Reviews & reports
Journal
Reviews of individual vitolas and short pieces on brands, formats and new arrivals.
19 June 2026
Review – Cohiba 60th Anniversary
We’re back in Monaco and the Monte-Carlo Cigar Club! To celebrate, we smoked something special: the Cohiba 60th Anniversary.
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2 December 2025
Review – Cohiba Majestuosos 1966
Island breeze in the best company. It’s December, but join us as we look back on one of Cuba’s finest from this past summer: the Cohiba Majestuoso 1966.
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17 October 2025
Review – Cohiba Robusto Reserva Cosecha 2014
How does a regular-release cigar compare to one from the 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.
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13 October 2025
A haven for cigar aficionados: the Monte-Carlo Cigar Club
smoke.ch explores the Monte-Carlo Cigar Club: a haven for cigar aficionados with a walk-in humidor, elegant style, exquisite drinks and stunning views of the Casino.
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26 August 2025
Review – Cohiba Ideales
Today, I’m reviewing what I consider to be the current flagship of Cohiba. It’s part of the celebration marking 55 years of the brand (the other commemorative cigar being the Maduro-looking Cohiba 55 Aniversario Edición Limitada).
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13 April 2025
XXV Festival del Habano
We saw the Behike 58 at the XXV Festival del Habano in Havana, Cuba, among other great new releases. We also visited the Vuelta Abajo region, the factories, and participated in the dinners and other events. Join us as we take you through the festival.
Read more3 March 2025
Gran Reserva, Reserva, Edición Limitada: what the designations mean
Reserva, Gran Reserva, Edición Limitada, Edición Regional, Colección Habanos, Aniversario, Behike and Cosecha: the special editions from Habanos explained.
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Recognising genuine Habanos: guarantee seal, band, box code
Guarantee seal with hologram, Hecho en Cuba, Totalmente a mano, factory and date code: which features a Habanos box carries and how to read them.
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Setting up a humidor: getting the humidity right between 65 and 72%
Seasoning the cedar, checking the hygrometer with the salt test, understanding humidification and temperature: how a humidor stays stable at 65 to 72%.
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