Aged Cohiba Siglo II (2006)

[JohnS]

Cohiba Siglo II

Format: Mareva

Dimensions: 42 ring gauge x 129 mm

Date: Friday 25th of March, 2016

Cold Draw: Sweet hay/stronger 'fresh barnyard' taste, draw is excellent

Lit: 3:26 p.m.

Initial Draw: Again, Cohiba grass/honey but smoother and milder than the Siglo I

First Third: The next few draws had hints of vanilla. The smoke levels were outstanding per draw. Towards the end of the first third cream is coming through, the intensity is mild.

Second Third: Cohiba grass/hay and tobacco at a shade over medium. Cohiba grass flavours a little more stronger now. This continues through the second third. Towards the end of the second third we see, again, that the cigar is settling into a touch under medium-strength with consistent Cohiba grass/hay and honey-tobacco flavour.

Final Third: At a little over the 60-minute mark, again, the strength has fallen off a little, albeit with the same flavours. The smoke output continues to be outstanding. Halfway through the final third and I'm getting some really nice cream notes on the retrohale, which makes me want to continue to smoke this as long as possible! The final draws are excellent, leaving a wondrous cream-coating on the palate, which sadly comes to an end at the 80-minute mark.

[joeruby]

Great review John, It looks like it was a very pleasant 80 mins worth.

Out of curiosity, and If you were pushed, what rating would you give it?

[JohnS]

I must admit, I don't normally categorise my smoking experiences this way. However, I feel the fairest comparison would be among the six aged Siglo cigars I've reviewed, because if you compared this to a younger Siglo II it would have to rate higher.

It was definitely a 94 to 95. The Siglo III and V were a touch better, class all the way, albeit, I acknowledge some bias as the vitola dimensions of these cigars, with their ring gauges at 42 and 43/64ths of an inch, and their respective lengths, very much appeal to my cigar-smoking aesthetics!

[TheMonk]

Very nice review, thanks John!

[joeruby]

Thanks John. Have been wanting to try these. Not sure I would have the will power to hang on to them for 10 years, but if I did, sounds like they would be something very special.

[JohnS]

I recently tried the first of some BTO Dic 2012 Siglo II I have. How did it compare to this aged 2006 Siglo II? Well, the Cohiba grass/hay, tobacco and honey was there, but the creaminess was not. However, this 3 year-old Siglo II was highly satisfying, yet markedly different to the 10 year-old aged Siglo II, which I admittedly do prefer if given the choice.