Cohiba (cigar brand)

The cigars in the Cohiba brand manufactured in Cuba are the top product of the state Habanos SA cigar factory. After Min Ron Nee Fidel Castro got a cigar in 1963 by his bodyguard Bienvenido " Chicho " Perez, who had made ​​his friend, the cigar roller Eduardo Rivera, for his own use. Castro recognized the quality and could be established by Rivera, these cigars.

Foundation

From 1964, the Cohiba was used as a gift for heads of state and diplomats. To this end, led by Rivera cigar factory was founded in the same year. The later Cohiba then still had no name and no personal cigar ring, but was equipped with persona profiled on the recipient cigar rings. It was not until 1966, the name Cohiba on during a conversation of Rivera's assistant. The following year, the production in the later as El Laguito known factory was relocated.

Since 1982, the cigars are also available on the open market, with the exception of the USA, because of the imposed Cuba embargo. They were in 1992, the 500th anniversary of the discovery of America to a second line, the linea 1492 extended.

Production

The cigars are made in the manufactory El Laguito whose privilege it is supposed to be allowed to take as a first tobacco factory choosing between the tobacco leaves of the annual harvest. In contrast to most other cigars, the tobacco leaves for the Cohiba Linea Classico are fermented three times instead of twice (including the linea 1492). In 2003, the Siglo VI was introduced in the new format Cañonazo.

All formats of Cohiba are " totalmente a mano " - made ​​entirely by hand, only the pressure of the cigar made ​​in the so-called press floor. Here, the Torcedor must have appropriate experience to estimate the optimum strength for the finished cigar can.

Cohiba General Cigar Company

The U.S. company General Cigar Co. Inc., based in Richmond (Virginia), since 2005 a subsidiary of match ABvertreibt on the U.S. market since the early 1980s under the registered by General Cigar in 1981 for the U.S. brand name Cohiba cigar from the Dominican Republic. The Cuban company Cubatabaco complained since 1997 against the use of cigars name. After court, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the cigars may continue to be sold in the U.S. under the name Cohiba because Cubatabaco the original trade-mark can not drive there because of the U.S. trade embargo.

Fakes

One in Cuba tourist spot is the Cohiba Esplendido in the glass lid box. It is often made ​​in illegal workshops. Even the often built in " humidifier ", which will ensure better durability, is a fake and completely functional. Most originals are available in closed cigar boxes.

Origin of the name

The name Cohiba is taken from the language of the Taino Indians and refers to a winding made ​​of tobacco leaves, which was smoked by the original inhabitants of Cuba. The roots of the cigar is taken into account in the logo of Cohiba. It shows the head of the Taino Indian Hatuey.

Varieties

Formats Linea Classico

  • Coronas Especiales - Laguito No. 2-152 x 15.08 mm
  • Esplendidos - Julieta No.. 2-178 x 18.65 mm
  • Exquisitos - Seoane - 125 x 13.1 mm
  • Lanceros - No. 1-192 x 15.08 mm
  • Panetelas - No. 3-115 x 10.32 mm
  • Robustos - robustos - 124 x 19.84 mm
  • Piramides Extra - Extra Piramides - 160 x 21.43 mm

Formats Linea 1492

  • Siglo I - Perlas - 102 x 15.88mm
  • Siglo II - Marevas - 129 x 16.67 mm
  • Siglo III - Coronas Grandes 155 x 16.67 mm
  • Siglo IV - Corona Gordas 140 x 18.26 mm
  • Siglo V - Dalias - 170 x 17.07 mm
  • Siglo VI - Cañonazo - 149 x 20.64 mm - introduced in 2002 to the 6th century, the discovery of tobacco.

Formats Maduro 5

In 2007 presented line with five year old Maduro leaves ( special fermented bracts with dark brown color). Rumored thought on the case of the ban on the operation of the U.S. market, as cigars with maduro wrapper leaves in the U.S. are very popular.

  • Genios - Genios - 140 x 20.64 mm
  • Magicos - Magicos - 115 x 20.64 mm
  • Secretos - Secretos - 110 x 15.87 mm

Formats Behike

  • Cohiba BHK 52 Laguito No.4 119 x 20.64 mm
  • Cohiba BHK 54 Laguito No.5 144 x 21.43 mm
  • Cohiba BHK 56 Laguito No.6 166 x 22.22mm

Edicion Limitada formats

  • Piramides Edicion Limitada 2001 - Piramides - 159 x 21 mm
  • Double Coronas Edicion Limitada 2003 - Prominent - 194 x 19 mm
  • Edicion Limitada 2004 Sublime - Sublime - 164 x 21 mm
  • Piramides Edicion Limitada 2006 - Piramides - 156 x 21 mm
  • Cohiba Edicion Limitada 1966 2011 - Cañonazo - 166 x 20.64 mm

Special productions

  • 30 Aniversario Humidor - Especiales Robusto - 192 x 20 mm - 1996 published the 30th anniversary of the brand humidor, limited to 45 copies with 50 cigars.
  • 30 Aniversario Jar - Dalias - 170 x 17 mm - 1996 30th anniversary of the brand, published in humidor, limited to 1000 copies, each with 25 cigars.
  • Guayasamin I humidor - 1996 published humidor with ten cigars in the Coronas Especiales formats, Espléndidos, Lanceros, robustos and Siglo I - V. Limited to 30 copies. The relief of the cover was designed by the Ecuadorian artist Oswaldo Guayasamín and manufactured by the Foundation.
  • Reserva del Milenio Piramide - Piramide - 156 x 20.64 mm - in 2000 published Porcelain Jar with 25 Piramides and special cigar rings. Circulation about 10,000 Jars.
  • 35 Aniversario Humidor - 2001 published the 35th anniversary of the brand humidor with 20 cigars in the formats Espléndidos, Gran Coronas, Piramides, robustos and Siglo V and 35 Lanceros. Limited to 500 copies.
  • Siglo X Aniversario Humidor - published in 2002, the 10th anniversary of the Siglo line humidor with 15 cigars in the formats Siglo I - VI. Colloquially called because of its yellow livery " postbox", the Siglo VI, the public was offered for sale for the first time.
  • Selección Reserva - In the year 2002/2003, published crate with six cigars in the Coronas Especiales formats, Espléndidos, Medias Coronas, Piramides and robustos. Three years mounted filler tobaccos, cigars unnumbered with second ring. The Medias Coronas format ( 142 x 15 mm) can only be found here.
  • Serie A Humidor - 2003 published the delayed part of the celebrations for the 35th anniversary of the brand humidor with 50 cigars of the Gran Corona format (235 x 19 mm ), 100 copies.
  • 40 Aniversario Humidor - Behike - 191 x 20.64 mm - 2006 Sonderhumidor published on the 40th anniversary of the Cohiba with 40 individually numbered Behikes, handcrafted out of Ebony with stingray leather applications from Elie Bleu. As of the date the most expensive commercially available Cuban cigar.
  • Guayasamin II Humidor - new edition from 2007, designed by Oswaldo Guayasamín humidor with 15 cigars in the Coronas Especiales formats, Espléndidos, Lanceros, Piramides, robustos and Siglo IV 50 copies, humidor was made by the Guayasamín Foundation.
  • Colección Habanos Book - 2008 published book like humidor, limited to 1,000 copies. Includes 20 cigars of the format Sublime Extra - 184 x 21.43 mm.
  • Siglo VI Gran Reserva 2003 - 2009 published lacquered box of 15 cigars of the format Siglo VI ( Cañonazo ). Tobaccos from the 2003 vintage, limited to 5,000 copies.

Others

The Cohiba cigar is the preferred places of former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder, which she became known to a wider circle of people.

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