Cohiba’s linea 1492 is a permanent tribute by the
Havana to the 5th Centennial of the discovery of tobacco. It comprises five shapes whose
names Siglo I, Siglo II, Siglo III, Siglo IV and Siglo V correspond to the five
centuries that have elapsed since them. Linea 1492 is the latest addition to the Cohiba
family – the Piramides will be introduced in February 1999-.
General features of Linea 1492. The Linea 1492 cigar types, like all
Cohibas, are manufactured with tobacco leaves grown exclusively in the tobacco plantations
in Vuelta Abajo, the best plantations in Cuba, and harvested following the most rigorous
selection criteria, exclusive to Cohiba. The leaves are hung to dry in the tobacco houses
on the plantations and then taken to the factory.
There, in addition to the two customary fermentation of tobacco leaves,
Cohiba undergo a special third fermentation conceived to achieve a substantial reduction
in tar and residual ammonia as well as the dense nicotine masses.With this procedure, the
result is a finer cigar. |
Cigars of the Linea 1492 are rolled exclusively in top
Havana cigars factories. Wrapper colors of linea 1492, chosen from among the 80 different
classified shades for Cohiba, are basically the following: brown, light brown, very light
brown and golden brown.
The fine Linea 1492 types are presented in Varnished Cedar boxes with
top sliding cover, containing 25 cigars tied in a bundle, and in 3 or 5 cigar cases, with
each cigar protected by a cellophane slip and an individual cardboard sheath. The
dimensions of Linea 1492 cigars cover the complete Cohiba range, to include sizes
currently in demand.
The following is a brief description of each Linea 1492 cigar type: |
