What's in the Cohiba Blue blend?

Cohiba Blue is built around a Honduran Habano wrapper and a Honduran Habano binder with a multi‑country filler composed of Honduran (Jamastran), Nicaraguan (Ometepe) and Dominican (Piloto Cubano) leaves. That blend is intended to push a Honduran flavor profile while keeping balance and approachability.

When was Cohiba Blue released and why does it exist?

Cohiba Blue appeared in 2017 as a more accessible extension of the Cohiba family — a blue‑banded, value‑minded line aimed at regular rotation rather than premium collecting.

What strength and flavor profile should a smoker expect?

Most reviewers place Blue in the medium to medium‑full lane. Expect a creamy, slightly sweet opening that evolves into cedar and dry wood, mixed‑nut notes and cocoa/coffee, with black pepper and earthy/mineral notes asserting themselves later in the smoke.

How strong is Cohiba Blue?

Reviews place the line in the medium to medium‑full strength range, with many tasters calling it comfortably medium early and edging toward medium‑full in the second half.

Where is Cohiba Blue made?

Editorial sources report Cohiba Blue is produced at General Cigar Dominicana in the Dominican Republic, even though the blend leans heavily on Honduran leaf.

When was Cohiba Blue released?

Cohiba Blue was introduced in 2017, with shipments and retail appearances noted in April of that year.

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Cohiba Blue

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Cohiba Blue is a Honduran‑heavy Cohiba introduced in 2017, built on a Honduran Habano wrapper and binder with filler from Honduras, Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic; it sits in the medium to medium‑full lane and moves from a creamy opening toward cedar, mixed nuts, black pepper and earthy/mineral notes.

Sizes

Churchill (7 1/2" x 50)
Cohiba Blue 7 x 70 (7.0" x 70)
Toro (6.0" x 54)
Robusto (5 1/2" x 50)
Robusto Tubo (5 1/2" x 50)
Rothschild (4 1/2" x 50)
Pequeños (4 3/16" x 36)

Strength

Medium to Medium‑Full

Country of Origin

Dominican Republic

Wrapper

Honduran Habano

Binder

Honduran Habano

Filler

Honduran (Jamastran), Nicaraguan (Ometepe), Dominican (Piloto Cubano)

Year Released

2017

Flavor Profile

Creamy cedar, dry wood, mixed nuts, black pepper, earth, coffee

Launched as a value‑minded extension, Cohiba Blue leans on Honduran Habano leaf for texture while blending Nicaraguan and Dominican tobaccos for backbone. Early draws are creamy and slightly oily, then the profile dries into wood and cedar with mixed‑nut tones and a rising peppery, roasted‑coffee/mineral edge. It reads like an everyday Cohiba: balanced, approachable and tuned to Honduran Habano character rather than boutique theatrics, offered in familiar sizes for regular rotation.

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Articles & Reviews

Cohiba Blue Robusto This review breaks down the Cohiba Blue Robusto’s Honduran‑heavy blend and follows its arc from a creamy, slightly oily opening into wood, nuts and pepper. Halfwheel praises the cigar’s construction and frames Blue as an affordable, everyday Cohiba offered in several standard sizes.

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Cohiba Blue Robusto This piece places Cohiba Blue within the broader non‑Cuban Cohiba lineup while summarizing its Honduran‑heavy blend and tasting profile. It also lists the initial sizes and price positioning, underlining Blue’s role as an approachable, value‑minded extension.

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Cohiba Blue Arrives at Retailers This announcement covers Cohiba Blue’s arrival at retailers, its Honduran‑forward blend, and the initial four sizes and suggested pricing. The article notes the line’s brick‑and‑mortar roll‑out and frames Blue as a lower‑cost entry point into the Cohiba family.

halfwheel.com

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