Cohiba Red Dot Churchill

📌 Brand: Cohiba (General Cigar Co.)
📌 Line: Red Dot
📌 Size: Churchill (7" × 49)
📌 Weight: 15.9 g
📌 Age: 4 years
📌 Origin: Dominican Republic

Tasting Notes

• Cedar – Classic woody backbone

• Sweet Cream – Mild and smooth note

• Earth – Gentle, steady undertone

• White Pepper – Subtle spice on the retrohale

First Impressions

The Cohiba Red Dot Churchill is rolled with a silky Cameroon wrapper, light brown with a soft sheen. Pre-light aromas are cedar and cream, with a touch of earth. Cold draw is tight, hinting at potential airflow issues.

Smoking Experience

• First Third – Cedar and cream open the profile, mild and smooth. Tight draw restricts smoke output.

• Second Third – Earth adds a little depth, pepper flickers faintly, but flavors stay linear without much evolution.

• Final Third – Cedar and cream continue, profile remains mild but one-dimensional. Tight draw persists.

Pairings

• Alcohol – Aberfeldy 16 Year Single Malt , honeyed and floral, bringing sweetness and complexity the cigar lacks.

• Tea – Ceylon Uva Black Tea (Sri Lanka), brisk and aromatic, adding brightness to the muted profile.

Music Pairing

“Pressure Drop” – Toots & The Maytals

Laid-back energy, lifting the cigar’s mild nature.

Final Thoughts

The Cohiba Red Dot Churchill is mild, smooth, and approachable, but its tight draw and one-dimensional flavor keep it from shining. Solid construction otherwise, but lacking the depth expected at its price point.

Final Score: 7/10
Why not a 10?
Tight draw and a linear flavor profile limited complexity and overall enjoyment.

Only cigars that deliver flawless draw, balance, flavour evolution, construction and satisfaction get a 10.