Video review HERE.
(Description provided by General Cigar)
Cohiba announced the launch of Cohiba Serie M, the first collection of Cohiba to be handcrafted by artisans in the U.S. for sale in the U.S. General Cigar’s Cohiba Serie M is the result of a collaboration between its Cohiba team and the family-owned El Titán de Bronze Cigar Factory, with each cigar handmade in Miami’s Little Havana district. The limited edition collection is crafted by Cuban expatriate cigarmakers.
This exquisite collection will be available through fine cigar shops across the U.S. starting on April 12. Only 5,000 boxes have been made.
Cohiba Brand Ambassador Sean Williams said, “Cohiba Serie M has been a passion project for all of us on the Cohiba team. To take a brand as iconic as Cohiba and make a cigar in the U.S. in collaboration with a boutique, family-owned factory has been an honor for all of us. Serie M gives a nod to our long-standing commitment to craftsmanship, our focus on innovation and alludes to the exciting releases that we are planning in the future.”
Sandy Cobas, owner of El Titán de Bronze said, “I am honored that we were chosen to craft the first American-made Cohiba cigars. For this important collaboration, we created a cigar using only the most exquisite tobacco, working together with the Cohiba team at General Cigar. Unlike in other countries where cigar makers work in teams, our cigarmakers at El Titán de Bronze personally create each cigar from start to finish, and we put their name on every single box they make. Our team of rollers have achieved the highest skill level that a cigarmaker can achieve, with only a select few having the dexterity and artistry required to meet our stringent qualifications. Every cigar represents the very best of each of our rollers and is an opportunity for us to share their artistry with the entire country. The buzz for Cohiba Serie M is building in Miami and based on what I’m seeing, these cigars will sell out as soon as they hit the cigar shops.”
Crafted according to old-world techniques and featuring a double binder, closed foot and triple cap with a signature fan, Cohiba Serie M is a medium-to-full-bodied cigar of depth and character. Made with exquisite, aged tobaccos, the cigar is enveloped in a lustrous Nicaraguan Corojo wrapper, a first for Cohiba. The binder is Nicaraguan and the blend features hand-selected Nicaraguan Jalapa and Esteli and Dominican Piloto Cubano tobaccos.
Cohiba Serie M is available in a 6” x 52 Toro which will sell for a suggested price of $29.99 per cigar or $299.90 for a box containing ten cigars.
I did this review while on vacation in Pawleys Island, SC at the Bridgewater Condominium complex in Litchfield at the Beach.
The cigar looks nice and has an average feel in the hand. The foot is closed.
The cigar also has a pigtail cap.
The test draw after cutting the cap was good. The initial flavors at light up were a leathery citrus peel with a lot of nutmeg, brown sugar, and black coffee at the base. There was black pepper rated at 7. Not a bad start.
I did not have my timer to get the interval times so I guessed. Also, a cigar tends to burn quicker on the beach due to the winds. My times shows are estimates.
At the first third (25 minutes +/-) the cigar has changed a bit. There are now elements of a peach/cedar flavor. The brown sugar has increased. The nutmeg is still in the mix and the leather is lighter. The cigar is medium bodied. The finish is leather and peach with modest lingering black pepper. The cigar has improved from the light-up. I rated the first third 92.
As I moved through the second third (50 minutes +/-) the cigar is still improving. The brown sugar and peach notes are coming out much more. The leather is elevated but it helps the overall scope of the cigar. The nutmeg is still there but it does not hinder the flavors. Everything is working better together at ths point. The finish is unchanged. The cigar is now approaching medium to full bodied. I rated the second third 93.
The cigar lasted approximately 1 hour 15 minutes. Again, since I had no timer on the beach this is an estimate. I expect I would get a longer burn time in a normal setting. The cigar continued on the same flavor path as the previous segment. I held the score of 93 for the final third. The cigar is medium to full bodied. The finish is peach, brown sugar, and leather with good lingering black pepper. This is a nice new offering from Cohiba.
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