I just had a wonderful Cohiba Siglo I, and since there aren't very many reviews of this fine cigar, so I thought that I'd do a small one. Please be kind to me as I've been smoking cigars for just over a month and my palate is still quite undeveloped. Also despite reading hundreds of reviews I still haven't quite grasped all the flavors. 
I enjoyed one of these over at La Bodega at Pavilion Mall in Kuala Lumpur, and recently got myself a box from TopCubans. The cigars rested in my humidor for about a week before I smoked the first one today.
Box code: I forget; check back later.
Construction: Tres petit corona, 4x42. Beautifully filled, oily wrapper with thin veins and a beautifully applied triple cap. Not sure what the correct name for the wrapper tone is, I think Colorado? Please correct me if I'm wrong, I'm still learning. This is the first time I tried wetting the cap before cutting; that made cutting slightly easier but unfortunately I cut it a little crooked. I'm not sure whether it was my cutting or the very humid weather - it had been raining and I was outdoors at a park - but the cigar wasn't burning that evenly. It canoed twice and had to be touched up. Didn't require any relighting. I vented the cigar every 4-5 puffs and that seemed to make the ash a bit more fragile. It kept falling off every 3/4-1". It was also breezy. At La Bodega I managed to get 1-1.5" ash.
Pre-light draw: Tight draw, with slight spice and saltiness. Massaging the head made the draw much better. I put this down to a blunt guillotine. Note to self: Buy a Xikar.
Opening and 1/3: The first thing that struck me is how mild the cigar is. None of that earthiness and leather that most Cohibas have. That's not to say that this is a bad cigar; immediately there are creamy notes of latte. Retrohaling, I got notes of very pleasant wood, like cedar. Retrohaling stung my sinuses slightly but nothing major.
2/3: Smoke is thick and generous, and still very smooth and mild. I'm now getting something sweet in the smoke, reminds me of maple syrup, together with flowery and nutty notes. Very nice. Latte still present. Some black pepper creeping in. Slight gut reaction.
3/3: Still amazingly smooth, smoke is thick and generous. Black pepper getting more pronounced but still mild. I smoked it down to the final 1/2-3/4" and had to stop because my fingers were under threat by the cherry. I so did not want to stop!! Even nubbing it the smoke was smooth and beautiful. One of those cigars that make me not want to brush my teeth the rest of the night.
I fell in love with this little stick in Kuala Lumpur, and even now this is one splendid stick. Flavor-wise this is definitely a mild cigar, apparently typical of the Siglo range. Despite that it is still full of beautiful wood and floral flavors. Medium strength that gave me a slight buzz. I was smoking on an empty stomach and was having major munchies after that.
Unfortunately I had a Guiness steak pie after that to cure my munchies, and now the beautiful nutty latte aromas on my breath have been replaced by beef.
I love full-bodied cigars like the Monte Petit Edmundo or the Partagas Serie D #4, so I wished that this had a little more flavor. But the beautiful aromas make me want to give this an 89 or 90.
Please feel free to post your thoughts and disagree with me. I'm here to learn from all of you after all.
I enjoyed one of these over at La Bodega at Pavilion Mall in Kuala Lumpur, and recently got myself a box from TopCubans. The cigars rested in my humidor for about a week before I smoked the first one today.
Box code: I forget; check back later.
Construction: Tres petit corona, 4x42. Beautifully filled, oily wrapper with thin veins and a beautifully applied triple cap. Not sure what the correct name for the wrapper tone is, I think Colorado? Please correct me if I'm wrong, I'm still learning. This is the first time I tried wetting the cap before cutting; that made cutting slightly easier but unfortunately I cut it a little crooked.
I'm not sure whether it was my cutting or the very humid weather - it had been raining and I was outdoors at a park - but the cigar wasn't burning that evenly. It canoed twice and had to be touched up. Didn't require any relighting. I vented the cigar every 4-5 puffs and that seemed to make the ash a bit more fragile. It kept falling off every 3/4-1". It was also breezy. At La Bodega I managed to get 1-1.5" ash.Pre-light draw: Tight draw, with slight spice and saltiness. Massaging the head made the draw much better. I put this down to a blunt guillotine. Note to self: Buy a Xikar.
Opening and 1/3: The first thing that struck me is how mild the cigar is. None of that earthiness and leather that most Cohibas have. That's not to say that this is a bad cigar; immediately there are creamy notes of latte. Retrohaling, I got notes of very pleasant wood, like cedar. Retrohaling stung my sinuses slightly but nothing major.
2/3: Smoke is thick and generous, and still very smooth and mild. I'm now getting something sweet in the smoke, reminds me of maple syrup, together with flowery and nutty notes. Very nice. Latte still present. Some black pepper creeping in. Slight gut reaction.
3/3: Still amazingly smooth, smoke is thick and generous. Black pepper getting more pronounced but still mild. I smoked it down to the final 1/2-3/4" and had to stop because my fingers were under threat by the cherry. I so did not want to stop!! Even nubbing it the smoke was smooth and beautiful. One of those cigars that make me not want to brush my teeth the rest of the night.
I fell in love with this little stick in Kuala Lumpur, and even now this is one splendid stick. Flavor-wise this is definitely a mild cigar, apparently typical of the Siglo range. Despite that it is still full of beautiful wood and floral flavors. Medium strength that gave me a slight buzz. I was smoking on an empty stomach and was having major munchies after that.
Unfortunately I had a Guiness steak pie after that to cure my munchies, and now the beautiful nutty latte aromas on my breath have been replaced by beef.
I love full-bodied cigars like the Monte Petit Edmundo or the Partagas Serie D #4, so I wished that this had a little more flavor. But the beautiful aromas make me want to give this an 89 or 90.
Please feel free to post your thoughts and disagree with me. I'm here to learn from all of you after all.
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