Well, I decided since it was a little warmer these last couple of afternoons, I would fire up some nicer long-lasting smokes. I smoked my first Anejo #50 yesterday and my first Siglo V today ('01 but I don't have a box code 
). I have only had a handful of both Anejos and Cohibas, but I had expected the Siglo from '01 would be a lot better than the Anejo.
Both are good looking cigars, the Cohiba is a really light claro wrapper that looks perfectly bunched at the foot. The Anejo is gorgeous with an oily wrapper that gives it a slight sheen in the sunlight. I clip the cap on both and take a dry draw. Both have excellent draws and produce great amounts of smokes throughout.
On to the flavors
. The Anejo is just like I have experienced with others. Wonderful earthy notes that mix sweetness with a strong leather flavor. The sweetness that I describe as molasses becomes present about an inch into the cigar and stays with me till the end. One thing the #50 had that I never experienced with other Anejos was a chary, almost charcoal taste that was very pleasant.
The Siglo V was a real flavor bomb for the most part. It started off with the signature Cohiba grassy-ness, but quickly changed over to a vanilla and honey monster. There was little spiciness with the Cohiba and it was more woody than I would have expected. About half-way through, the cigar lost a little bit of its character. There was no longer any signature flavors present, just strong, almost bitter tobacco. This lasted about an inch until it started to come back again. It ended with a strong ceder and saltiness that I had experience in all my previous Cohibas which were considerably younger.
The construction was flawless on the Anejo. Perfect combustion and burn throughout the smoke. Only real complaint was the amount of tar build-up on the end. It was a kind-of "this is going to kick your ass" warning from the cigar! Let me tell you, I had a pretty nice buzz afterwards from the #50. Nothing like I've had before with one of my #49s, but it was there. Overall, it was a very enjoyable smoke. I would give it a 89-90.
The Cohiba's construction was the direct opposite of the Anejo. The burn was razor sharp through the first two inches until a little crack developed in the wrapper. This crack eventually widened and caused some burn issues as well as frustration on my part. The cigar never really recovered after the half-way point as I continued to have burn as well as combustion problems. Unfortunately, I had to let the cigar die with about and inch-and-a-half left because it was getting too damn frustrating to be smoked. Overall, an 85-86 based mainly on how good the cigar was for the first three or so inches. I wouldn't have even gotten through two inches if the cigar started like it ended. I've got another one I will smoke sometime this summer, and hopefully, it'll be a better experience :thumbs: !
). I have only had a handful of both Anejos and Cohibas, but I had expected the Siglo from '01 would be a lot better than the Anejo. Both are good looking cigars, the Cohiba is a really light claro wrapper that looks perfectly bunched at the foot. The Anejo is gorgeous with an oily wrapper that gives it a slight sheen in the sunlight. I clip the cap on both and take a dry draw. Both have excellent draws and produce great amounts of smokes throughout.
On to the flavors
. The Anejo is just like I have experienced with others. Wonderful earthy notes that mix sweetness with a strong leather flavor. The sweetness that I describe as molasses becomes present about an inch into the cigar and stays with me till the end. One thing the #50 had that I never experienced with other Anejos was a chary, almost charcoal taste that was very pleasant. The Siglo V was a real flavor bomb for the most part. It started off with the signature Cohiba grassy-ness, but quickly changed over to a vanilla and honey monster. There was little spiciness with the Cohiba and it was more woody than I would have expected. About half-way through, the cigar lost a little bit of its character. There was no longer any signature flavors present, just strong, almost bitter tobacco. This lasted about an inch until it started to come back again. It ended with a strong ceder and saltiness that I had experience in all my previous Cohibas which were considerably younger.
The construction was flawless on the Anejo. Perfect combustion and burn throughout the smoke. Only real complaint was the amount of tar build-up on the end. It was a kind-of "this is going to kick your ass" warning from the cigar! Let me tell you, I had a pretty nice buzz afterwards from the #50. Nothing like I've had before with one of my #49s, but it was there. Overall, it was a very enjoyable smoke. I would give it a 89-90.
The Cohiba's construction was the direct opposite of the Anejo. The burn was razor sharp through the first two inches until a little crack developed in the wrapper. This crack eventually widened and caused some burn issues as well as frustration on my part. The cigar never really recovered after the half-way point as I continued to have burn as well as combustion problems. Unfortunately, I had to let the cigar die with about and inch-and-a-half left because it was getting too damn frustrating to be smoked. Overall, an 85-86 based mainly on how good the cigar was for the first three or so inches. I wouldn't have even gotten through two inches if the cigar started like it ended. I've got another one I will smoke sometime this summer, and hopefully, it'll be a better experience :thumbs: !
