{"title":"Cohiba Black Cigars","description":"\u003cp\u003eCohiba Black is the maduro U.S.-market Cohiba that General Cigar created in 2006. Cigar Aficionado reported in June 2006 that it would debut at that July's Retail Tobacco Dealers of America trade show, and Cigar Insider rated the Cohiba Black Robusto that August. Cohiba calls it \"An espresso of a cigar with a deep, lustrous wrapper.\" Cigar Aficionado's ratings list the Dominican Republic as its country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is not a Cuban cigar. Since February 2, 2026, U.S.-market Cohiba has been sold by Forged Cigar Co., a Scandinavian Tobacco Group company (halfwheel; Cigar Coop); before that, General Cigar, also part of the group, distributed it (Cigar Aficionado). Cigar Aficionado says the Cuban company Cubatabaco \"owns the Cohiba name and the rights to market Cohiba internationally.\" Our guide explains \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/why-are-cuban-cigars-illegal-in-the-united-states\"\u003ewhy Cuban cigars are illegal in the U.S.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCohiba Black blend and sizes\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCohiba lists a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper, a Dominican Piloto Cubano binder \"aged in Tercios for three years,\" and filler of Dominican Piloto Cubano and Mexican San Andrés, also aged three years in tercios.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCigar\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDimensions\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHow we sell it\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRatings\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/cohiba-black-robusto-crystal-tube\"\u003eRobusto Crystal\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5½ x 50\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSingle in a crystal tube, 5-pack or box of 8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e88, Cigar Insider, August 2006, and 86, Cigar Aficionado, August 2007 (both the Cohiba Black Robusto, rated medium-full)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/cohiba-black-gigante-tubo-6x60\"\u003eGigante Tubo\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 x 60\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSingle, 5-pack or box of 20\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003eCohiba makes Black in other sizes too, among them a 7 x 49 Churchill and a 6 x 54 Supremo, which we don't list. We found no newer Cigar Aficionado rating of Cohiba Black, and none for the Gigante.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCohiba Black prices\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"soag-live-prices\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat to pour with Cohiba Black\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe found no pairing from Cohiba. From our bar, our house suggestion for an \"espresso of a cigar\": an aged \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rum\"\u003erum\u003c\/a\u003e, a tawny \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/port-wine\"\u003eport\u003c\/a\u003e or a barrel-proof \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bourbon\"\u003ebourbon\u003c\/a\u003e. See \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/maduro-vs-natural-cigars\"\u003emaduro vs. natural cigars\u003c\/a\u003e for more on maduro wrappers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Cohiba Black a Cuban cigar?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. It is a U.S.-market maduro Cohiba, created by General Cigar in 2006 and, since February 2026, sold by Forged Cigar Co. (halfwheel). Cigar Aficionado lists the Dominican Republic as its country. Cuban cigars cannot legally be sold in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho makes Cohiba Black?\u003c\/strong\u003e General Cigar created it as a maduro Cohiba in 2006, Cigar Aficionado reported. Since February 2, 2026, Cohiba has been sold by Forged Cigar Co., another Scandinavian Tobacco Group company (halfwheel).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow strong is Cohiba Black?\u003c\/strong\u003e Cohiba publishes no strength word for it. Cigar Insider and Cigar Aficionado rated the Robusto medium-full in 2006 and 2007, and Cigar Aficionado rated the Supremo medium in April 2007.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Cohiba Black made of?\u003c\/strong\u003e A Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper over a Dominican Piloto Cubano binder and Dominican Piloto Cubano and Mexican San Andrés filler, aged three years in tercios (Cohiba).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen did Cohiba Black come out?\u003c\/strong\u003e Cigar Aficionado reported in June 2006 that it would debut at the Retail Tobacco Dealers of America show that July, and Cigar Insider rated the Cohiba Black Robusto in August 2006.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow much is Cohiba Black?\u003c\/strong\u003e Current prices for both sizes are in the price table above.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I buy a single?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. The Robusto Crystal is sold as a single, a 5-pack or a box of 8, and the Gigante Tubo as a single, a 5-pack or a box of 20. $9.99 flat shipping, free on orders of $125 or more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCompare the Honduran-made \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cohiba-rubicon\"\u003eCohiba Rubicon\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cohiba-blue\"\u003eCohiba Blue\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cohiba-nicaragua\"\u003eCohiba Nicaragua\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cohiba-red-dot\"\u003eCohiba Red Dot\u003c\/a\u003e, see every line on our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cohiba-cigars\"\u003eCohiba cigars\u003c\/a\u003e page, or browse \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/maduro-cigars\"\u003emaduro cigars\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"cohiba-black-gigante-tubo-6x60","title":"Cohiba Black Gigante Tubo","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eCohiba Black Gigante Tubo\u003c\/strong\u003e is a 6 x 60, sold in a tube. Cohiba calls it \"An espresso of a cigar with a deep, lustrous wrapper\" and says \"Cohiba Black consistently delivers rich, concentrated flavor.\" Cohiba lists a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper, a Dominican Piloto Cubano binder \"aged in Tercios for three years,\" and Dominican Piloto Cubano and Mexican San Andrés filler, also aged three years in tercios. In June 2006 Cigar Aficionado reported that General Cigar had \"created a maduro version of its Cohiba cigar\"; its ratings call it Cohiba Black and list the Dominican Republic as the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe found no Cigar Aficionado rating for the Gigante; Cigar Aficionado rated the Cohiba Black Robusto medium-full in August 2007. It is a U.S.-market Cohiba, not a Cuban cigar; since February 2, 2026, U.S.-market Cohiba has been sold by Forged Cigar Co., a Scandinavian Tobacco Group company (halfwheel).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 x 60 Gigante, in a tube\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWrapper:\u003c\/strong\u003e Connecticut Broadleaf\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinder:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dominican Piloto Cubano, aged three years in tercios (Cohiba)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFiller:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dominican Piloto Cubano and Mexican San Andrés, aged three years in tercios (Cohiba)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dominican Republic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBox:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20 cigars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom our bar: an aged rum or a barrel-proof bourbon. Offered by the single, the 5-pack or the box of 20. See all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cohiba-black\"\u003eCohiba Black\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cohiba","offers":[{"title":"Single","offer_id":50526320558322,"sku":null,"price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5-Pack","offer_id":50526320591090,"sku":null,"price":136.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Box of 20","offer_id":50526320623858,"sku":null,"price":504.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/9928\/4978\/files\/black-stick.png?v=1790163604"},{"product_id":"cohiba-black-robusto-crystal-tube","title":"Cohiba Black Robusto Crystal Tube","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eCohiba Black Robusto Crystal\u003c\/strong\u003e is a 5½ x 50, sold in a tube. Cohiba calls it \"An espresso of a cigar with a deep, lustrous wrapper\" and says \"Cohiba Black consistently delivers rich, concentrated flavor.\" Cohiba lists a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper, a Dominican Piloto Cubano binder \"aged in Tercios for three years,\" and Dominican Piloto Cubano and Mexican San Andrés filler, also aged three years in tercios. In June 2006 Cigar Aficionado reported that General Cigar had \"created a maduro version of its Cohiba cigar\"; its ratings call it Cohiba Black and list the Dominican Republic as the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCigar Insider scored the Cohiba Black Robusto 88 in August 2006 and Cigar Aficionado 86 in August 2007, both rating it medium-full; Cigar Aficionado wrote, \"It is nutty and sweet but also grassy.\" We found no newer rating. It is a U.S.-market Cohiba, not a Cuban cigar; since February 2, 2026, U.S.-market Cohiba has been sold by Forged Cigar Co., a Scandinavian Tobacco Group company (halfwheel).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5½ x 50 Robusto Crystal, in a tube\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWrapper:\u003c\/strong\u003e Connecticut Broadleaf\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinder:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dominican Piloto Cubano, aged three years in tercios (Cohiba)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFiller:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dominican Piloto Cubano and Mexican San Andrés, aged three years in tercios (Cohiba)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStrength:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium-full (Cigar Insider, Cigar Aficionado)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dominican Republic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBox:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 cigars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom our bar: an aged rum or a barrel-proof bourbon. Offered by the single, the 5-pack or the box of 8. See all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cohiba-black\"\u003eCohiba Black\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cohiba","offers":[{"title":"Single","offer_id":50526320656626,"sku":null,"price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5-Pack","offer_id":50526320689394,"sku":null,"price":122.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Box of 8","offer_id":50526320722162,"sku":null,"price":181.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/9928\/4978\/files\/Cohiba_Black_Robusto_Crystal_Tube_Cigars_-_Maduro_Box_of_8__68868.1700079814.jpg?v=1790163604"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.sunofaguncigars.com\/collections\/cohiba-black.oembed","provider":"Sun of a Gun Cigars \u0026 Spirits","version":"1.0","type":"link"}