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[TheFullMontecristo]

Propios from Xmas sampler. Deliciously rich 

[JohnS]

Cohiba Siglo III circa 2019

The Siglo III is and remains my favourite of the linea 1492 series. The reason is simple, the vitola is 42 ring gauge by 155 mm (or 6.1 inches) in length and that, I feel, is the ideal cigar size for me. I won this cigar in a recent FriendsofHabanos Competition prize so I'm grateful for the opportunity to smoke it.

The Linea 1492 series was announced in November 1992 as the new line of Cohiba intended to replace the premium Davidoff Chateau series which concluded in 1991. When these cigars did hit the market (in 1994), the Cohiba Siglo III, a coronas grandes cigar with a 42 ring gauge x 155 mm (or 6⅛ inches) length was the replacement cigar for the Davidoff Château Mouton Rothschild cigar in the Chateau series.

Today, the Cohiba Siglo III is only one of two regular production coronas grandes cigars in existence (the other is the Montecristo Tubos). The last one deleted from Habanos S.A's catalogue, the highly-regarded cigar enthusiast favourite, the Hoyo de Monterrey Le Hoyo des Dieux was discontinued in 2014 but most coronas grandes-sized cigars were discontinued in the early-2000s soon after Habanos S.A. was 50% acquired by Altidis in 2000.

This Siglo III continued the trend of recent 2019/20 Habanos stock smoking well with minimum time rest. It's long been said on our forum that Cohiba is a marca that benefits from long-term aging (think five years and over) but lately it seems to me that Cohiba has smoked well a lot younger. Also, the Cohiba brand has been noted for its herbal qualities since its inception to the consumer market in the 1980s, yet I feel that recent Cohiba hasn't had as much herbal element in their cigars in comparison to Cohiba pre-2015. When I mention herbal flavours, I am referring of course to the quintessential Cohiba grass/hay. Grass indicates that the herbal flavour is sharper and more distinct in the blend, hay indicates that the herbal flavour is rounder and more melded.

Fortunately, I did get a quality Cohiba grass in this cigar, coupled with a sweet honey, citrus and light mocha coffee. Into the final third the cigar was slightly more woody but still smoked well with those aforementioned characteristic Cohiba flavours.

I smoked this as far as I could take it. For its age, this Cohiba Siglo III truly was a pleasure to smoke.  

[Rhinoww]

3 hours ago, Wookie said:

RAG

What did you think of it?

I have a fiver getting accustomed to my coolidor and am contemplating a box.  Given recent comments that they will be in their prime only fir a few years I am leaning towards other DC but curious of your thoughts.  It will take me some time to burn though a box of 25 of these big boys  

 

[shamz84]

A Sunday cigar welcoming in the new Tier 4 in London was looking forward seeing the family over Xmas and getting the kids together but will have to wait a little while longer.

My first one...and boy was it good...if you have one..highly recommend it.

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[Dusk]

[Lrabold89]

What did you think of it?
I have a fiver getting accustomed to my coolidor and am contemplating a box.  Given recent comments that they will be in their prime only fir a few years I am leaning towards other DC but curious of your thoughts.  It will take me some time to burn though a box of 25 of these big boys  
 

If I may chime in....I think they’re excellent, but fairly one dimensional


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[Wookie]

2 hours ago, Rhinoww said:

What did you think of it?

I have a fiver getting accustomed to my coolidor and am contemplating a box.  Given recent comments that they will be in their prime only fir a few years I am leaning towards other DC but curious of your thoughts.  It will take me some time to burn though a box of 25 of these big boys  

 

They have same flavors as RASS but are much lighter bodied....1st half light, 2nd half medium.  So not as satisfying to me as a RASS. But still pure RA DNA. I have boxes going back to 2013-14 and they are all good. I find this cigar very consistent unlike, for example, a Monte 2 which can be great or mediocre. 

[RedLantern]

Oliva series V corona - first time with this vitola. Lovely slightly toothy wrapper, with a (quintuple?) cap? Haven’t seen that before!

flavor wise, a lot more espresso or dark/bitter chocolate flavors vs other vitolas in the line I’ve had.

 

[SigmundChurchill]

Sig VI

Hoyo DC

Esmeralda

BRC

[Hotboxx]

JL2 SRO FEB 2018

[njpinette]

Trinidad Reyes  ARS JUN 19

[GVan]

JL1 (UTL MAY-19) Smoked much better after 3 days of dry boxing at 57%

[Bijan]

On 12/17/2020 at 6:43 PM, VKUTT said:

The KTDs are short filler, yes? Have not tried those or the Delicias yet (which I'm  thinking are also short fill). Worth the price?

Sorry missed this as I was out of town. KDT are long filler and Delicias short filler. I like the KDT better. Like a small short Fonseca no. 1. They are I think the cheapest long filler handmade CC.

Haven't liked the Delicias too much nor most short fillers I've tried and lot of cheaper and probably better short fillers out there than the Delicias.

[Bijan]

RyJ Ex 4 thanks to @NicPac.

Back in "tropical" Oakville from the cold of Montreal (-14C and windy when I arrived Thursday night). Above freezing tonight.

[Paso]

San Juan SOP DIC19

[JayHabanos]

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[BoliDan]

end the week with a 17 CoRo, pair with club soda... Big day tommorrow. I broke 3 ribs recently, so this is the first time I made is out in the past week. Painful stairs... Worth it.

 

 

[lovethehaze]

12 hours ago, BoliDan said:

end the week with a 17 CoRo, pair with club soda... Big day tommorrow. I broke 3 ribs recently, so this is the first time I made is out in the past week. Painful stairs... Worth it.
 

Glad you are healing fast I hope


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[Raskol]

C&C time. PSD4 (2014) - 24:24

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[Rhinoww]

11 hours ago, SigmundChurchill said:

Hoyo DC

So the rest of the sticks you smoked this weekend are in your regular rotation (and to a lesser degree  -sig Vi - mine as well) except for this Hoyo DC. 

I’m giving thought to expanding my DC collection beyond the Lusitania which has always served me well. What do you think about the Hoyo DC?  What would you compare it to?  
 

thanks

[Kongelunden]

Decided to go with a trusted friend this afternoon 😇 Bolivar RC, box code ETP MAR 16 - simply perfect in all areas, and such an enjoyable pleasure.

[SigmundChurchill]

50 minutes ago, Rhinoww said:

So the rest of the sticks you smoked this weekend are in your regular rotation (and to a lesser degree  -sig Vi - mine as well) except for this Hoyo DC. 

I’m giving thought to expanding my DC collection beyond the Lusitania which has always served me well. What do you think about the Hoyo DC?  What would you compare it to?  
 

thanks

The Hoyo DC is actually my favorite DC.  It is a very complex cigar.  It starts off probably the mildest of the DC's, but it gets stronger the further down you smoke.  And as the boldness increases, the flavors change.  Starts off with coffee and cream flavors, transitions to a nutty flavor, and then finishes with earthy, leather flavors

 

I love them.

[Rhinoww]

1 hour ago, SigmundChurchill said:

The Hoyo DC is actually my favorite DC.  It is a very complex cigar.  It starts off probably the mildest of the DC's, but it gets stronger the further down you smoke.  And as the boldness increases, the flavors change.  Starts off with coffee and cream flavors, transitions to a nutty flavor, and then finishes with earthy, leather flavors

 

I love them.

Thanks. Will be keeping an eye out for them

 

[CampDelta369]

A Long time since the last Connie A. The Humidor rest has done wonders. These make a great extended morning C&C.

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