Cohiba - BHK 54 - Box of 10

A box of 10 cigars.The middle Behike size, launched with the line in 2010. A BHK's number is its ring gauge, and this 54 gauge leaves room for the rare medio tiempo leaf as a fourth filler component.Cohiba was created in 1966 for Fidel Castro and made at the then-secret El Laguito factory; for years it was seen abroad only as a gift for heads of state, until limited public sale began in 1982. The name is a Taíno word for bundled tobacco leaves. Leaf comes from five top plantations in San Juan y Martínez and San Luis in the Vuelta Abajo, and up to three filler leaves receive an extra barrel fermentation. Flavour: Medium to Full (Línea Clásica).Hunters & Frankau tasting notesThe medio tiempo leaf in the filler brings striking intensity of flavour.Suggested pairings: Single malt whisky, XO Cognac, aged rumSpecifications Marque Cohiba · Behike Factory size (vitola) Laguito No.5 Length 144 mm (5⅝") Ring gauge 54 Presentation Box of 10 Smoking time 60–75 minutes (approx.) Introduced 2010 Origin Cuba · tobacco from the Vuelta Abajo Storage & smokingKeep in a humidor at 65–70% relative humidity and around 16–18°C. Cut just above the cap line and toast the foot gently before lighting; smoke slowly and let it rest between draws.Genuine Habanos, supplied through Hunters & Frankau, the official UK importer. You must be 18 or over to purchase tobacco products.