Cohiba Lancero Cigar Review

• Name: Cohiba Lancero
• Length: 7½ inches (192mm)
• Ring Gauge: 38
• Score: Not provided

Product Introduction

The Cohiba Lancero comes in two varieties: one as a diplomatic gift and a regular production one. Both are from the El Laguito factory with a box code date of June 2020. It's made of Cuban tobacco from the Vuelta Abajo region in Pinar del Rio, being the first Cohiba size and Fidel Castro’s personal favorite.

Taste Profile

• First third: After a cold draw with dry, mild spicy wood flavor, once lit, it releases mildly sweet coffee and leather flavors. The leather stands out in the retrohale, with a dry mouthfeel and a bit of sourness, white pepper, nutty flavor, and baking spices.
• Second third: Starts with subtle leather, coffee, earthiness, nuttiness, and baking spices. Sweet baking spices appear, along with some pepper at the halfway mark. There's a bit of citrus, and the cream has a vanilla flavor. The nuttiness and pepper get stronger.
• Final third: The draw is good, better than the cold draw. The ash is not strong and breaks off easily, a bit lighter in color. The smoke is thin, and the burn is straight. It's a medium-bodied and flavored cigar with a subtle, smooth, and pleasant taste.

Compared to the diplomatic version, the regular production one has a wrapper with more veins and looks rougher, feels softer, and has a stronger aroma. There's a bit of tar built up due to its softness. The smoke time is three hours, and it costs €25.60 in the Netherlands.