第8名,高希霸世紀6(Cohiba Siglo VI)。
市面上很少有雪茄,無論是古巴茄還是非古茄,能像高希霸的世紀6號那樣讓人垂涎欲滴和一眼就能識別出來。自從2002年發布以來,世紀6一直閃耀著不可否認的明星光芒。當時,它是世紀系列里最粗的一款。也是第一款裝在光滑的唇膏風格的鋁管里的雪茄。在古巴工廠里這個尺寸被稱為can?onazo(加農炮),并且這個尺寸是世紀6獨有的。20年后,雖然價格很高,但是經常一售而空,經銷商很難有這款的存貨。
通常我們稱這個系列是“世紀”系列,但是官方命名這個產品線是1492系列(Li?nea 1492),口味比高希霸的核心產品線,也稱經典系列(Li?nea Cla?sica),要溫和一些。
根據哈伯納斯公司官方的說法,有兩點導致高希霸和其他品牌有所不同。首先,一些茄芯煙葉在發酵桶里多陳化了一段時間。其次,生產高希霸使用的煙葉主要來自烏爾塔阿巴尤(Vuelta Abajo)的五個最好的農場,這里位于古巴西部的比那爾德里奧省(Pinar del Ri?o,西班牙語,河邊的松樹)。
如果高希霸算得上是古巴雪茄的旗艦品牌,那么世紀6也算得上市高希霸的旗艦尺寸,這是有充分理由的。52環徑粗,5.875英寸長。盲評得分93分。這款雪茄充滿了濃縮咖啡、紅糖和干漿果的味道,尾端有濃郁的巧克力味道。
附參考原文:
There are few cigars on the market, Cuban or otherwise, as coveted and as instantly recognizable as the Cohiba Siglo VI. Since its release in 2002, the Siglo VI still shimmers with undeniable star power. At the time, it was the thickest Cohiba in the line. It was also the first cigar to be sold in a glossy, pop-top, lipstick style tube. Called a can?onazo—or cannon shot—in Cuban cigar factories, the size was conceived solely for the Siglo VI. Twenty years later, retailers still have a difficult time keeping this cigar in stock, despite its high price.
Casually referred to as the “Siglo Series” this line of Cohiba is officially called Li?nea 1492 and is blended to be a bit milder than the core Cohiba line, or Li?nea Cla?sica. According to Habanos, two aspects make Cohiba special. Firstly, some of the filler leaf undergoes additional fermentation time in barrels. Secondly, Cohiba’s tobacco is purportedly harvested from the five finest farms in Vuelta Abajo, Cuba’s famed growing region located in the western province of Pinar del Ri?o.
If Cohiba is Cuba’s flagship brand, then the Siglo VI might very well be Cohiba’s flagship size, and for good reason. The nutty cigar brims with espresso, brown sugar and dried berries before a rich chocolate finish.
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