
Let's talk about the Cohiba Blue Churchill - this Honduran-made 7.5" x 50 parejo comes in boxes of 20 for around $260, offering decent construction with minimal veins under its golden brown Connecticut Shade wrapper. The band's metallic blue accents make it stand out from regular Cohibas, and honestly? That wrapper smells like fresh cedar right out the box.
Initial third hits with sweet cashew butter and roasted corn aromas - medium smoke output that doesn't fog up the room. Watch the burn line though, needs correction every half inch or so. Midway transitions to nutmeg and damp earth flavors with actual nicotine presence unlike typical Connecticuts. Final third gets interesting with caramelized plantain sweetness battling pepper flakes through the nose.
The triple cap holds up well, though I've had some foot splitting issues in overhumidified boxes. Combustion varies - recent batches from Danlí factory show better roll density than early releases. Pair with black coffee to cut through the mid-smoke sweetness that occasionally borders on cloying.