Cuban Cigars

Description

The cigar measures 5 9/10 inches (150mm) long with a 54-ring gauge, a vitola known as the geniales. It is a vitola that has been used many times for Edición Regional releases, but can also be found in regular production cigars, notably the Montecristo Open Eagle and the Hoyo de Monterrey Le Hoyo de San Juan. The cigar “a generous and elegant Habano with subtle and medium-bodied notes.”

Bolivar Belicosos Finos Reserva Cosecha 2016

The Cigar

This is the first time that Bolívar has been selected to create a Reserva and it is perhaps no surprise that they have chosen their most iconic vitola (size) to do so: The Belicoso Fino.

The Reserva classification signifies that all the tobacco used has been aged in bales for three years before being rolled into cigars. The leaves used for this particular release were all harvested in 2016.

Production method: Totally handmade using long filler with all leaves sourced from the Vuelta Abajo region of Cuba

The latest release from Habanos to arrive in the UK is the Montecristo Wide Edmundo. It is the fourth cigar in the brand’s portfolio to bear the Edmundo name, following the launch of the original in 2004. However, uniquely among its stablemates, the Wide Edmundo is dressed with a second band bearing
its name. The Wide Edmundo is an entirely new vitola (size) within the Habanos portfolio called the Duke No.3. It measures an impressive 4 7/8” (125mm) x 54 ring gauge.. Perhaps unsurprisingly, that makes it the heaviest ring gauge in the Edmundo range.

Montecristo is the benchmark brand for many cigar smokers. Its perfectly balanced blends are all created exclusively with selected filler and binder leaves from the Vuelta Abajo zone, home of the finest tobaccos in the world. All sizes are ‘tripa larga, totalmente a mano’ – long filler, totally handmade.

The Cigar

This highly prestigious Cohiba 55 Aniversario Limited Edition 2021 upholds the grand legacy of the iconic brand, boasting the nationally-recognized Habanos label. Each cigar, expertly hand-crafted with tobacco leaves from the Vuelta Abajo region and a pigtail finish, is presented in 10-count boxes and features an unprecedented 150 mm x 57 ring gauge “Victoria” vitola, thereby creating an alluringly distinctive cigar.

Montecristo Supremos Limited Edition 2019

The Cigar 

Habanos Limited Editions are highly appreciated and anticipated by cigar enthusiasts every year, and even more so when this is a new vitola from one of the world’s benchmark Habano brands. 

The Montecristo Supremos is the first of the much anticipated 2019 Habanos Limited Edition to be released in the UK. It is presented in a bespoke, Montecristo yellow box of 25 cigars and shares it’s dimensions with the ever-popular Romeo y Julieta Wide Churchill, measuring 5 ¼” (130mm) and with a ring gauge of 55.

This is the 10th time that Montecristo, the world’s best selling Havana brand, has been called upon to produce a prestigious Limited Edition and no other brand has produced more.

Within the Limited Edition series, which began in 2000 and can now boast of having over 60 releases, there are just three cigars with a larger diameter than the Montecristo Supremos.

This medium to full bodied cigar provides an hour or so of the classic ‘tangy’ Montecristo taste, with the dark wrapper providing a slightly sweet top taste to the blend and the extra ageing of all the leaves ensuring a rounded, smooth smoke.

FLAVOUR: Medium to Full
VITOLA: 
RING GAUGE: 55
LENGTH: 5 1/4 Inches

Cohiba Seleccion Reserva  2003 

Cohiba Especial Reserva 2003

The Cigar

One of the original sizes of Cohibas that were launched in 1982, it is perhaps sometimes overshadowed by some of the newer and larger format cigars within the range. However, this slender and elegant looking cigar has enough power and depth to capture the attention of any cigar smoker. A cigar with the well-earned status of classic.

FLAVOUR: Medium to Full
VITOLA: Laguito No.2
RING GAUGE: 38
LENGTH: 6 Inches / 152mm 

Cohiba Esplendido Reserva 2003

The Cigar

For many years the Cohiba Espledido was the epitome of ebullience and luxury. Although modern tastes for cigar shapes may not regularly include Cohiba’s Churchill sized offering, there is no doubt that this regal cigar is still an enthralling hour and a half spent in the company of one of Cuba’s finest. From the very top draw.

FLAVOUR: Medium to Full
VITOLA: Julieta No.2
RING GAUGE: 47
LENGTH: 7 Inches / 178mm 

Cohiba Media Corona Reserva 2003

The Cigar

Although the name had been used before, and has been used since, this size is unique which makes the smallest cigar of the collection one of the most interesting to many collectors. A spicy little treat. Medium to full.

FLAVOUR: Medium to Full
VITOLA: Media Corona
RING GAUGE: 38
LENGTH: 5 5/8 Inches / 142mm 

Cohiba Piramide Reserva 2003

The Cigar

At the time of release the Pirámides was the pick of the bunch within the Selección box for many people. The ensuing years have done nothing to dampen that original assessment and it has now developed a near cult status among some smokers.

FLAVOUR: Medium to Full
VITOLA: Piramide
RING GAUGE: 52
LENGTH: 6 1/8 Inches / 156mm 

Cohiba Robusto Reserva 2003

The Cigar

This squat cigar, measuring just under 5 inches, can surprise people with the intensity of its flavour. Made using the Linea Classica blend of leaves, to a medium full flavour profile, the Robusto Reserva is a wonderfully constructed cigar that has maintained its consistency over the years.

FLAVOUR: Medium to Full
VITOLA: Robusto
RING GAUGE: 50
LENGTH: 4 7/8 Inches / 124mm 

Cohiba Seleccion 50 Aniversario 2016

Cohiba 50th Anniversary Selection Travel Humidor was produced by Habanos to celebrate their 50th Anniversary. Only 10,000 were made worldwide.

This humidor contains 8 of the best Cohiba Cigars.

• 2 x Piramides Extra, from the Classic series

• 2 x Siglo VI, from the 1492 series

• 2 x Genios, from the Maduro 5 series

• 2 x Behike 56, from the Behike series

Cuaba Piramide Limited Edition 2008

The Cigar 

The first and so far only time that Cuaba has been selected to produce a Limited Edition and, in a move that surprised many, the first time a Cuaba was produced that was not in the double figurado shape. A collectors idem for sure.

FLAVOUR: Medium to Full
VITOLA: Piramide
RING GAUGE: 52
LENGTH: 6 1/8 Inches / 156mm

*NOT EMS

Montecristo No.4 Reserva 2007

The Cigar

To take one of the most ubiquitous Havana cigars in the world and refine it to this level is an extraordinary ambition and one that, thankfully, is pulled off with aplomb. The quality of the tobacco shines through and elevates this classic cigar to a remarkable new height.

FLAVOUR: Medium to Full
VITOLA: Mareva
RING GAUGE: 42
LENGTH: 5 1/8 Inches / 129mm 

Romeo y Julieta Churchill Reserva 2012

The Cigar

Once one of the largest cigars available, this gentle giant now cuts a decidedly elegant and refined figure. It is at heart a polished cigar full of charm and grace. A wonderful way to celebrate Britain’s most famous cigar smoker.

FLAVOUR: Medium to Full
VITOLA: Julieta No.2 
RING GAUGE: 47
LENGTH: 7 Inches / 178mm 

Cohiba Robusto Reserva

The Cigar

This classic vitola (shape) from the most prestigious Habanos brand is, for many smokers, the pinnacle of modern cigar-making in Cuba. Medium to Full bodied but the extra bale-aged tobaccos impart a depth and elegance that will draw you in and capture your attention for every minute of the half hour or so it takes to enjoy. A difficult to find but glorious cigar.

FLAVOUR: Medium to Full
VITOLA: Robusto
RING GAUGE: 50
LENGTH: 4 7/8 Inches / 124mm 

Montecristo No.2 Gran Reserva 2011

The Cigar

The most iconic Piramide on the market bar none. The Montecristo No.2 has been a benchmark cigar for decades and was the perfect choice for Cuba's second Gran Reserva in 2011

FLAVOUR: Medium to Full
VITOLA: Priamide
RING GAUGE: 52
LENGTH: 6 1/8 Inches / 156mm 

Cohiba Piramides Limited Edition 2006

The Cigar 

This classy medium to full Pirámides is everything that a Cohiba Limited Edition should be. Although a re-release of the 2001 original, it is a superb cigar in its own right. The 2006 versions are available in more friendly and portable boxes of ten.

FLAVOUR: Medium to Full
VITOLA: Piramide
RING GAUGE: 52
LENGTH: 6 1/8 Inches / 156mm

Montecristo Grand Edmundo Limited Edition 2010

The Cigar 

Sharing its dimensions with the iconic Cohiba Siglo VI, this cigar is known as a Cañonazo in the factories of Cuba, which translates into English as “canon shot”. Light one up and find out why.

FLAVOUR: Medium to Full
VITOLA: Cononazo
RING GAUGE: 52
LENGTH: 5 7/8 Inches / 150mm

Cohiba 1966 Limited Edition 2011

The Cigar 

Cohiba’s first Limited Edition for five years. Named after the year the brand was originally established for Cuba’s late President, Fidel Castro, the cigars are presented with a distinctive pig-tail cap, like the original Cohibas and the new BHK Linea. Well worth setting aside an hour and a half of your day to enjoy one of these.

FLAVOUR: Medium to Full
VITOLA: Canonazo Especial
RING GAUGE: 52
LENGTH: 6 1/2 Inches / 166mm

Montecristo 520 Limited Edition 2012

The Cigar 

This was an entirely new size within the Habanos portfolio and was created to commemorate the 520th anniversary of the arrival of the Habano in Europe following Christopher Columbus’s discovery of Cuba in 1492. Montecristo was a fitting brand to choose given that it was and still is the best selling premium cigar brand today.

FLAVOUR: Medium to Full
VITOLA: Maravillas No.3
RING GAUGE: 55
LENGTH: 6 1/8 Inches / 155mm

Cohiba Robusto Supremos Limited Edition 2014

The Cigar 

Montecristo 80 Aniversario

The Cigar 

Not strictly a Limited Edition as the tobaccos are not aged in the same way, the cigars are not dressed with maduro wrappers and they are not adorned with the second band. Nonetheless it is a fantastic cigar and a great way to mark the 80th anniversary of the world’s most popular Havana brand. This cigar is already a collector’s item and is, unusually, presented in boxes of 20.

Romeo y Julieta Capuleto Limited Edition 2016

The Cigar 

Fittingly launched in Verona, Italy, the setting of Shakespeare’s tragic play which inspired the brand’s name back in 1875. The Capuleto is a sweet, refined and delicate medium bodied cigar. Named after Juliet’s surname (Capulet), it is an easy cigar to fall in love with.

Montecristo Dantes Limited Edition 2016

The Cigar 

A marked difference in shape from recent Limited Editions from Montecristo and, although it still has a ring gauge of 48, it has a decidedly slender feel to it. Nonetheless, all of the peppery tang associated with the brand very much remain in place.

Cohiba Talisman Limited Edition 2017

The Cigar 

Launched at the Corinthia hotel, London the Talisman was one of the fastest selling Limited Editions since the launch of the concept in 2000. Already spoken about as a classic cigar and one that seems sure to increase in value over time. A powerhouse of rich and complex aromas.

FLAVOUR: Medium to Full
VITOLA: Sublimes No.1
RING GAUGE: 54
LENGTH: 6 ⅛ Inches / 154mm

Juan Lopez Seleccion Superba UK Regional 2016

The Cigar

60,000 Seleccion Superba were produced by the Empresa de Habana at their factory in San Antonio de los Banos in Havana Province. They are presented in 6,000 numbered boxes, containing 10 cigars each and quickly became another very collectable UK Regional Edition. 

This wonderful cigar has full, rich flavours of earth, cedar and wood with a spicy kick throughout. As you smoke the cigar, you will be presented with beautiful, creamy smoke whilst the flavour develops into a medium chocolate flavour which spreads over the palate.

YEAR: 2016
FLAVOUR: Medium to Full
VITOLA: Geniales
RING GAUGE: 54
LENGTH: 5 7/8 Inches / 150mm 

Vegueros Centrofinos

The Cigar 

The 'Centrofinos' or 'Centro Fino' is a classification for the leaves of the sun-grown tobacco plant harvested from around mid-way up the plant. The Centrofinos is a unique size within the Habanos portfolio, the largest of the three Vegueros cigars. It is presented in a tin of 16 cigars. 

VITOLA: Centrofinos
RING GAUGE: 50
LENGTH: 5 1/8 inches - 130 mm
FLAVOUR: Medium to Full

Vegueros Mananitas

The Cigar 

This unique size is named after the small leaves, and the first ones to be picked, found at the foot of Cuban tobacco plants. An affordable way to enjoy some of Cuba's finest tobacco

VITOLA: Mananitas
RING GAUGE: 46
LENGTH: 4 inches - 100 mm
FLAVOUR: Medium to Full

Vegueros Entretiempos

The Cigar 

This stout cigar delivers the intense and unique Vegueros taste in a format made famous by the Montecristo Petit Edmundo, released in 2006. Available in smart tins of 16 cigars. 

VITOLA: Petit Edmundo
RING GAUGE: 52
LENGTH: 4 3/8 inches - 110 mm
FLAVOUR: Medium to Full

Vegas Robaina Famosos

The Cigar 

There is no better shape than this piramide or torpedo to deliver the richness of Vegas Robaina’s medium to full blend. A tribute to all the farmers of Vuelta Abajo.

VITOLA: Piramide
RING GAUGE: 52
LENGTH: 6 1/8 inches - 156 mm
FLAVOUR: Medium to Full

Montecristo Petit No.2

The Cigar:

All the medium to full character of the classic No.2 in a shorter smoke. A welcome additon to Montecristo’s line-up, which is also dressed in the new band.

Montecristo Petit Edmundo

The Cigar:

Edmundo’s little brother blessedly burst onto the scene just ahead of the smoking ban, so that devotees of heavy gauge, intense flavoured cigars had a shorter alternative.

Montecristo No.5

The Cigar:

The smallest of Montecristo’s original, tightly defined range. A good pressed cigar with a flavour and aroma that develops during smoking. A faithful companion almost anywhere.

Montecristo No.4

The Cigar:

Simply the most popular individual handmade cigar in the world. Its rich, tangy, medium to full flavour acts as the benchmark for most smokers embarking on the journey to find their preferred Habano. Many return to it.

Montecristo No.3

The Cigar:

Another of the original Montecristos; this one a Corona. From start to finish it maintains the true taste of this brand.

Montecristo No.2

The Cigar:

If ever one brand has come to dominate a particular vitola, this is it. The classic Pirámide or ‘torpedo’ size. Easy burning with a controlled release of faithful Montecristo flavours; many devotees look no further than this.

Montecristo Media Corona

The Cigar:

As just 3 1/2 (90mm) long, this is as short a cigar you will find being made in Cuba today. However, despite its lack of length it is still able to deliver plenty of Montecristo taste. Ideal for when time is an issue.  

Montecristo Especial No. 2

The Cigar:

Another vitola that Montecristo shares with Cohiba. Slender ring gauges may not be in vogue these days, but 38 is sufficient to house the full Montecristo blend in a dapper shape

Montecristo Edmundo

The Cigar:

Named after Alexandre Dumas’ hero Edmundo Dantes in ‘The Count of Montecristo’, the Edmundo was one of the first extra heavy gauge, parejo sizes produced in Cuba in the 21st century. Big and rewarding.

Montecristo Double Edmundo

The Cigar:

Introduced in 1971, this commanding shape remains the longest in production in Cuba. A mythical vitola that rewards the aficionado with a mounting richness of taste.

Montecristo 'A'

The Cigar:

Introduced in 1971, this commanding shape remains the longest in production in Cuba. A mythical vitola that rewards the aficionado with a mounting richness of taste.

Montecristo Churchill Anejados

The Cigar:

Not only is the vitola new to the brand, the Chruchill size cigars have been box aged for between five and seven years in the parfect climatic conditions of Cuba. A mellow more refined taste as the blend meld together over time to release their potential

Juan Lopez Seleccion No. 2

The Cigar:

As robustos rule these days, it is hardly surprising that the Seleccion No.2 is the star size in this brand. Plenty of spicy and chocolaty notes combine with a classic Cuban earthiness.

Juan Lopez Seleccion No. 1

The Cigar:

A comparatively little known brand in Britain, Juan Lopez offers here a well-tailored Corona Gorda nicely presented in a Cabinet Selection bundle of 25. Medium to full in taste with pleasant spicy overtones.

Jose L Piedra Petit Cazadores

The Cigar:

The latest addition to Jose L. Piedra’s range. A squat shape that delivers plenty of flavour.

 Jose L Piedra Cazadores

The Cigar:

The latest addition to Jose L. Piedra’s range. A squat shape that delivers plenty of flavour.

Diplomaticos No.2

The Cigar

Still produced in Cuba, this well-tailored torpedo with its distinct taste offers all the excellent smoking characteristics of its shape.

Flavour: Medium To Full
Vitola: Piramide
Ring Gauge: 52
Length: 6 1/8 Inches - 156 Mm

Cuaba Tradicionales

The Cigar

A particularly elegant, slender double figurado shape that was the size and shape of most of the Havanas smoked during the second half of the 19th century. Enjoy an encounter with the past when you light up this cigar.

Flavour: Medium To Full
Vitola: Favorita
Ring Gauge: 42
Length: 4 3/4 Inches - 120 Mm

Cuaba Exclusivos

The Cigar

This was the largest of Cuaba’s original sizes when it was introduced at a glittering dinner at Claridge’s Hotel in London in 1996.

Flavour: Medium To Full
Vitola: Exquisito
Ring Gauge: 46
Length: 53 /4 - 145 Mm

Cuaba Divinos

The Cigar

Strictly speaking this is a ‘perfecto’ size not a double figurado because the cigar’s head is rounded not pointed. It has a particular intensity of taste that makes it the perfect accompaniment to a morning espresso

Flavour: Medium To Full
Vitola: Petit Bouquet
Ring Gauge: 43
Length: 4 Inches - 101 Mm

Cuaba Distinguido

The Cigar

A size that first appeared in the Millennium ceramic jar series – many felt it was the best – before being added to the Cuaba portfolio in 2003. Usefully available in boxes of 10.

Flavour: Medium To Full 
Vitola: Romeo 
Ring Gauge: 52 
Length: 63 /8 - 162 Mm

The Cigar:

The rich, sweetish Maduro 5 flavour in a compact size, which burns well and delivers an intense aromatic taste. A little jewel. 

Line: La Linea Maduro 5
Flavour: Medium to Full
Vitola: Secretos 5
Ring Gauge: 40
Length: 4 3/8 Inches / 110mm

Cohiba Robusto

The Cigar:

The cigar that sparked the Robusto revolution from 1989 onwards and remains firmly in the vanguard of this important vitola. Rich, deep, spicy and not to be missed. 

Line: La Linea Classica
Flavour: Medium to Full
Vitola: Robusto
Ring Gauge: 50
Length: 4 7/8 Inches / 124mm

Cohiba Piramides Extra

The Cigar:

In 2012 the Priamide Extra became the first addition to the Linea Clasica since 1989. The vitola is unique to Cohiba. It is also the only figurado shape to be found within the portfolio of Cuba's premier cigar brand. 

Line: La Linea Classica
Flavour: Medium to Full
Vitola: Pirmides Extra
Ring Gauge: 54
Length: 6 1/4 Inches / 160mm

Cohiba Panetelas

The Cigar:

The smallest of the three Cohiba originals. The true taste of Cuba's most prestigious brand for a few precious minutes

Line: La Linea Classica
Flavour: Medium to Full
Vitola: Laguito No.3
Ring Gauge: 26
Length: 4 1/2 Inches / 115mm. 

Cohiba Maduro 5 Magicos

The Cigar:

A stocky cigar with a dark countenance added by uts ages wrapper taken frim the upper leaves of shade-grown plants. Rich, spicy and with a great draw. Suits aficionados with limited time. 

Line: La Linea Madueo 5
Flavour: Medium to Full
Vitola: Magico 5
Ring Gauge: 52
Length: 4 1/2 Inches / 115mm

Cohiba Lanceros

The Cigar:

The longest of the Cohiba's original three sizes created in 1966 and one the cigar of choice for Cuba's late president, Fidel Castro who also used to given them as personal gifts. 

The unique extra fermentation that is conducted on the Seco and Legero of all Cohibas lasts for eighteen months and is conducted at the factory in cedar barrels. This extra age creates a unique taste. The famous Cohiba flavour is most often described as ‘Grassy’, although others have noticed tones of vanilla, cocoa and coffee. It is often remarked upon how this extra fermentation makes the taste ‘smoother’ and more refined while retaining a depth and character that is entirely distinct. A prime example of a modern Habanos

In 2011 this cigar was given a Cigar Aficionado rating of 94 and they noted that it had “a complex progression of flavours, starting with cinnamon and nutmeg intonations that lead to a robust and profound coffee flavour that lasts on the finish.”

Line: La Linea Classica
Flavour: Medium to Full
Vitola: Laguito No.1
Ring Gauge: 38
Length: 7 1/2 Inches / 192mm 

Cohiba Maduro Genios

The Cigar:

The most substantial of the Maduro 5 line. The dark wrapper, specially aged for 5 years, brings a touch of sweetness to its medium to full blend. Great personality for seasoned smokers. 

 Line: La Linea Maduro 5
Flavour: Medium to Full
Vitola: Genios 5
Ring Gauge: 52
Length: 5 1/2 Inches / 140mm

Cohiba Exquisitos

The Cigar:

A cigar for the morning, with plenty of taste to sharpen the palate. The favourite size of former El Leguito (the home factory for Cohiba) Director Emila Tamayo, the first women ever to manage a Havana Factory

Line: La Linea Classica
Flavour: Medium to Full
Vitola: Seoane
Ring Gauge: 33
Length: 5 Inches / 125mm

Cohiba Esplendidos

The Cigar:

Cohiba's brilliant Churchill size., first seen in 1989. Beautifully presented in mid-tone wrappers. Make time for this stately cigar, the king of the Linea Clasica

Line: La Linea Classica
Flavour: Medium to Full
Vitola: Julieta No.2
Ring Gauge: 47
Length: 7 Inches / 178mm

Cohiba Coronas Especiales

The Cigar:

Another of Cohiba's originals; slender, elegant, cultivated and an intense smoke 

Line: La Linea Classica
Flavour: Medium to Full
Vitola: Laguito
Ring Gauge: 38
Length: 6 Inches / 152mm