Cohiba Piramides Extra

[tengel78]

Can anyone give me their thoughts on these? I found two boxes of 10 from my daughters birth month (sept 2012) and I was thinking of ordering them.
They are pretty expensive at over $20 each, so wanted to see if anyone had tried them.

 

[Tennessee Dave]

I have smoked 5 or 6 of these and while good it just doesn't quite hit the typical Cohiba flavor profile for me.

 

[ChuckMejia]

They're ok, not great tho.

 

[tengel78]

Thank you guys. At over $25 each, I'll keep looking.

 

[Tennessee Dave]

@tengel78 get yourself some Juan Lopez#1 or #2, Partagas Lusitania's or Siglo IV's. Can't go wrong. You might even be able to find the right dated box.

 

[tengel78]

@tengel78 get yourself some Juan Lopez#1 or #2, Partagas Lusitania's or Siglo IV's. Can't go wrong. You might even be able to find the right dated box.

Thank you. I just received a box of Siglo IV yesterday. I haven't had any Cohiba's, but figure it was a small gamble. I'll put the others on my shopping list.
I'm wondering if I should even pursue the birthday boxes at all right now. It's a cool idea, but will I really enjoy a cigar with my kids birth date more than picking a great cigar out of the humidor based on what I'm feeling like on their birthday? Probably not.

 

[ChuckMejia]

Thank you. I just received a box of Siglo IV yesterday. I haven't had any Cohiba's, but figure it was a small gamble. I'll put the others on my shopping list.
I'm wondering if I should even pursue the birthday boxes at all right now. It's a cool idea, but will I really enjoy a cigar with my kids birth date more than picking a great cigar out of the humidor based on what I'm feeling like on their birthday? Probably not.

I was able to get a Coro box with my sons birth month and year ... They were so good that I've already smoked half the box. Eventually you'll run into a code tho

 

[StogieNinja]

Thank you. I just received a box of Siglo IV yesterday. I haven't had any Cohiba's, but figure it was a small gamble.

Not really a gamble. Siglo IV and VI are both excellent; know a number of people who prefer one over the other, but don't know anyone who dislikes either

I'm wondering if I should even pursue the birthday boxes at all right now. It's a cool idea, but will I really enjoy a cigar with my kids birth date more than picking a great cigar out of the humidor based on what I'm feeling like on their birthday? Probably not.

Maybe not, but I find something special about it. I've smoked a couple June 05 cigars over my last couple wedding anniversaries, and I have boxes for each of my kids' birthdays I start smoking when they turn 6, and found it to be quite an enjoyable thing.

 

[tengel78]

Not really a gamble. Siglo IV and VI are both excellent; know a number of people who prefer one over the other, but don't know anyone who dislikes either




Maybe not, but I find something special about it. I've smoked a couple June 05 cigars over my last couple wedding anniversaries, and I have boxes for each of my kids' birthdays I start smoking when they turn 6, and found it to be quite an enjoyable thing.

Thank you for the input. I may keep looking for my daughter 09/2012. My son will be easier since it is 08/2015.

 

[tengel78]

Here's what I've found so far. My son is easier since he was born in August of 2015.
For my son: (all of these are boxes of 25)
Bolivar Tubos no.2
Cohiba Siglo II
H.Upmann Connoisseur No.1
Hoya de Monterrey - Double Coronas
Hoya de Monterrey - Epicure Especial
Partasgus coronas junior a/t
PSD4

I'm leaning toward the Bolivar no.2 or the Siglo II for him. The only cigar I've tried out of all of these is the PSD4.

For my daughter: (Birthday is Sept 2012)
Rafael Gonzales Panetelas Extra (Box of 25)
Cohiba Piramides Extra (Two boxes of 10)

Not sure what to do here. Never had either cigar. The Cohibas are ridiculously expensive and the feedback I've gotten from you all is meh. It would be cool to find a box of Siglo IV for both of them, but that is probably unlikely.
Thoughts on the choices above?