Cigars Cuaba

Cigars Cuaba

Cuaba Cigars Cuaba Tradicionales

Cuban Cigars CUABA

Cuban Cigars

Tradicionales

Cuban Cigars Cuaba

Cuban Cigars

In late 2011

Habanos S.A

announced its annual list of discontinued products, although it is still somewhat unclear exactly how the product was discontinued!

Among the list was a Cuaba vitola called:

Cuaba Tradicionales

.

The Tradicionales

Like almost every Cuaba ever made, it is a perfectly shaped cigar. As explained by Habanos S.A:

Each Cuaba is made in a distinctive shape known as a de Figudo. This was a style that was very important to Habanos at the end of the 19th century.

A century later, in 1996, this rich tradition was revived at the Romeo y Julieta factory where Cuabas are made.
Double figudos are at the pinnacle of cigar making and that is why they have a place in every cigar aficionado’s collection.

Cuaba, like Cohiba, is an indigenous Taíno word dating back to pre-Columbian times. It was the word for a highly combustible shrub that the natives used to light their “Cohibas”.

All sizes contain a blend of leaves from the region:

Vuelta Abajo

and

“totalmente a mano, tripa larga”

(totally handmade with a long filler layer and full leaf).

In the relatively short history of the Cuaba, the Perfectos/Salomon have come in every shape and size, with the only non-Perfecto being the 2008 Pyramides Edition Limitada Cuaba.

Tradicionales

The first Cuaba to be discontinued, although Habanos has reduced the packaging options in most sizes and formats in the last few years.

Cigar Reviewed: Cuaba Tradicionales
Country of Origin: Cuba
Factory: Briones Montoto
Wrapper: Cuba
Binder: Cuba
Filler: Cuba
Size: 4 5/7 Inches
Ring Gauge: 42
Vitola: Petit Perfecto

It is one of the few cigars without a head or a foot. First, the Tradicionales is relatively thin, perhaps the thinnest double-ended cigar outside of the

La Caridad del Cobre Javelin

Also, the wrapper is dark and full of oil. Aroma-wise, it is light with old leather, some manure and very sour with a bit more sweetness in the foot.

The Tradicionales

Is not the best looking cigar. There is a bit of a question about how much it should be cut, but nevertheless, the cold smoke will be fairly firm and hard.

The taste is a very different story: a big hickory barbecue note with a twang at the beginning and some floral and black pepper at the end of the full and smooth flavor profile.

An initial hit of the Tradicionales starts with a sweet cocoa note that is slightly soured by some bread, fruit wood and cocoa notes before the white pepper takes over. Unfortunately, the airstream is a bit tight at first but fortunately, after a while, the airstream opens up and salty, earthy and herbal notes are felt in the mouth.

The middle third of the smoke of the Coba doesn’t change much, except for the reduced bite. The green, earthy, tobacco and a bit of black pepper are still present. The airstream gets a little better, but unfortunately it’s not manageable. The smoke production is average, the Coba burn is a bit weak, but it creates a dense and eye-catching ash.

In the final third the Tradicionales momentarily becomes a little sweeter and then the flavor fades away. The airflow is still not great and the biggest problem is that it is inconsistent and uncontrollable.

The final smoke time is around 40 minutes.

Cuaba Tradicionales Cigars