Cohiba Blue Fresh Robusto Cigars - 6 Individually Wrapped

A six-cigar trial of Cohiba Blue, each one sealed fresh, at about $9.00 a cigar.

Cohiba Blue Fresh Robusto is the Blue Robusto packed as six individually sealed freshness pouches, from the Blue line of the Cohiba range. It has a rustic, oily Honduran Olancho San Agustin wrapper over a Honduran binder, with filler from the Dominican Republic, Honduras and Nicaragua, handcrafted in the Dominican Republic. The pack of six is $53.99 against an $89.98 list price, which works out to roughly $9.00 per cigar.

Retailers describe a medium-bodied smoke with sweet cream, earthy cedar, roasted cocoa, warm leather and a light baking spice. Reviewers note oatmeal and white pepper early, then wood and nuts, with the pepper building as the cigar burns. Expect about 45 to 55 minutes, though some smokers take an hour.

Each cigar has its own pouch, which protects it from knocks and dry air, so the pack is a good fit for travel, a gift or a quick trial without a humidor. The flavor is rich, but not every taster loved the whole smoke. A trade review praised the deep flavor and the even, sharp burn, while noting a slightly tight draw and a harsher, more intense final third. Another found the flavor declined after about 30 minutes and needed touch-ups.

A slow pace helps. If you prefer a lower price, the Cohiba Rubicon Robusto costs about $5.85 per cigar by the box.

What to expect:

1. Opening: sweet cream, oatmeal and white pepper
2. Middle: cedar, cocoa, nuts and leather
3. Finish: building pepper, earthy wood and a drier close

Who it suits:

1. Smokers trying Cohiba for the first time
2. Anyone who wants a protected cigar without a humidor
3. Gift buyers who want a small, ready-to-give pack

For a bigger Blue, try the Cohiba Blue Toro. For a larger box of the same size, see the Cohiba Blue Robusto. More boxes are in our premium cigar collection.

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

Flavor progression:

1. First third: sweet cream, oatmeal, white pepper
2. Second third: cedar, cocoa, nuts, leather
3. Final third: building pepper, earthy wood, drier finish

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: Blue, Robusto
3. Size: Robusto, 5 to 5½ x 50
4. Wrapper: Honduran Olancho San Agustin
5. Binder: Honduran
6. Filler: Dominican Piloto Cubano, Honduran and Nicaraguan
7. Origin: Dominican Republic (handcrafted)
8. Strength: Medium
9. Smoking time: about 45 to 55 minutes
10. Packaging: 6 individually sealed pouches
11. Price: $53.99 (list $89.98, 40% off), about $9.00 per cigar
12. Shipping: Free on orders of $200+