Cohiba cigar: the most prestigious Cuban cigar

Cuban cigar brand Cohiba is currently the most famous after it dethroned Montecristo. Its elaboration dates from the Castro revolution and it is the fruit of an immeasurable passion of its creators. This cigar was once at the center of the country's international relations. Cuban leaders offered it as a gift to their counterparts in foreign countries. The particularity of Cohiba lies in its manufacturing process which follows a triple fermentation. Three of the four tobacco leaves making up the cigars (Seco, Ligero and Medio Tiempo) are fermented in barrels. The end result is a cigar combining roundness and unequaled complexity. Our online sales site offers you a wide selection of boxes of Cohiba, as well as different varieties of renowned singles.
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Flor De Copan
Alec Bradley

The legend of the Cohiba cigar

Fidel Castro succumbed to the taste of Cohiba

According to court rumors from the ex-president, Fidel Castro would have ordered the worldwide production of the Cohiba. One day, the revolutionary, already a connoisseur of cigars, tasted a sample belonging to one of his guards. He was surprised by the balance and the aromas developed by the puffs he had just tasted. Even the design of these cigars was of exceptional quality. The enthusiasm of the Head of State was such that he summoned the craftsman behind this creation, who was named Eduardo Ribera.
Trinidad
Cuaba
Partagas

The beginnings of the production of cigars signed Cohiba

A small workshop was set up to accommodate a team of torcedores or tobacco rollers, by order of Castro and under the supervision of Ribera. The craftsman therefore trained his apprentices in aging leaves in barrels and how to roll them.

The villa where the activities took place bears the name of El Laguito and is still in use today in order to satisfy aficionados from all over the world. In 1966, the Cohiba brand was officially founded. Cigars from the cigar factory were for several years intended exclusively for smoking by El Comandante. He was the only one who could offer the cigars to high officials, even other heads of state.
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Monte Cristo
Ramon Allones

Sale open to the public of the best Cuban cigars

From 1982, the Cohiba was put on sale to the general public, more precisely in a hotel in the Spanish capital on the occasion of the Football World Cup. Among the basic classics, we could appreciate the Cohiba Coronas Especiales, the Cohiba Panetelas or the Cohiba Lanceros. Currently, many formats or vitolas and blends are available, such as the Cohiba Esplendidos and the famous Cohiba Behike containing the rare Medio Tiempo leaf.
Honduras
Rafael González
San Cristobal

Specificities of Cohiba cigars

Cohiba tobacco and its cultivation

Cohiba is the name of the aromatic leaf wrapping the cigars of the aborigines. The tobacco to produce the brand's cigars is grown in the Pinar de Rio region, located in Cuba. It is famous for being the place where the best existing tobaccos are produced. The soil is volcanic which makes it very fertile while bringing flavors and aromas specific to Cohiba tobacco. The company owns the farms and keeps the exact location of its farms secret.
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Nicaragua
Santo Domingo

Skilled craftsmen to wrap cigars

To be able to enter the class of Cohiba habanos, strict specifications regulate the plantation of tobacco. Moreover, only highly skilled torcedores can undertake cigar rolling. Hence the very limited number of artisans within the company. Indeed, it takes several years to have good dexterity to handle tobacco leaves.

All of this is done to ensure quality control for the brand's premium products. The Cuban company can today rank as the most expensive cigar brand internationally. From now on, Cohiba habanos are recognizable by a specific holographic band in order to avoid any counterfeiting.
Davidoff Series 702
Bolívar
Juan Lopez

Would you like to know a little more about the different Cohiba cigars and buy a very specific type? Discover the offers on our online sales site. You will have at your disposal classic products or rare and exclusive cigars offered in limited edition.

Our offer of Cohiba Cuban cigars

The classic and exclusive offers of Cohiba cigars

In boxes or singles, our range of Cohiba cigars includes the three basic sizes of the brand, namely the Panetela, the Corona Especial and the Lancero. We also have a stock of the three modules that appeared in 1989 and reinforce La Linea Classica. These are the Robusto, the Exquisito and the Esplendido.
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Davidoff series "Royal"
Davidoff Nicaragua Series

You can also orient yourself towards the Linea 1492 available since 1992. It was developed in homage to the great conquistador Christopher Columbus, as well as the 150th anniversary of the discovery of Cuba and Havana. The latter is renowned for its Siglo modules ranging from ǀ to VI.

In 2007, the Maduro 5 range unveiled 3 formats called Secreto, Magico and Genio. Cigars characterized by dark colored leaves that have been fermented and then aged for 5 years. The brand's emblematic series is called Behike and comes in three versions: 52, 54 and 56. These cigars are made with the finest tobacco leaves. They have also undergone fermentation, but with a longer duration in order to develop all the aromas. Only a small quantity of Cohiba Behike comes out of Villa El Laguito from the hands of the best master cigar makers.
Davidoff "Millennium Blend" series
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Davidoff series "Grand Cru"

For limited editions, you have for example the choice for the Cohiba Talisman Ed. Limitada 2017 which displays a large format (54 x 154 mm). This cigar is made with a selection of the best tobacco from Vuelta Abajo. The leaves are aged for at least two years before going into confection.

If you want smaller formats, the brand's smallest handmade cigar called Cohiba Panetelas (10.3 x 115 mm) develops aromas of licorice and wood. In the same spirit, the Cohiba Coronas Especiales offers notes of caramel and chocolate, but also of precious wood.
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Davidoff Signature Series

Cohiba cigar and alcohol pairings

Finally, we reveal the good pairings of Cohiba cigars and alcohols. Rum and cognac are alcohols suitable for all types of cigars. For a rather powerful habanos prefer a dark rum or an old cognac. In the case of an association with whiskey, a Single Malt from the Highlands goes well with a long cigar in the mouth. A scotch is recommended for a strong cigar. Irish whiskeys are best sipped with a medium cigar.
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Davidoff series "Anniversary"