Tasting Notes
The Cohiba Behike 56 Ceramic Jar embodies the pinnacle of Cuban cigar craftsmanship, offering an exceptionally refined, complex, and luxurious smoking experience. Its distinctive blend, enriched with the rare Medio Tiempo tobacco leaf, delivers a rich, velvety smoke with remarkable depth and balance.
Strength: Medium to Full
Flavor Profile: Creamy Cedar, Espresso, Dark Chocolate, Toasted Nuts, Leather, Honey, Warm Spice
Finish: Long, velvety, and elegantly balanced.
The opening reveals elegant notes of creamy cedar, roasted nuts, and delicate honeyed sweetness, complemented by subtle hints of white pepper. As the cigar develops, layers of espresso, dark chocolate, supple leather, and warm earth emerge, accompanied by nuances of vanilla and aromatic spice. The final third intensifies gracefully, introducing deeper notes of roasted coffee, cocoa, cinnamon, and black pepper, culminating in a long, sophisticated finish.
Vitola de Galera: Laguito No. 6
Ring Gauge: 56 (22.23 mm)
Length: 165 mm (6 1/2″)
Jar Count: 25
Manufacture: Handmade
Origin: Cuba
Presented in an exquisite ceramic jar, the Behike 56 is a distinguished expression of Cohiba’s heritage, rarity, and uncompromising craftsmanship.
Story of the Brand
In 1492, during Columbus’s first voyage to the “new world”, he visited the island of Cuba. His sailors were introduced to a bunch of dried leaves that were smoked in a pipe. The island natives called it “Cohíba.” In 1963, a cigar rolled by a “torcedor” (cigar roller) for his own use, was offered to Fidel Castro. It immediately became Fidel’s favorite. In 1964, a small factory was set up to make these cigars before being moved to its current location known as the El Laguito factory.
This original cigar was an unnamed and known as Laguito No.1, and in 1967, two additional sizes were added, Laguito No. 2 and Laguito No. 3. The cigar brand remained unnamed until 1966, when it was officially named Cohiba. In 1969 the brand and packaging were finalized for the three cigars. In 1982, three new Cohiba cigars were introduced to non-diplomats: Lanceros, Coronas Especiales, and Panetelas. Then in 1989, three more vitolas were added to the brand, which included Espléndidos, Robustos and Exquisitos, completing what is known as “La Línea Clásica.” In 1992, five more vitolas were added creating the “Linea 1492”: Siglo I, II, III, IV and V.
