Dominca Cohiba Corona Minor
It's been awhile, but it's time for another cigar review. This time I'll be doing a first for me. Reviewing a cigar I got in exchange for advertizing. I received it from Ryan Brown at buymycigars.com in exchange for some advertising.
For my first review back, I figured I'd go with a cigar I'd never had before, namely the Domincan Cohiba. Now, I can't be certain I've actually had the Cuban version, and since the two aren't really connected by anything other than name, I figured I wouldn't bother comparing the two.
Construction:Despite shipping and waiting in my house for a few days, this cigar was very well preserved. The skin was properly oily, and didn't show any signs of drying. The cigar burned like a dream, and the ash was bright white. The draw was a little tough on it, but it is a small thin cigar, so it is to be expected. It also had that coo thing where you don't feel like you've taken a big puff, but there's a ton of smoke. So all in all, very well constructed.
Taste: The taste was not bad, although it wasn't my favorite. It was hard to pin down, but if I was to give it a pretentious label, I would have to say "woody." Certainly not bad, but I wouldn't turn it into an ice cream flavor or anything.
Stats: This cigar measures 4 inches by a ring gauge of 42. It's made of Dominican filler, surrounded in a Cameroon wrapper. The filler is from Indonesia. I received it for free, however buymycigar.com's price for the them is $6.72. However you can get them at Holt's for $4 a pop.
Overall: I can't recommend buying these cigars at either price. They're just not a good value. Sure they're well constructed, and you might like the taste, but there are plenty of cheaper cigars that fit that bill. Which I guess means that you're paying for the name. But since Cuban Cohiba's are a post embargo brand, there's no connection to that name to be had here. I say don't bother with them.
Comments
Posted by: Jemmy Bryant at August 3, 2009 9:41 AM