{"title":"Cohiba Riviera","description":"\u003cp\u003eCohiba Riviera cigars from our walk-in humidor in Yuma, Arizona: the Robusto Box-Pressed and the Toro Box-Pressed. Cigar Aficionado scored the Riviera Robusto 92 and ranked it No. 20 on its Top 25 for 2024, \"the first time a non-Cuban Cohiba has placed on Cigar Aficionado's Top 25.\" Riviera was released in May 2023 (halfwheel) and is made at STG Estelí in Nicaragua (Cigar Aficionado). Cohiba calls it \"a medium-bodied, three country blend\"; choose a single, a 5-pack or a box of 20 on each product page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThree firsts for Cohiba\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe first box-pressed Cohiba,\u003c\/strong\u003e as Cigar Aficionado and halfwheel reported.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe first Cohiba with a Mexican wrapper,\u003c\/strong\u003e per Cigar Aficionado.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe first non-Cuban Cohiba on Cigar Aficionado's Top 25:\u003c\/strong\u003e the Robusto, No. 20 for 2024.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Cohiba Riviera blend\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWrapper\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMexican San Andrés\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBinder\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHonduran Connecticut\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFiller\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHonduran (Jamastran, La Entrada) and Nicaraguan (Condega, Estelí)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMade at\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSTG Estelí, Nicaragua\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eReleased\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMay 2023\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBody\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\"Medium-bodied\" (Cohiba); \"Medium-to-full bodied\" (Cohiba brand ambassador Sean Williams, via halfwheel); the Robusto rated medium-full by Cigar Aficionado\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003eCigar Aficionado scored the Robusto 92 in February 2024 and again in January 2025, when its note read: \"This bold Robusto delivers a chocolate-like smoke with notes of oak, spice and leather.\" Cigar World, the General Cigar Co. site linked from Cohiba's website, lists Riviera's notes as rich, dark chocolate, coffee and cream.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery Cohiba we sell is the U.S.-market Cohiba, not the Cuban cigar; Cigar Aficionado notes that \"the Cuban version has never been legally sold in the United States.\" Since February 2, 2026, U.S.-market Cohiba has been sold by Forged Cigar Co., a Scandinavian Tobacco Group company (halfwheel). Our guide to \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/why-are-cuban-cigars-illegal-in-the-united-states\"\u003ewhy Cuban cigars are illegal in the United States\u003c\/a\u003e explains the embargo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCohiba Riviera sizes and prices\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrices as listed in October 2026; each product page shows the current price and live stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCigar\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSingle\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e5-pack\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBox\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePer cigar in the box\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/cohiba-riviera-purple-box-pressed-robusto\"\u003eRobusto Box-Pressed\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5 x 52\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$20.99\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$95.95\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20, $352.80\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$17.64\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/cohiba-riviera-toro-box-pressed\"\u003eToro Box-Pressed\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6½ x 52\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$21.99\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$99.95\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20, $369.80\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$18.49\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth boxes are priced over $125, so they ship free. Our listing calls the Robusto \"Purple\" for its packaging; Cigar Coop describes the red dot on a \"plum-colored background\" on Riviera's boxes and bands. Cohiba also makes a Toro Box-Pressed Tubo in the same 6½ x 52 size, which we don't list. More pressed cigars are on \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/box-pressed-cigars\"\u003ebox-pressed cigars\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat to pour with Cohiba Riviera\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCigar World pairs Riviera with bourbon, Cognac or single malt Scotch. From our bar, our house suggestion: a Highland single malt. See our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/scotch-whisky\"\u003eScotch whisky\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bourbon\"\u003ebourbon\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cognac-brandy\"\u003eCognac\u003c\/a\u003e, and the \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/scotch-and-cigar-pairing\"\u003eScotch and cigar pairing guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Cohiba Riviera?\u003c\/strong\u003e A box-pressed U.S.-market Cohiba released in May 2023 and made at STG Estelí in Nicaragua: a Mexican San Andrés wrapper over a Honduran Connecticut binder and Honduran and Nicaraguan filler.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDid Cohiba Riviera make the Top 25?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. Cigar Aficionado ranked the Riviera Robusto No. 20 on its Top 25 for 2024, at 92 points, the first non-Cuban Cohiba on that list.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow strong is Cohiba Riviera?\u003c\/strong\u003e Cohiba calls it medium-bodied; its brand ambassador Sean Williams called it medium-to-full in a press release quoted by halfwheel, and Cigar Aficionado rated the Robusto medium-full.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Cohiba Riviera box-pressed?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. Cigar Aficionado and halfwheel reported Riviera as the first box-pressed Cohiba.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Cohiba Riviera a Cuban cigar?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. It is the U.S.-market Cohiba, made in Nicaragua. Cuban cigars cannot legally be sold in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does Cohiba Riviera taste like?\u003c\/strong\u003e Cigar Aficionado found a chocolate-like smoke with notes of oak, spice and leather in the Robusto; Cigar World lists rich, dark chocolate, coffee and cream.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow much is Cohiba Riviera?\u003c\/strong\u003e As listed in October 2026, $20.99 for the Robusto and $21.99 for the Toro as singles; boxes of 20 are $352.80 and $369.80.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow much is shipping?\u003c\/strong\u003e $9.99 flat, free on orders of $125 or more. Every order ships with a Boveda humidity pack.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere do Cohiba Riviera cigars ship from?\u003c\/strong\u003e Our walk-in humidor in Yuma, Arizona, to \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/cigar-delivery\"\u003eevery state\u003c\/a\u003e, including \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/cigar-delivery-san-diego-california\"\u003eSan Diego and California\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/cigars-shipped-los-angeles\"\u003eLos Angeles\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/cigars-shipped-orange-county\"\u003eOrange County\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/cigars-shipped-san-francisco-bay-area\"\u003eSan Francisco and the Bay Area\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/cigars-shipped-santa-barbara-montecito\"\u003eSanta Barbara and Montecito\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/cigars-shipped-las-vegas-nevada\"\u003eLas Vegas and Nevada\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/cigars-shipped-scottsdale-arizona\"\u003eScottsdale and Arizona\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/cigars-shipped-texas\"\u003eTexas\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/cigars-shipped-florida\"\u003eFlorida\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/cigars-shipped-new-york-city\"\u003eNew York City\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/cigars-shipped-hamptons\"\u003ethe Hamptons\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/cigars-shipped-boston\"\u003eBoston\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/cigars-shipped-princeton-new-jersey\"\u003ePrinceton and New Jersey\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/cigars-shipped-washington-dc\"\u003eWashington, DC\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/cigars-shipped-hawaii\"\u003eHawaii\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/cigars-shipped-puerto-rico\"\u003ePuerto Rico\u003c\/a\u003e. Collectors abroad order through a \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/international-cigar-orders-mail-forwarding\"\u003eU.S. forwarding address\u003c\/a\u003e. Every order ships with a Boveda humidity pack.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere can I buy Cohiba Riviera cigars online?\u003c\/strong\u003e Right here. Every Cohiba Riviera cigar we list online is on this page with its current price and live stock, and ships from our walk-in humidor in Yuma, Arizona. Every cigar comes through authorized distribution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere can I buy Cohiba Riviera cigars in Yuma, AZ?\u003c\/strong\u003e At Sun of a Gun Cigars \u0026amp; Spirits, 1651 S Arizona Ave, the official J.C. Newman Diamond Crown Cigar Lounge, with a walk-in humidor and a full bar; see our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/cigar-lounge-yuma\"\u003eYuma cigar lounge\u003c\/a\u003e page. Call 928-276-3500 to check a size before you visit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore from Cohiba: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cohiba-cigars\"\u003eevery Cohiba we carry\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cohiba-connecticut\"\u003eCohiba Connecticut\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cohiba-red-dot\"\u003eRed Dot\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cohiba-blue\"\u003eBlue\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cohiba-black\"\u003eBlack\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cohiba-nicaragua\"\u003eNicaragua\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cohiba-rubicon\"\u003eRubicon\u003c\/a\u003e. See also \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cigar-of-the-year-top-25-cigars\"\u003eTop 25 cigars\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"cohiba-riviera-toro-box-pressed","title":"Cohiba Riviera Toro Box Pressed","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eCohiba Riviera Toro Box Pressed\u003c\/strong\u003e is the 6½ x 52 Riviera, which Cohiba calls the Toro Box-Pressed; Cohiba also makes a Toro Box-Pressed Tubo in the same size, which we don't list. We found no Cigar Aficionado rating for the Toro. The Riviera Robusto scored 92 and was No. 20 on Cigar Aficionado's Top 25 for 2024, the first non-Cuban Cohiba on that list.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCohiba Riviera was released in May 2023 (halfwheel) and is made at STG Estelí in Nicaragua (Cigar Aficionado). Cigar Aficionado and halfwheel reported it as the first box-pressed Cohiba, and Cigar Aficionado as the first Cohiba with a Mexican wrapper. Cohiba lists a San Andrés wrapper, a Honduran Connecticut binder and filler of Honduran Jamastran and La Entrada with Nicaraguan Condega and Estelí, and calls it \"a medium-bodied, three country blend.\" Cohiba brand ambassador Sean Williams, in a press release quoted by halfwheel, called it \"Medium-to-full bodied.\" Cigar World, the General Cigar Co. site linked from Cohiba's website, lists Riviera's notes as rich, dark chocolate, coffee and cream. 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 6½ x 52 Toro Box-Pressed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e Box-pressed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWrapper:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mexican San Andrés\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinder:\u003c\/strong\u003e Honduran Connecticut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFiller:\u003c\/strong\u003e Honduran (Jamastran, La Entrada) and Nicaraguan (Condega, Estelí)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStrength:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"medium-bodied\" (Cohiba); \"Medium-to-full bodied\" (Cohiba's Sean Williams, via halfwheel)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade:\u003c\/strong\u003e STG Estelí, Nicaragua\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBox:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20 cigars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCigar World pairs Riviera with bourbon, Cognac or single malt Scotch. From our bar: a Highland single malt. Offered by the single, the 5-pack or the box of 20.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cohiba","offers":[{"title":"Single","offer_id":50526325342450,"sku":null,"price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5-Pack","offer_id":50526325375218,"sku":null,"price":99.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Box of 20","offer_id":50526325407986,"sku":null,"price":369.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/9928\/4978\/files\/rivera-box.png?v=1790163605"},{"product_id":"cohiba-riviera-purple-box-pressed-robusto","title":"Cohiba Riviera Purple Box Pressed Robusto","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eCohiba Riviera Purple Box Pressed Robusto\u003c\/strong\u003e is the 5 x 52 Riviera, which Cohiba calls the Robusto Box-Pressed. Cigar Aficionado ranked it No. 20 on its Top 25 for 2024, \"the first time a non-Cuban Cohiba has placed on Cigar Aficionado's Top 25.\" It scored 92 in February 2024 and again in January 2025, rated medium-full; the January 2025 note reads: \"This bold Robusto delivers a chocolate-like smoke with notes of oak, spice and leather.\" \"Purple\" in our listing refers to the packaging; Cigar Coop describes the red dot on a \"plum-colored background\" on Riviera's boxes and bands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCohiba Riviera was released in May 2023 (halfwheel) and is made at STG Estelí in Nicaragua (Cigar Aficionado). Cigar Aficionado and halfwheel reported it as the first box-pressed Cohiba, and Cigar Aficionado as the first Cohiba with a Mexican wrapper. Cohiba lists a San Andrés wrapper, a Honduran Connecticut binder and filler of Honduran Jamastran and La Entrada with Nicaraguan Condega and Estelí, and calls it \"a medium-bodied, three country blend.\" Cohiba brand ambassador Sean Williams, in a press release quoted by halfwheel, called it \"Medium-to-full bodied.\" Cigar World, the General Cigar Co. site linked from Cohiba's website, lists Riviera's notes as rich, dark chocolate, coffee and cream. 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 5 x 52 Robusto Box-Pressed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e Box-pressed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWrapper:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mexican San Andrés\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinder:\u003c\/strong\u003e Honduran Connecticut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFiller:\u003c\/strong\u003e Honduran (Jamastran, La Entrada) and Nicaraguan (Condega, Estelí)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStrength:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"medium-bodied\" (Cohiba); medium-full (Cigar Aficionado, January 2025)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade:\u003c\/strong\u003e STG Estelí, Nicaragua\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBox:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20 cigars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCigar World pairs Riviera with bourbon, Cognac or single malt Scotch. From our bar: a Highland single malt. Offered by the single, the 5-pack or the box of 20.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cohiba","offers":[{"title":"Single","offer_id":50526546460914,"sku":null,"price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5-Pack","offer_id":50526546493682,"sku":null,"price":95.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Box of 20","offer_id":50526546526450,"sku":null,"price":352.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/9928\/4978\/files\/cohiba-riviera-purple-box-pressed-robusto.jpg?v=1790745294"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/9928\/4978\/collections\/cohiba-riviera-purple-box-pressed-robusto.jpg?v=1792827522","url":"https:\/\/www.sunofaguncigars.com\/collections\/cohiba-riviera.oembed","provider":"Sun of a Gun Cigars \u0026 Spirits","version":"1.0","type":"link"}