El Triunfador Lancero Review

El Triunfador Lancero
Made by: Tatuaje
Country: Nicaragua
Vitola: 7 1/2 by 38

This is an original release of the El Triunfador by Tatuaje featuring the broadleaf wrapper. The OR release is actually still in stock at the online store (at the moment). I will be doing a series of lancero’s the next few days, this is often a top pick for being one of the best overall. It will be interesting in terms of flavors, but also in terms of how it holds up in comparison to the Opus X Lost City Lancero that I will visit soon. Lets see what sets it apart with a EL Triunfador Lancero Review.

Prelight

Dark and very toothy wrapper with a cap done flawlessly. Medium and large sized veins, consistent slightly spongy pack. The foot is giving off a mix of jasmine and sweet thick syrup. I expect a good amount of leather and cream in the profile, but there seems to be lighter more complex notes woven in as well. Great cut, almost no loose tobacco. The prelight draw is pretty tight, jasmine and that sweet note remain with the addition of red pepper.

1/3

Pretty thin smoke at the start of this, which is a surprising characteristic. Very easy to light, nice mixed nuts on the front with a bit of the sweetness that the foot let on. Leather and dry cream are balanced on the center and finish with a light red pepper bite in the end. As I get into the first third the jasmine is coming up in the center of the profile. Medium to full body and low strength. The burn line is wonderful and the burn time is actually quite fast at this point. Great complexity, it did take a while to build, the transitions are occurring slowly and calmly.

2/3

Extremely solid and compact white ash. I feel like it could last a significant amount of time but I am unwilling to put it to the test in that regard. The smoke thickness has increased to a medium, smoke production is holding pretty high though. The burn line is perfect, almost no issues with the construction at all. Jasmine has moved to the front of the profile alongside mixed nuts. The center is now extremely clean and I am having a hard time classifying the note, I think it is a mix of really sharp clean cedar and jasmine. However, it comes out tasting like a floral perfume or a very dry and clean champagne. That is one of the best flavors I have ever gotten in a cigar. When blending this cigar it seems like they wanted to mess with the buyer because red pepper comes up and washes that note away.

3/3

Still at a medium to full body and the strength is at a low to medium, the burn line and construction are near perfect. The draw has a very appropriate amount of resistance. The sweetness and mixed nuts had dropped in the second third but the transition occurring now is interesting. The mixed nuts and sweetness are back on the front. Jasmine has fallen but cream is up to join it on the center and then the finish is red pepper and leather. Wonderful balance, complexity, and transitions.

Smoke Time: 1 hour and 5 minutes

Conclusion: 94

The construction was flawless, the flavors were delicious. One loss the cigar had was that the second third was so amazing I felt the first and last were lacking. However, on any day the profiles of the first and last thirds of this cigar are rare. So complexity was near perfect, transitions were balanced at first and then they came on with more force in the last third. This would be a great cigar to do a box split on with a couple friends. I can say that this is not a cigar I could smoke everyday because it is so rich and delicious that it almost becomes overwhelming. Definitely an experience, I could see this as a special cigar for moments you don’t want to miss because the cigar itself is quite unforgettable.

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