The Secret of the Cohiba Behike BHK Cigar

(Cigar Aficionado) The secret ingredient to Cuba’s superb new cigar brand, Cohiba Behike BHK, is a rare kind of tobacco called medio tiempo. While you may have heard the name before, it’s likely that you don’t know precisely what it is—it has been described improperly.
First of all, medio tiempo does not come from the middle of a tobacco plant. Some have described it this way, perhaps due to the word “medio” in its name. Second, it doesn’t come from below the ligero grade of leaves. After several interviews in Havana, the tobacco growing region of Pinar del Río and even outside of Cuba, here is a detailed description of medio tiempo tobacco. Continued

Pictured: "El Muchacho de Benecia, Benecia Boy, Fabrica de tobacos, Habana. Tobacco label showing two boxers in action. World championship bout - Tom Heenan & Tom Sayers. c1860. (Library of Congress).