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Mild‑Medium

Cohiba Connecticut

Ecuador Shade Wrapper, Cream, Cedar & Citrus

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About Cohiba Connecticut

Released in 2019, Cohiba Connecticut wears an Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper over a Mexican San Andrés binder with fillers from Brazil (Mata Fina), the Dominican Republic (Piloto Cubano & Olor) and Nicaragua (Jalapa). Made in the Dominican Republic, the line is presented as a refined, mild‑to‑medium Cohiba expression. Reviews commonly note cream and cedar up front with hay, light baking spice, citrus highlights and a restrained peppery finish.

  • Made in Dominican Republic
  • Medium
  • Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade
  • Cream, cedar, hay, baking spice, citrus, light pepper

Connecticut Shade

Cohiba Connecticut

Released in 2019, Cohiba Connecticut wears an Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper over a Mexican San Andrés binder with fillers from Brazil, the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua; it runs around medium strength and brings cream, cedar and hay up front with light baking spice and a restrained peppery finish.

Sizes

  • Robusto — (5 1/2" x 50)
  • Robusto Crystal — (5.0" x 50)
  • Toro — (6 1/2" x 52)
  • Toro Tubo — (6 1/2" x 52)
  • Gigante — (6.0" x 60)

Strength

Medium

Country of Origin

Dominican Republic

Wrapper

Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade

Binder

Mexican San Andrés

Filler

Brazilian (Mata Fina), Dominican (Olor & Piloto Cubano), Nicaraguan (Jalapa)

Year Released

2019

Flavor Profile

Cream, cedar, hay, baking spice, citrus, light pepper

Cohiba Connecticut is the brand's answer to the lighter, refined Connecticut category — a silky Ecuadorian Shade capa dressed over a San Andrés binder and a multinational filler to add depth. Expect a creamy cedar opening with hay and soft baking‑spice notes; citrus and honeyed highlights appear for some tasters, while the later stages favor toasted wood, light pepper and a slightly savory, restrained finish. The assembly keeps the Connecticut surface while adding enough backbone from the binder and fillers to hold interest through the later thirds.

Articles & Reviews

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Frequently Asked Questions

Cohiba Connecticut uses an Ecuadorian Connecticut‑shade wrapper grown in Ecuador's Los Ríos province, a Mexican San Andrés binder and a multinational filler blend that includes Brazilian Mata Fina, Dominican Piloto Cubano and Olor, plus Nicaraguan Jalapa leaf.