Cohiba Cigarettes?

[King James]

a little off topic, but has any tried djarum blacks? My friend and I split a pack and they were pretty good. made your lips and tongue numb and had a decent taste. Then after one we both felt like crap and got rid of the box. Anybody else have an experience with them?

[Raphael]

Originally Posted by King James

a little off topic, but has any tried djarum blacks? My friend and I split a pack and they were pretty good. made your lips and tongue numb and had a decent taste. Then after one we both felt like crap and got rid of the box. Anybody else have an experience with them?

Yup, they're one of the more popular brand of kreteks. I will admit I am a fan of the kreteks. No, it's not the stage that teenagers go through while smoking alternative cigarettes. I have since gone back to regular cigarettes, but am just not enjoying them the same. But the Djarums don't quite cut it. I've tried a whole different variety of kreteks and the best I have found are the Gudang Garam Professionals. Nothing else is anywhere near it.


As for the Cohibas, I may be getting my hands on a carton in a few days, so I will post my findings once I do. But it is from a local craigslist ad, so I'm worried in case I get gypped with counterfeits...

[Only Fuentes]

They are very strong! I bought a carton about a year ago on GCM as a novelty for around $25. I carried a pack around with me and would give one out to friends that smoked light american cigs. It was hilarious to watch them inhale and turn green while coughing. They had a harsh MM cigar-esqe taste about them.

[MeNimbus]

I have a pack as an novelty item in my humidor. I used to be a cigarette smoker but I quit many years ago, so I do not dare to smoke even one. My dad smoked a pack and he said they were very good.

[Raphael]

So, I got them today. Carton for $35. No kidding about the strong part. They are a kick to the throat. Especially for me, since I got used to smoking kreteks. Nonetheless, I am surprised. These are very flavourful smokes! Kind of cigar-esque. I am however doubting if they are real. The packaging looks very real, so does the logo on the cigarette. But I heard the tobacco is supposed to be dark, so I expected it to be very dark, which it's not. But there's no denying that it is strong and quite tasty. Unfortunately, I can't find a picture of the cigarette in which you can see the tobacco.

Oh, and they smell strong. Very roasty.

[Asher]

Originally Posted by Raphael

So, I got them today. Carton for $35. No kidding about the strong part. They are a kick to the throat. Especially for me, since I got used to smoking kreteks. Nonetheless, I am surprised. These are very flavourful smokes! Kind of cigar-esque. I am however doubting if they are real.

Well, real Cohiba cigarettes do exist. However, from I've read, Cuban cigarette tobacco comes from the Oriente region in the south, while all of the tobacco in handmade Cuban cigars comes from the Vuelta Abajo region.

[germantown rob]

Originally Posted by illuminatus

Rub it in why don'tcha?

You are still around eh? You still a student?


There are many finer cigs to be smoked. They are cubans, for what that is worth in the cig world.

[Raphael]

Oh yeah, I know they exist. I just didn't know if I received counterfeit Cohibas. But my doubts are disappearing. It has a pleasant aroma, bears a slight cigar-like taste (although harsh), and it held an ash for pretty much an inch. These are seriously strong cigarettes though. I think this will further lesson the amount I smoke. I had one earlier in the day when I picked up the carton. Then tonight I had the urge to smoke another (it's new after all), and my throat couldn't take it. Far too strong for a social smoker like me.

[rainman]

A few years ago my wife and I were visiting Cuba and we bought a pack from the vending machine. Strong and harsh doesn't truly do it justice but we thought since I don't smoke ciggies and my wife does occasionally that perhaps we were just too noobish for these. I brought the pack home and gave it to a freind at work that is a fairly heavy smoker who couldn't finish even one of them

[Don Fernando]

Originally Posted by King James

a little off topic, but has any tried djarum blacks? My friend and I split a pack and they were pretty good. made your lips and tongue numb and had a decent taste. Then after one we both felt like crap and got rid of the box. Anybody else have an experience with them?

I tried the Djarum with cappuchino flavor when I was in Indonesia, didn't care for them.

[Raphael]

I have a request. Can I please ask someone to take a picture of a Cohiba cigarette with the tobacco end facing the camera. I want to make sure if mine are the real deal. They taste pretty good, and they're certainly strong. But something about reading how this is supposed to be black tobacco is a bit unnerving since mine looks plain. If it's counterfeit, I need to stop smoking them immediately. Last thing I need is to smoke rat droppings...

[germantown rob]

Originally Posted by Raphael

I have a request. Can I please ask someone to take a picture of a Cohiba cigarette with the tobacco end facing the camera. I want to make sure if mine are the real deal. They taste pretty good, and they're certainly strong. But something about reading how this is supposed to be black tobacco is a bit unnerving since mine looks plain. If it's counterfeit, I need to stop smoking them immediately. Last thing I need is to smoke rat droppings...

I would be amazed, I guess not really, if they were fakes.

[WillyGT]

Originally Posted by Raphael

I have a request. Can I please ask someone to take a picture of a Cohiba cigarette with the tobacco end facing the camera. I want to make sure if mine are the real deal. They taste pretty good, and they're certainly strong. But something about reading how this is supposed to be black tobacco is a bit unnerving since mine looks plain. If it's counterfeit, I need to stop smoking them immediately. Last thing I need is to smoke rat droppings...

I would take a picture, but dont have any available right now. Let me check if I can find some.
But even though they say black tobacco, dont expect it to look like partagas black, Its still a mix of tobaccos (look like regular cigarretes), but the flavor is a lot stronger.