In 1492, during Columbus' first voyage to the 'new world', he visited the
island of Cuba. His sailors were introduced to 'Cohiba' by the island natives, a
bunch of dried leaves that were smoked in a pipe called a 'Tobacco'. When
Columbus returned to Spain with a sampling of the dried leaves, it is said that
he mistakenly called the leafy smoke Tobacco. And so it goes Cohiba, true to its
brand, is Tobacco, literally. If there is one Cuban cigar that is truly worthy
of it's name, it is definitely the Cohiba. The brand, first introduced in 1968,
was originally reserved for diplomatic use only. In 1982, three types of Cohiba
Cuban cigars were introduced to non-diplomats: the Lanceros, the Coronas
Especiales and the Panatelas. Three more vitoles were added to the brand in
1989: the Espl?ndidos, the Robustos and the Exquisitos, completing what is known
as 'La L?nea Clasica'. Five more vitoles were added in 1992 creating the 'Linea
1492': the Siglo I, II, III, IV, V and VI. Cohiba remains the King of the
Cubans. Only the finest tobacco leaves are used to create the various types of
Cohiba cigars.
All our stock carry the trusted EMS
stamp with a unique number so that the history of every box can be traced.
Beware of unmarked boxes sold in the UK.