Have you ever smoked a $150 cigar?
Me neither.
Would you like to?
Me too.
Wrapper: Havana Connecticut 2017 (USA) ~ Aged 7 Years
Binder: Mexican San Andrés
Filler: Mexican San Andrés, Dominican Vuelta Abajo, Criollo ’98
Size: 6 x 52 Toro
Strength: Medium/Full
All you have to do is leave a comment below and I will pick the winner on July 24, 2025.
I will even include a Katman sticker and Katman fridge magnet.
(Individual cigar tube, above, not included).
July 24, 2025: The winner is Simon Paris (dinosaurtenderly809f7a8ce6). Thank you to everyone that entered the contest.
All the best,
Phil
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have had a couple from the spectre series in the past, all very good cigars …but value wise, your mileage may vary
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$150 American Cohiba. Sounds like an oxymoron. I’m all in!
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Me like!
Any idea when the new blues will be available? Thx!!
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I’ve been trying to find a cigar to smoke when I finally retire from the Air Force. This would probably be the one if I were too win.
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Interestingly enough, I tried my first Cohiba just a few months ago, after a few years of smoking. It was a blind tasting and I was pleasantly surprised by it.
I’m not sure why I never tried one. Just one of those things. Probably because the band never attracted me. No skulls. Yeah, that’s it.
Anyway, I’ve been slowly grabbing a few over the past few weeks so I can at least say, “I’ve had that”.
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Dear Katman, I would like to feel much richer than I am and smoke a $150 cigar. Thanks for the reviews and kicks.
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would love to try one!!
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I’m sitting on just one of these. I’m scared to smoke it because if I like it then I’ll probably buy more. If I hate it I’ll feel like an idiot for spending that kind of money. Chances are it will land on one of those two options. Love your reviews dude, always informative AND entertaining 🙂
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would love the opportunity to smoke one of these!
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I just said to my wife that this would complete my Bill Clinton costume for Halloween this year.
My wife just gave me a look which suggests I won’t make it to Halloween…
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I’m in!
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I’ve never been a big fan of Cohiba cigars, as I always thought they were too expensive. But for my 53rd birthday, a buddy bought me the Serie M. It changed my mind about about Cohiba. I picked up some small citrus notes, and I was hooked. Since , I’ve enjoyed the Riviera, and the Wellers. Id love to try the Spectre, but it’s way out of my price range, so I’d love to win a chance!
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I would feel like James Bond smoking a specter.
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GEEZ LAWEEZ KATMAN
I would love to try a Bomb of a stick, i hear they are Flaaaavor Boooooombs
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$150 cigar would make me feel like a rockstar
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In provable honesty, July 24 is my 56th birthday.
enough said.
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This would be a celebratory retirement smoke in 2026. Zero chance I’d blindly spend $150 on a cigar. After smoking a new cigar I always look for your review to compare notes. Keep up the entertaining cigar critiques.
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Hell yes who wouldn’t wanna smoke that cigar at least once. If it’s like a lot of the domestic Cohiba sticks it’s likely only worth smoking once. But if it comes with free stickers of the Katman, I’m totally in!
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$150? YOU COULD BUY 3 ASIAN HOOKERS THAT LOVE YOU LONG TIME PAST THE END OF THIS STICK. BUT I OULD BE WILLING TO FIND OUT WHICH WOULD LAST LONGER.
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I’ve had Mexican San Andres as a wrapper but cannot recall enjoying it as a filler tobacco. Bring it on!
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Oh I forgot to mention that if you have any real Behikes, you can certainly send them my way-but the real question is how long are you going to keep us waiting for this new cigar of yours and Mr. Paul Stulac?
Hey, shout, summertime blues
Jump up (up, down) and down in my blue suede shoes
Hey, did you rock ‘n’ roll?
Rock on
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I’d like to have this Cohiba alllmost as much as I’d like to give away this fiver of Ghurkas to the neighbor I don’t like.
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When they’re not vaping, my high school students spend all day bragging about vapes. So, I’d love nothing more to tell them I stick to $150 cigars.
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would be great to have one of this Cohiba’s. Keep the great reviews coming.
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Just when I thought you couldn’t get any cooler, you go and do this. I’ve learned from your reviews. I’ve been affirmed by your reviews. And, I thoroughly enjoy your stories. You do it right. Thank you.
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$150?? Would I smoke it or have it encased in glass and just look at it? I enjoy your occasional rants and raves but would really love to compare my tasting notes on this cigar with yours.
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F**k the cigar. I’m in it for the Katman sticker and Katman fridge magnet!
(also, I would still really love to try the cigar)
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I’m not a veteran or a first responder, but I do respect them immensely. However when I retire I’d love to smoke one of these and maybe I deserve it . . . I have been teaching 8th grade boys for over 35 year!
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Mexican San Andres binder and filler component, yummy, count me in….
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Today my son caught me smoking a dutch masters and called me a loser.. said he wished my wife’s boyfried Gene was his real dad. He would probably change his mind if I had a $150 cigar hanging out my mouth. Help me, Katman.
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Comment below.
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I WANT TO WIN!
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I can’t even afford a Padron right now🤣🤣🤣 love ya Kat✌️
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Does it count as me having smoked a $150 cigar if it costs $150 now, but was worth about $30 when I smoked it? Hmmm… (It was a Cuban Cohiba and I got it in a trade so there’s that)
I love “tube not included”; I thought that was an architectural drawing of new condos being built in Berlin or something, like HUH?
CHEERS!
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$150 for a single cigar? I scribble a few words in this space for a shot at it.
Any update on the PS/Katman arrival?
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Oh my goodness! Jiminie Crickets! Yes please a 150$ cigar!
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I’d love to try this overpriced beast! Now if you only started reviewing picks……. always hard to decide between an Ultex, Flow, and Big Stubby…..
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An opportunity to pretend I have Dr. Rod’s dough?! Count me in!
Thank you for the opportunity,
Brian Curry
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$150 per, whew . . . that’s some tall cotton. Very cool giveaway!
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The Katman reviews cause me to buy more cigars than I should, but I’d have to pass on buying a $150 cigar. However, I’ll gladly smoke one! Cheers!
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Have been reading the Katman cigar reviews for several years. Love the stories from the days back in the bands and producing. I ALWAYSscan a review for “and now for something different ”
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The san andres wrapper and filler sound very intriguing. I’ve enjoyed many Cohibas in the past and would love to try this one.
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Katmandu! Please pull my name out of your glorious hat. And thank you for the daily belly laughs.
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It would be cool to win. A little bummed that the Devo hat looking box doesn’t come with it! No whipping while you smoke.
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I would live to try one if these!
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Ooo! Ooooo!!! Pick me! Pick me Mistah Kottah!!!
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I think this is what Monica Lewinski smoked at the White House. Good stuff.
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At this price, I would expect this to have been rolled by Ernst Stavro Blofeld and his cat. Seriously, it would be great to compare this with the $10 Cohibas I smoked in Cuba a few months ago.
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Ten dollar Cohiba in Cuba? That must have been from your taxi driver’s friend who “works in the factory”. 😂
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Agreed, the price was laughably low. Kind of like the price of a restaurant meal in Lusaka (although that was in 2010). I bought them at a cigar bar, supposedly run by Habanos at one of the government owned resorts. The hologram and printing on the bands looked good, much better than the fakes they sell in Mexico. I guess there is no way to know for sure if they were legit, but they were damned good and consistent year over year. Cuba is full of people desperate for US dollars, so anything is possible. I’m going back next year – any other tips on how to spot fakes would be appreciated.
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Unless its changed, all Cuban cigars will have a triple crown at the head. Most of the non Cubans will only have a double crown.
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Well, if your “Cohiba” tasted good then you won the game! You are right, though, anything is possible there. Between the sticks coming out the back door and the desperate people trying to feed their families it’s is quite possible that those sticks were legit. Spotting fakes is getting more and more difficult. If they don’t have a triple cap, forget it. If they do have a triple cap that is poorly constructed, forget it. The holographic Cohiba bands from the Netherlands are now coming out the back door and are being put onto farm rolls which are very hard to spot as fakes. As for Lusaka, I haven been there in a while but yes, for a few bucks you can eat like a king.
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All Cohibas are overpriced. I’ve had a few, (Red, Blue, Black, Riviera) they are good but there are other cigars cheaper but better( My Fathers, Original Padrons, etc. Did you ever consider calling Curved Air Broken Wind?
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I have a sneaking suspicion the Katman swag will have much more meaning than this silly cigar. Packaging is dope though. I have always wanted to try a $150 cigar, but there is no way I would pay for it. But am very curious what it would taste like. By the way, thanks for all your great stories !! You definitely make cigars fun.
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OKOK… you talked me into it. I have some certified fake “real Cubans” I’d like to compare it to with Jeff B. 🙃
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I would definitely love to smoke one. What about having the winner smoke it with you?
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I’m very fortunate to be a recipient of your generosity as a recipient of the fridge magnet and sticker. It would be greedy of me to also expect a chance for another valuable prize. After much thought , wtf pick me!
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I’m happy to comment, but dont think I should receive the cigar. I think Cohiba charges more and more for a cigar with the idea that no one who would spend $150 on a single, new world, non-gold dipped cigar…would dare to sing anything but praise, if only to not look foolish for spending $150 on a $7 cigar.
A Katman sticker and Katman fridge magnet would hold much more value to me than a $150 Cohiba…but, someone’s gotta smoke it.
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I would love the opportunity to smoke it to celebrate my 65th birthday in November.
Cheers
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probably better than those backwoods I’ve been smoking. Sure would like to find out!
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I’ve been saving some Pappy 25 for a cigar like this!
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WTF? Is that whole blocky cylindrical structure a cigar tube? That must have cost $145 all by itself.
Looks like a Cold Fusion electromagnetic quantum Mega Laser, fit for a supervillain. Very impressive.
Also waiting for the Blue Stulac/Katman cigar? Any news yet?
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Relatively new in my cigar “journey”, so very hesitant to spend a lot of money for a stick I’m not confident I’ll like. Looks may be deceiving, but this looks like something special. Would love to try something as unique as this (to be honest, had me at Mexican SA and Criollo ’98).
Love the reviews, love the cbid recommendation (wouldn’t found it otherwise!), appreciate the work you do! And a huge shoutout to fellow NYCFineTobacco members who find their way here…
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$150.00 per cigar!?!?
Maybe they should change their name from Cohiba to Cojones.
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Have I ever smoked a $150 cigar?
Not yet!
Think it’ll ruin all other cigars for me?
NOPE.
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Hey Katman,
Just starting to really get into cigars, your reviews have been a huge help in my growth. Would be awesome to try one of these out! Keep on rocking on!
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I once smoked a DTT Unicorn. I would generally take 10 regular cigars instead. But I’ll smoke anything from a machine rolled Backwoods to a pre-Embargo Cuban.
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I read your page because it’s what I imagine it’d be like if David Simon reviews cigars cheers man
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I will stage photos with my $150 cigar while wearing my knock-off Rolex…ima gonna have to borrow my buddies Mercedes key fob as a prop as well.
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Hi Katman. You keep me coming back to read every review and memory. thanks!
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thanks for everything Katman. I appreciate it all!
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What? A $150 cigar for free? Count me in!
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I am more excited about getting some Katman swag.
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Once again paying for the packaging .. first 1/2 inch its wow then the rancidity begins just like the Opus x . So many great cigars out there why waste you dough .. Then about half way you get a run thats unstoppable even when spit is applied .. Taste cow dung so off comes the band and over the deck railing it goes .. $ 150 bucks down the drain .. @ 64 I have smoked so many cigars and the best are often the middle of the road in price .. Over paying doesn’t make you show others you loaded it make me know you brainless !! Save your money buy so Dunbarton Trust or some old Caldwells before he sold his soul , cant believe anything coming out of his mouth hes such a Bull sh!tt@r .. Anyhow . Heck look what I get every 7 years of aging ,, more trips to the Drs .. Well thats my summation .. I sounds like that guys running for mayor of Minneapolis bring the third world to America .. No thanks !
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Probably my best chance to try a $150 stick
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Phantasy to smoke a Spectre
It is far easier to read the Katman’s lecture
Of frank tunes on flavor and value once lit
You just gotta take it or leave it!
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Oh Mr. Katman, please be my Sugar Daddy and send me your big beautiful cigar!
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i would very much like an overpriced cigar at no cost to me
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I love, I love, I love Mexican San Andres tobacco. I love to try this Cohiba!!!
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Love your tour stories and reviews! They’re more entertaining and informative than most! As a Phish fan I get a kick out of the fact that you used to play with Stew Copeland. His project with Trey Anastasio and Les Claypool is really cool if you haven’t checked it out yet.
Also kinda surprised you don’t like the Dead. Yeah Jerry wasn’t a great singer but there’s so much more to the music than that. Bobby, Pigpen, and Brent are/were incredible singers, and Phil was a pioneering bass player.
Anyway keep the killer reviews coming! You inform my cigar purchases more than any other source and haven’t once let me down.
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Love your tour stories and your reviews! Would love to try an absurdly overpriced stick too. As a Phish fan I get a kick out of the fact you used to play with Stew Copeland. If you haven’t checked it out yet, his project Oysterhead with Trey Anastasio and Les Claypool is really cool.
Kinda surprised you don’t like the dead though. Yeah Jerry’s voice wasn’t great but Bobby, Pigpen, and Brent all had great voices back in the day and Phil was a true pioneer on the bass.
Anyway keep the killer reviews coming. They inform my cigar purchases more than anything else and haven’t once let me down.
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I just read the review on Kristoff Kristania Maduro. As I sit here at camp with morning coffee, I’m really enjoying this surprise of a stick.
I would love to win the Cohiba.
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Awesome of you to do stuff like this, Phil. Thank you!
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Love your reviews. Both entertaining and Informative. I try a lot of cigars, but never a $150. Sure would kill to see, smell and taste the difference. None the less, keep rock’in these reviews.
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Im really looking forward to own a Cohiba especially a spectre rather than those European “Silencio” ring dressed sticks. So far all of this gentleman’s reviews are spot on for my palata. Glad that I found you couple of years ago. Wish I could send you some cuban Cohibas for review but dont want to cause you any trouble with ICE, owning contraband in the US 😆
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Very cool of ya
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I would love to see what this smoke is all about! Count me in!
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The winner is Simon Paris. Thank you to everyone who entered the contest.
All the best,
Phil Kohn
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I’d like to thank members of the academy, my wife, God and most of all, the Katman himself…Phil Kohn! Without his sage advice and wit, I would be suffering the ignominy of smoking endless dog-knocker cigars! I am humbled to win this Cohiba Spectre and once smoked, the cigar band will sit proudly alongside my other life achievement, an age 10 drawing of a pig competition winner certificate.
Best
Simon P
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