{"id":16833,"date":"2025-10-17T00:52:58","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T00:52:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smoke.ch\/?p=16833"},"modified":"2025-10-17T10:24:36","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T10:24:36","slug":"review-cohiba-robusto-reserva-cosecha-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smoke.ch\/ar\/review-cohiba-robusto-reserva-cosecha-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Review - Cohiba Robusto Reserva Cosecha 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

How does a regular release cigar compare to a Reserva series? Today, we’ll try to answer this question by reviewing the Cohiba Robusto Reserva Cosecha 2014 and comparing it to the regular release Cohiba Robusto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Cohiba Robusto Reserva Cosecha 2014<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

But first, let\u2019s set the scene. It\u2019s about 11 in the morning, and we\u2019re past the first half of September. I\u2019m with a friend in Monaco (see why<\/a>). The Hotel Metropol has a nice little terrace where we can smoke a cigar\u2014and we won\u2019t say no to that!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Terrace in Hotel Metropol<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re both smoking a 5-year old Cohiba Robusto Reserva Cosecha 2014<\/a>, paired with a double espresso and sparkling water (thanks to smoke.ch for the cigars).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A few words about Reserva series cigars: they\u2019re made with the highest quality tobacco leaves, aged for a minimum of three years, all from the same harvest. This is supposed to enhance the flavor profile, giving them a more refined taste compared to regular releases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Cohiba Robusto Reserva Cosecha 2014 is a 50 \u00d7 124mm (4\u215e\u2033) robusto vitola made from tobacco harvested in 2014. It comes in a numbered black lacquered bo\u00eete nature box of 20 cigars, of which only 5,000 were produced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I make a punch cut in my cigar, while my friend prefers a deep straight cut. My draw is loose, his is tight, but we\u2019re both satisfied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cuts<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Cold draw<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On the cold draw, I get leather and hay, with hints of spice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First Third<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We light up our cigars. My first impressions: spicy, peppery, and slightly acidic, with a very earthy taste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The tobacco tastes like it\u2019s of higher quality, and it feels smoother than a regular robusto. I pace myself to avoid overheating the cigar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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First third<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Compared to its regular counterpart, I feel it\u2019s richer and the flavours are more complex. My friend says it\u2019s lighter and more elegant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As we keep smoking, I get a spicy, clove-like note.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Second Third<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We enter the second third. The flavour intensifies, and I get some gentle numbing of the tongue. Love it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Second third<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

It burns uniformly, but one thing to be careful of with this cigar is how fast you smoke it. I was enjoying it so much that I smoked it faster than I should, and it overheated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My friend smokes slower than I do and has no overheating issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Final Third<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The flavour is still complex, spicy, acidic, and slightly stronger. I\u2019ve learned my lesson and smoke slower now. Retrohaling reveals the full aroma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Final third<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Towards the very end, it\u2019s even stronger, yet still full of flavour and with no bitterness at all. I smoked it all the way to the end\u2014I\u2019ve never gone that far with a regular-release robusto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve smoked many regular release Cohiba Robustos aged 2\u20134 years. The Reserva series, while maintaining the core characteristics of the original, definitely takes things up a notch in terms of complexity and refinement. If you\u2019re a fan of the regular release and can get your hands on some Reservas, I highly recommend them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How does a regular release cigar compare to a Reserva series? Today, we’ll try to answer this question by reviewing the Cohiba Robusto Reserva Cosecha 2014 and comparing it to the regular release Cohiba Robusto. But first, let\u2019s set the scene. It\u2019s about 11 in the morning, and we\u2019re past the first half of September. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":72,"featured_media":16829,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[125],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16833","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-125"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smoke.ch\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16833","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smoke.ch\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smoke.ch\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smoke.ch\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/72"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smoke.ch\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16833"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/smoke.ch\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16833\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16843,"href":"https:\/\/smoke.ch\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16833\/revisions\/16843"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smoke.ch\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16829"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smoke.ch\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16833"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smoke.ch\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16833"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smoke.ch\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16833"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}