siglo VI cigar is the newest line in the Cohiba brand, with a Vitola de Galera – format – known as Cañonazo, with base measurements of 52 x 6” in length. Made in commemoration of the tenth anniversary of the Línea 1492, the Siglo VI became available in 2003. Its large format makes it possible to completely appreciate the aroma and taste of the Línea 1492 with total intensity. Cohiba cigars can sell for as much as $50 on the black market in the United States. The company that manufactures them is locked in a dispute with an American competitor that sells a cigar with the same name and a similar logo.

Cohiba product overview

The Classic Series

Corona Especial - 6" x 38 Laguito No. 2,
Espléndido - 7" x 47 Julieta No. 2,
Exquisito - 4 7/8" x 33 Seoane
Lancero - 7 1/2" x 38 Laguito No. 1
Panetela - 4 1/2" x 26 Laguito No. 3
Robusto - 4 7/8" x 50 Robusto

The 1492 Series

Siglo I - 4" x 40 Perla
Siglo II - 5 1/8" x 42 Mareva
Siglo III - 6 1/8" x 42 Corona Grande
Siglo IV - 5 5/8" x 46 Corona Gorda
Siglo V - 6 3/4" x 43 Dalia
Siglo VI - 5 7/8" x 52 Cañonazo

The Maduro 5 Series

Genios - 5 1/2" x 52 Estupendos
Magicos - 4 1/2" x 52 Magicos
Secretos - 4 3/8" x 40 Reyes

Edición Limitada Releases

Double Corona (2003) - 7 5/8" x 49 Prominente
Sublime (2004) - 6 1/2" x 54 Sublime
Pirámide - 6 1/8" x 52 Pirámide

Special Releases

Millennium Reserve Pirámide - 6 1/8" x 52 Pirámide
Behike - 7 1/2" x 52 Behike

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