NC Cohibas, what's the deal?

[Jwrussell]

So here's a question for y'all...why is it you never hear anything about the NC Cohibas? I know I've smoked a couple, but before I really got going into cigars and I don't remember anything about them other than they seemed "fine" when I smoked them. Quite overpriced for sure, but are the rockets? Just overpriced to the point where there are better cigars cheaper or for the same price? What's the deal?

[Wasch_24]

Personally I think that they are over priced for the cigar you get. It seems like the price is inflated by the name COHIBA.

[gonz]

yeah, one of my first cigar tasting experiences was a cohiba corona ($6.50),
vs. a fuente spanish lonsdale ($3.50).

The Cohiba was "fine"
The Fuente was "good"

Then i tried to figure out why i paid twice as much for a halfway lesser cigar.

The Cohiba XV line is really good, if you can find some that are'nt plugged.
Still overpriced, but damn tasty for NCs.

[hawkan2580]

I will let you know after I torch the one gonz sent me.. it arrived today so it will need to rest a bit in the humidor before torching it!

[GuyMcBeerdrinker]

you never heard much about them anymore because due to the ongoing legal case, they were supposed to be pulled from the shelves.

[xrundog]

Totally lacking in complexity. The XV is just dead strong.

[Pulse]

They are definately over priced but I can only say that for the prices they ask around here. They are a good smoke, don't get me wrong but I've found plenty of N/C at half the price that are better...in my opinion. I think they are just riding the name a bit more than they should. :smt025

[coastalwader]

What can I say... I like the pequenos. It's IMHO a very good cheap quick smoke. A brick of five 6 packs typically runs about 38- 40 bucks on C-Bid.

I've said it before, but in my experience, these bring less complaints in close smoking quarters then most ISOM's.

[Crawdad]

Only had a couple and really didn't like them. The last one I had was so bad it got pitched after about an inch.

[Jwrussell]

About what I figured. So many other good brands out there, why bother with these?

[tripp]

Keep away from fire...that should be on the yellow labels in big letters.

[Legends of the Playground]

The yellow labels were like smoking a habanero pepper. The Red Dot/XVs are overpriced chump sticks. Hey, it's just my IMO.

[gonz]

The Red Dot/XVs are overpriced chump sticks. Hey, it's just my IMO.

An overpriced chumpstick at $6 ???
The Red Dot XV is the closest i've come to Cuban flavor qualities, in an N/C cigar... at any price.

Sure taste is subjective, but following a CoRo with a NC XV, and questioning the XV's legal status... makes it a fine $6 cigar, IMHO.

However, like i said, the cigars are packed *soaking wet*. I think they need dry boxing for about a week, before they'll smoke. My experiences with the pack jobs on these cigars have been more bad then good. But when ya score a good one, you're in for a nice treat... a creamy, tasty cigar, that wants to make you think it's Cuban.

[Legends of the Playground]

An overpriced chumpstick at $6 ???

Never seen them for under 9-10 bucks. If you're getting them for 6, then it might make me reconsider.

On General's page the cheapest XV (by MSRP) is the 8.40 on the 550. The best price I could find online was 7.60. Certain vendors may sell it for less but the Houston shops I used to frequent all had it for more.

If we split the difference, maybe they're half chumpsticks? :)

[sucol]

A poor cigar - overpriced, dull, and over-hyped. They sell on the name alone, IMO.

[tripp]

I have never seen the yellow bands anywhere except at the counters of liquor/convience store.