Cohiba Black Corona Cigars - Box of 25

The compact Black Maduro, with dark, concentrated flavor at about $15.52 a cigar.

Cohiba Black Corona is the 5½ x 42 in the Black line of the Cohiba range. It has a dark Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro wrapper over an aged Dominican Piloto binder and Dominican and Mexican long filler, hand-rolled in the Dominican Republic. A box holds 25 cigars at $387.99 against a $646.65 list price, which works out to roughly $15.52 each.

The slim 42 ring gauge puts the Maduro wrapper at the front of every puff, so the flavor is concentrated. Retailers and reviewers describe earth, espresso, dark chocolate and pepper, with a dark sweetness and heavy smoke. The body is medium, and some call it medium-full, though several reviewers say it is smooth rather than powerful. It takes roughly an hour, depending on pace.

This is a premium price for a corona, and opinions differ. Reviewers praise the appearance, the smoke volume and the burn, with one noting a firm, well-packed build. Others find the flavor lighter than the Maduro look suggests, report a tight first inch, or a slight bitterness near the end. If you want more length, the Cohiba Black Churchill uses the same blend at 7 inches. For a lighter wrapper in a similar short size, see the Cohiba Corona.

What to expect:

1. Opening: earth, dark sweetness and a brief pepper
2. Middle: dark chocolate, espresso and mocha
3. Finish: a thick, smooth smoke with a sweet, dark close

Who it suits:

1. Maduro smokers who want a shorter session
2. Anyone who prefers a smooth dark cigar to a powerful one
3. Buyers who want a gift box in the Black line at a lower cost than the larger sizes

For a bolder Cohiba, try the Cohiba Nicaragua N54. For a lower price, see the Cohiba Rubicon Robusto. More boxes are in our premium cigar collection.

For adults 21+ only. Contains nicotine, which is addictive.

Flavor progression:

1. First third: earth, dark sweetness, brief pepper
2. Second third: dark chocolate, espresso, mocha
3. Final third: deeper espresso, a touch of sweetness

Notes are from retailer descriptions and reviews, not from the manufacturer.

Key Features:

1. Brand: Cohiba (non-Cuban, distributed by General Cigar Co.)
2. Line: Black, Corona
3. Size: 5½ x 42 (corona)
4. Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf (Maduro)
5. Binder: Aged Dominican Piloto
6. Filler: Dominican and Mexican
7. Origin: Dominican Republic (hand-rolled)
8. Strength: Medium to full
9. Smoking time: about 60 minutes
10. Packaging: Box of 25
11. Price: $387.99 (list $646.65, 40% off), about $15.52 per cigar
12. Shipping: Free on orders of $200+