Cohiba Behike 52

📌 Brand: Cohiba
📌 Line: Behike
📌 Size: Petit Robusto (4 5/8" × 52 - Laguito No4)
📌 Weight: 13.7 g
📌 Age: 6 years
📌 Origin: Cuba

Tasting Notes

• Cream & Cedar – Luxurious smoothness with classic Cuban wood

• Honey & Vanilla – Natural sweetness layered with elegance

• Leather – Refined undertone adding depth

• White Pepper & Spice – Gentle lift on the retrohale

First Impressions

The Behike 52 is a masterpiece to behold, with a flawless silky wrapper and Cohiba’s trademark pigtail cap. Pre-light aromas of sweet cedar, cream, and hay already suggest refinement. Cold draw is effortless, perfectly balanced, and inviting.

Smoking Experience

• First Third – Cream and cedar dominate early, with honey and vanilla weaving into the profile.

• Second Third – Leather and refined spice appear, blending seamlessly with the sweet core. Draw and burn are impeccable.

• Final Third – Balance deepens with cedar, honey, and subtle pepper harmonizing to the end. The finish is long, elegant, and endlessly satisfying.

Pairings

• Alcohol – Hine Antique XO Cognac, with layers of honey, apricot, and spice that mirror and elevate the cigar’s creamy sweetness.

• Tea – Aged Pu-erh, earthy and complex, enhancing the cigar’s depth without overshadowing its refinement.

Music Pairing

“Concierto de Aranjuez” – Joaquín Rodrigo,

passionate Spanish guitar matching the cigar’s elegance and soul.

Final Thoughts

The Cohiba Behike 52 is the pinnacle of Cuban cigar craftsmanship. Perfectly balanced, flawlessly constructed, and endlessly complex, it delivers a smoking experience that justifies its legend.

Final Score: 10/10

Only cigars that deliver flawless draw, balance, flavour evolution, construction, and satisfaction get a 10. The Behike 52 achieves this without fault.