Review Details

Cohiba Siglo IV SLB - 25 cigars

Product Review (submitted on July 16, 2014):

The Siglo IV box was stamped March 2013. This review took place three weeks ago in June 2014. The cigars are 15 months old - not too young to scare aficionados away, that is.

1st Third:

Siglo IV is 46-gauged - not too unwieldy to light and smoke. The stogie, upon first lighting, with its great draw produced fair amount of gray smoke. The aroma was floral and cedar all the way. The body was light to medium with a long finish.

2nd third:

Siglo IV has transitioned to a medium-bodied strength and the aroma has evolved very rapidly to coffee/cocoa and persimmon (oddly enough but very true!!). For a-year-old cigar, I have to admit it is super smooth. I cannot fathom the effect of three to four years of aging can do to the final outcome of the quality of this smoke...

Final third:

Now the cigar is full-bodied with chocolate, caramel and honey all along. Marvelous smoke, really. I dry-boxed this specimen for one day only as summers here are quite humid already. I shall dry-box the future specimens to note any differences attained. Overall, I loved Siglo IV for its bouquet and evolution even at its present youth.

I recommend aging the cigar for at least 2.5 to 3 years to get the best out of this stogie. A must have in any and every humidor.

Serap