Cohiba Siglo I - MAR MAR 20 (BCCRW)

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Similar to the Bolivar Royal Corona I smoked, this is the second out of the box. I smoked the first with about 4 months of age and found the flavors to be quite muted with quite a bit of peppery spice, and have it in my notes as an 84/100. It's been 3 months since, so I wanted to try another one now that it's about 7 months of rest as I've personally found much of my collection to be at a good place with at least 6 months of rest.

First third: opens with a creamy coffee and syrupy honey sweetness. It's more of a creamy texture with a dark coffee flavor. There's a nice dark roasted nuttiness, maybe half peanut and half chestnut. The sweetness takes on a cola syrup note. There's a consistent presence of white pepper on the retrohale, more than expected from a Cuban but definitely not overwhelming, but I'm used to retrohaling non-Cubans which are on a whole other level.

Middle third: a bit of a fruity sour note to the sweetness, reminds me of the sugarcane juice that's so prevalent in southeast Asia. The coffee has become a bit more creamy in flavor.

Last third: pretty much the same, creamy coffee, sugarcane, nuttiness, and white pepper.

Overall: much better than the last time I smoked one. Flavors were full and potent with a constant presence of white pepper that didn't bother me, but I expect will smooth out over time. 91/100