Cohiba Corona Especiales UBM DIC 18 (CRW)

[Bucky McSwensen]

Just over a year old, these still need time but it was good to get a baseline.  Hit hard with sweet hat and cedar and a touch of coffee.  Lots of pepper at the start.  Very tight draw.  Will open up with some drying out but I won't be touching this again for at least a year.

Middle third loses all sweetness.  It is all dark coffee wood and pepper.  This is robust and strong and enjoyable but I'd like this to a budget NC short smoke and not a high end Cuban.  Still pleasant but not hitting it's potential.  I get little citrus kicks and touches of cream but they don't last long at all.

Final really opens up.  Okay maybe I will revisit sooner.  Sweet honey, grass, hay, a touch of vanilla, light pepper and heavy coffee.  This is what I was waiting for.  Good nice young cohiba flavor.  It clearly has legs to improve, I got a good baseline, but likely will avoid a while to let it open into it's potential.

Value this at 9 bucks

Cuba rating 0.71

Cost rating 0.56

[RDB]

Yeah I have a box of the very same code, and they have totally kicked my ass. I have made a note ‘leave these three years’. I love the size though.

[Buffalo]

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Value this at 9 bucks

Cuba rating 0.71

Cost rating 0.56

 

Would you please explain your rating and value process? Also, do you have a list of your top valued, bang-for-your buck cigars?