Cohiba Talismán Goes From Limited Edition to Permanent, and Cohiba’s 60th Year Starts Here

The Cohiba Talismán, a cigar that started life as a limited edition in 2017 is now a permanent part of the lineup. It is a 54 ring gauge x 154 mm parejo with a pigtail, medium to full in strength, and Habanos says it burns for about 60 to 90 minutes. It is also the ninth vitola in Cohiba’s Línea Clásica.

Habanos, S.A. announced the cigar on October 8 after a London launch the night before, with about 400 guests including distributors, enthusiasts and executives. Cohiba turns 60 this year, having started in 1966, and Habanos is calling the run of releases the Año Cohiba. I would call it a smart way to open a birthday: put a cigar people already wanted back in the box.

What the Cohiba Talismán Actually Is

Its factory name is Sublimes No. 1, and the Cohiba Talismán is the commercial name you will see on the box. The leaves come from the San Juan y Martínez and San Luis vegas in Vuelta Abajo, in Pinar del Río, and Habanos says they are a “selection of the selection.” It is Totally Handmade with long filler, and there is an extra fermentation step that Habanos credits for the brand’s aroma and flavor.

A 54 ring gauge is a thick cigar, so expect a cool, slow smoke that rewards sitting down. The tasting notes in the release describe a perfect draw, dense gray smoke and a compact ash. Woody notes build as it goes, and the final third shows roasted coffee. That is Habanos grading its own cigar, so check it against your own palate.

The new look matters as much as the leaf. The Cohiba Talismán comes in a 10-count Boîte Nature box with an NFC chip in the label, so you can tap a phone to verify authenticity and open a digital experience. A foot band prints the vitola name, which makes it easier to tell what is in your humidor at a glance. The packaging will roll out across the Línea Clásica.

The box of 10 is available worldwide, though Habanos says availability will expand gradually through the year. There is also a gift pack of 3 for the UK only, at a recommended £600. The release gives no box-of-10 price and no U.S. date, so ask your tobacconist first.

Cohiba trades on rarity, and turning a hard-to-find limited edition into a regular cigar runs against that habit. I think it is the right call. A smoker who missed 2017 gets another shot, and a fan of the Vistosos vitola or the Riviera gets a thick, slow parejo to compare them against. Anyone holding 2017 boxes may feel differently.

Bringing back a shape with a story works in the humidor. The Trinidad Corcel Cuban exclusive and the Punch Princesas revival follow the same instinct. The Talismán is the biggest example so far, because it is the first major release of a brand’s 60th year.

What the Cohiba Talismán Means for the Año Cohiba

José María López Inchaurbe, Habanos’ Vice-President of Development, says “Talismán is just the beginning of what is yet to come.” The release names no other products and no dates, so the rest of the Año Cohiba is a promise for now. What we can say is that the first cigar is a good one to build on, and it gives the year a real anchor.

So raise a glass to sixty years of Cohiba. The Cohiba Talismán turns a collector’s cigar into one you can actually keep in the humidor, and the year ahead has a lot to live up to. If the rest of the releases arrive with this much care, 2026 will be remembered as a very good year to be a Cohiba smoker.

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