The Cohiba Behike BHK 54 is not just a cigar; it is a monument to Cuban excellence and Cigar Aficionado's #1 Cigar of 2010. This phenomenally rich and delicious smoke more than lives up to the Cohiba name, representing the finest cigar to emerge from Cuba in recent history. Its impressive profile is built upon a foundation of Medio Tiempo filler tobacco—a rare, sun-grown leaf from the very top of select plants—which ensures its unique strength and balance, even in youth.
Visually stunning, the BHK 54 is finished with an artful pigtail cap and clad in a gorgeous reddish-brown Colorado wrapper. The smoke delivers an extraordinary range of detail, starting with big, pronounced notes of nuts and oak, refined by a floral element and hints of cinnamon and nutmeg. Savory notes of red meat transition smoothly to a rich salted-caramel sweetness, culminating in a honey finish. Offering a medium-to-full body and creamy coffee flavours, this cigar shows the complexity of Cuban cigars of old and promises to improve magnificently with age.