Bourbon Barrel
Cohiba Weller
Weller by Cohiba is a limited collaboration that pairs an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper with a USA Broadleaf binder (sometimes aged in Weller bourbon barrels) and fillers from the Dominican Republic, Honduras and Nicaragua; offered in single vitolas and tubes, it sits in the medium‑full lane with cedar, oak, cocoa, espresso and leather notes.
Sizes
- 5 1/2 x 50 (Robusto Extra) — original 2021 release (5 1/2" x 50)
- 6 x 50 (Toro) — later releases including 2022 and 2024 (6.0" x 50)
Strength
Medium-Full
Wrapper
Ecuadorian Sumatra
Binder
USA Broadleaf (binder leaf aged in Weller bourbon barrels on select releases)
Filler
Dominican, Honduran and Nicaraguan
Weller by Cohiba is a crossover experiment that leans on barrel‑aged techniques: Sumatra wrappers over a Broadleaf or Connecticut‑derived binder, with the binder sometimes finished in spent Weller bourbon barrels to coax oak and honeyed notes into the smoke. The cigars open on coffee and dark chocolate, slide through sweet oak and cedar, and close on leather and light pepper. Releases are annual, single‑vitola affairs presented in tubes and boxed tens; when the roll is on point the result is a thick, syrupy smoke that reads naturally alongside bourbon or dark coffee.
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Articles & Reviews
Weller by Cohiba
This review digs into the 2021 Robusto Extra, giving tasting notes, construction and draw observations, and packaging details while noting that the initial release’s tobaccos were not barrel‑aged. Good context for how the first expression smoked and where early performance strengths and weaknesses lay.
Weller by Cohiba 2022
This writeup covers the 2022 Toro and the noteworthy shift to an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper over a Broadleaf binder that was barrel‑aged in spent Weller bourbon barrels, with tasting notes highlighting cedar, honeyed oak and subtle spice. It’s useful for readers who want to know how barrel aging changed the cigar’s aroma and palate.
Weller by Cohiba 2024
The 2024 review summarizes the current expression — Sumatra wrapper over a Broadleaf binder aged in Weller barrels — and provides tasting notes, packaging and pricing while commenting on the cigar’s performance. Good read for comparing the newest release against prior years and for judging how consistently the barrel program has influenced flavor.
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Weller by Cohiba
Weller by Cohiba Full Proof Cigar: Review with Sean Williams and Tom Fischer
Weller by Cohiba 2022 Cigar Review: Bourbon Barrel-Aged Tobacco with Sean Williams
Weller by Cohiba Cigar Review
