Cohiba Ambar Review

The Cohiba Ambar arrived to enormous demand on release, sold out almost immediately, and has been difficult to find ever since. It uses the Placeres vitola, measuring 5 1/4 inches with a 53 ring gauge, a size unique within the wider Habanos portfolio.

The wrapper carries a nice sheen and the classic pigtail cap seen across the Cohiba range. The format sits just above a robusto, without matching anything else in the line, and feels generous in the hand.

From the first few draws the Ambar opens with the signature Cohiba profile, with a sweet hay note running alongside a touch of grass. A heavier note appears only on the retrohale, sitting separately from the rest of the flavour and grounding everything in the way a bass line grounds a piece of music.

By the halfway point the richness builds and a savoury, almost salty note develops alongside the sweetness, adding more depth to the profile. The construction holds throughout, with an even burn, an open draw, and a pale grey ash. Into the final third the cigar gets heavier in both strength and flavour, moving from mild through medium and into something fuller, though it never turns aggressive.

Watch the full review in the video linked below.