General Cigar, a company owned by industry titan Scandinavian Tobacco, announced the addition of the new Blue line to the Cohiba portfolio. The new blend is described as medium-bodied and utilizes Honduran Olancho San Agustin in both, wrapper and binder, and filler Honduras, Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic.
Andres Maturen, brand manager of Cohiba said, “With Cohiba Blue, we present collection that speaks to the ethos of the Cohiba brand. Made with a curated selection of tobaccos, handcrafted by renowned artisans, and created for all those who seek the indulgence of a fine cigar, Cohiba Blue symbolizes a life well lived.”
The cigars are sold in bright blue wooden boxes of 20 cigars.
Cohiba Blue
Origin: Dom. Rep.
Wrapper: OSA (Olancho San Agustin) Honduras
Binder: OSA (Olancho San Agustin) Honduras
Filler: Jamastran Honduras, Ometepe Nicaragua, Piloto Dom. Rep.
Sizes: Rothschild (4 1/2 x 50, USD 8.99)
Robusto (5 1/2 x 50, USD 9.99)
Toro (6 x 54, USD 10.49); SRP per cigar is $10.49
Churchill (7 1/2 x 50, USD 10.99)
Photo: General Cigar