Do you taste grass in Cohiba?

[sg1234]

I thought for sure someone would have asked this already, but a search turned up nothing.

I read reviews all too often where the reviewer lists grass as a flavor in Cohiba cigars. I have sampled many Cohibas (Esplendidos, Robustos, Behikes, Coronas Especiales, Lanceros, Siglos, Maduro 5's, etc.) and I have never detected any flavor even remotely resembling grass. Honey, caramel, toasted tobacco, sure. But nothing anywhere near what I would classify as "grassy."

So what is the consensus? Have you ever tasted grass in a Cohiba? If you have, was it good/bad/so-so?

 

[Jfire]

Depends on the age of the tobacco imo.

 

[ciggy]

From what I understand Justin is correct. The Cohiba's I have smoked have been grassy and I was told they need to age.

 

[Tegu]

I always think of grassy, as fresh tobacco, or that candela flavor, which I do not get. However there is that taste that I refer to as hay, some people call it barnyard, I think Cohibas have that flavor.

 

[Angry Bill]

Its more a a hay or light straw flavor though imho. Not so much a grassy taste.

 

[sg1234]

I know the barnyard/hay flavor you are talking about. I think that's what the FoH guys typically call "mongrel." For me, it's a hard flavor to describe. It's a bit rough in a good way. If I had to pick one word to describe it, I suppose it would be musky. Nothing like grass, hay, straw, or the like. In any case, I never taste mongrel in Cohiba.

 

[Bass man]

I taste grass in a bong:smokingbo

 

[srduggins]

I'll second the dry hay, light straw flavor. Barnyard is totally different to me and more apparent when smelling the unlit stick, more of a wet, stinky smell (in a good way - probably because I know it bodes well for a nice, full-flavored cigar) and something I've never smelled on a Cohiba.

 

[vivalanation734]

Yes, and it is a turn off to me.

 

[JNT]

I just get strong earth with smooth tobacco.

 

[hdroadglide]

Smoke older Cohibas! :cbig:

amen!

 

[icehog3]

Yup, grassy or "hay" flavors seem common in "fresher" Cohibas...I don't care for it, so I prefer them with decent age, when that vanilla bean flavor starte to develop.

 

[warpedcigars]

Yea, its a wet grass taste. Why I dont smoke Cohibas really.

 

[Jwrussell]

Never understood the "grass" description, but then again, I haven't ever pulled a few blades up from my lawn and chewed 'em up. I should ask my dog, he does it all the time.

 

[tobii3]

I caught hell forever for this...

"celery"

That's what I tasted.

 

[srduggins]

So, at what "age" does Cohiba start to develop this "grassy" flavor?

 

[MiamiE]

I get it but only 3-4 years of rest.

 

[icehog3]

So, at what "age" does Cohiba start to develop this "grassy" flavor?

Opposite for me...I get grassy or hay when they are fresh, and it fades with age.

 

[VillageIdiot]

Never understood the "grass" description, but then again, I haven't ever pulled a few blades up from my lawn and chewed 'em up. I should ask my dog, he does it all the time.

You could ask Les Miles. He's a grass aficionado.

 

[Alwayslit]

Smoke older Cohibas! :cbig:

.................werd:thumbsup: