Friday, November 7, 2025

Cohiba Cigars Rubicon in Review

BRAND: Cohiba
BLEND: Rubicon

WRAPPER: Ecuadorian Habano
BINDER: American Broadleaf
FILLER: Dominican, Honduran, Nicaraguan

FORMAT: Robusto (5.5x55) box-press
ORIGIN: Honduras (HATSA)
INTENSITY: Medium/Med.-Full
SPICE: 2.5/5

NOTES:
Mulling Spice | Dried Orange Peel | Oiled Leather

Add to the primary notes italicized above: An up close stone minerality, unsweetened chocolate, manure, pecan, and faraway apricot; in that order of distance. Draws a half-tick stubbornly. Burns evenly. Holds assemblage stoically. Splendid ash. Consistent and sating, if not in possession of great depth.

TASTE: B+
DRAW: B
BURN: A-
BUILD: B+

FINAL GRADE: B+
A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79

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