Cohiba Connecticut
The first few seconds with Cohiba Connecticut are simple—flame, glow, a tentative pull—and then it suddenly feels like it’s already been with you for a while. You pick up a hint of toast and maybe a little earth before you’ve even started paying real attention. You realize the first inch is gone before you’ve bothered to check the time. You pick up a hint of toast and maybe a little earth before you’ve even started paying real attention. It feels less like the start of an event and more like slipping back into a familiar chair.
Flavor and Character
As the room starts to pick up a little haze the cigar quietly takes control of the pace and you find yourself more present in the moment than you planned to be. After that first inch is gone the blend opens up and feels more sure of itself with touches of coffee, dry cocoa, and a bit of wood weaving together. It’s not flashy, but it feels honest. Near the end the profile narrows down to its core character You might sit for an extra minute before you realize you haven’t picked up your phone yet.
As the room starts to pick up a little haze the smoke feels less like a test and more like company and the longer you sit with it, the easier it is to forget the clock. After that first inch is gone you begin to pick up more than just the basic tobacco taste bringing soft sweetness and a bit of dry wood into better focus. It’s not flashy, but it feels honest. By the time the ash has stacked once or twice the whole thing settles into the kind of rhythm you don’t want to rush and you find yourself more present in the moment than you planned to be.
The Experience
After that first inch is gone the flavors start to show more of themselves with touches of coffee, dry cocoa, and a bit of wood weaving together. It’s not flashy, but it feels honest. Near the end the profile narrows down to its core character It leaves a low, steady warmth sitting in the chest for a while after it’s out. Toward the final few draws the profile narrows down to its core character You’re left more with the memory of the time you spent than any one flavor.
- Taste: Toasted grain, gentle smoke, and a rounded earth tone that feels comfortable rather than sharp.
- Strength: Mild
- Rating: 94
- Reddit Notes: Talked about as a good choice when you just want to sit, breathe, and let the day back off a little.
