Cuban wrapper · Medium to full
Cohiba Robusto (Línea Clásica): flavour profile and cigars like it
Cohiba Robusto (Línea Clásica) is a medium to full hand-made cigar. It has a Cuban leaf wrapper over Cuban long filler. Published tasting notes mention oak, vanilla and almonds.
On our flavour map it leans toward cedar and wood, with caramel sweetness behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are Punch Punch and Cuesta-Rey Centro Fino Sungrown.
What does Cohiba Robusto (Línea Clásica) taste like?
- oak
- vanilla
- almonds
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Cuban leaf |
|---|---|
| Binder | Cuban |
| Filler | Cuban long filler |
| Strength | Medium to full |
| Made by | Habanos S.A. (Cuba) |
| Sizes | Robusto 4 7/8 x 50 |
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
- 4.7 out of 5 from 7 customer reviews at Noblego (Noblego rates out of 100; converted to 5)
- Cigar Aficionado: 95 points for the Robusto (2020)
Smokers like: elegant balanced Cuban flavor and burns very well.
Some say: firm draw for some and expensive.
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 the UAE, Spain, France, Estonia, Poland and Canada and 3 more.
Cigars like Cohiba Robusto (Línea Clásica)
- Punch Punch68% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Medium · CubanSame Cuban wrapper style, Cuban filler too, more fruit and flowers, less cedar and wood, a step milder.
- Cuesta-Rey Centro Fino Sungrown67% flavour matchSumatra wrapper · MediumMore fruit and flowers, less cedar and wood, a step milder.
- Montecristo No. 266% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Medium to full · CubanSame Cuban wrapper style, Cuban filler too, more earth and leather, less cedar and wood, same strength.
- Cohiba Behike 5266% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Full · CubanSame Cuban wrapper style, Cuban filler too, more hay and herbs, less cedar and wood, a step stronger.
- Plasencia Reserva Original66% flavour matchNicaraguan certified organic tobacco · MediumMore cocoa and coffee, less cedar and wood, a step milder.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.