Cuban wrapper · Medium
Cohiba Medio Siglo: flavour profile and cigars like it
Cohiba Medio Siglo is a medium hand-made cigar. It has a Cuban leaf wrapper over Cuban long filler. Published tasting notes mention spice, leather, hickory, almond, coffee bean and cinnamon.
On our flavour map it leans toward cedar and wood, with cream and nuts behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are CAO Nicaragua and Oliva Nub Cameroon.
What does Cohiba Medio Siglo taste like?
- spice
- leather
- hickory
- almond
- coffee bean
- cinnamon
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Cuban leaf |
|---|---|
| Binder | Cuban |
| Filler | Cuban long filler |
| Strength | Medium |
| Made by | Habanos S.A. (Cuba) |
| Sizes | Medio Siglo 4x52 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide. Cuban cigars generally can't be legally imported into the United States.
What smokers and critics say
- 4.5 out of 5 from 12 customer reviews at C.Gars Ltd (UK)
- CigarsLover Magazine: 86 points for the Medio Siglo (2021)
Smokers like: cedar and creamy Cohiba flavor and well constructed.
Some say: tight draw on some and pricey for the size.
Scores as published by the retailer or magazine. Themes are our summary of the reviews, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.
On the retailer best-seller lists we track in Estonia and the United Kingdom.
Cigars like Cohiba Medio Siglo
- CAO Nicaragua73% flavour matchHonduran Jamastran · Medium to fullMore earth and leather, less fruit and flowers, a step stronger.
- Oliva Nub Cameroon70% flavour matchCameroon wrapper · MediumLess caramel sweetness, same strength.
- Ashton Heritage Puro Sol62% flavour matchHabano wrapper · MediumLess cream and nuts, same strength.
- Rocky Patel A.L.R. (Aged, Limited & Rare), Second Edition59% flavour matchSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to fullLess cedar and wood, a step stronger.
- Perla del Mar Corojo59% flavour matchCorojo wrapper · MediumMore fruit and flowers, less cocoa and coffee, same strength.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.