Cigar Review: EO Cubao No. 3 Lancero

This is the second in a line of four lancero reviews.  The first was a Nestor Miranda Special Selection.  Now, we’re onto the EO Cubao No. 7 Lancero.  This is a 7.5×38 cigar.  Long and strong is what you can expect if you’ve already tried the Cubao in another size.  Another Pepin blend brought to you by Eddie and Eric at United Tobacco, makers of my beloved 601 brand.  This cigar boasts Nicaraguan binder and filler tobaccos and an Ecudorian Sumatra Oscuro wrapper.  It’s touted as medium to full bodied with lots of flavor.  Let’s see if it stands up to its claim.

Appearance: You can see the plain band, which almost matches the color of the wrapper itself.  This is a light oscuro wrapper.  There are many prominent veins in the wrapper, but very little tooth.  It’s a little bumpy, too, from the roll.  The triple cap is finished off with a little pigtail, which I happen to prefer.  It’s easier for rollers to finish a cigar this way as well instead of trying to set a cap on top.

Taste: I recently reviewed the No. 7 Corona, and this, as expected, has the similar flavor profile of cedar and leather, but not as much of the spice.  The amount of flavor, though, is more if that makes sense.  It’s much smoother than its shorter brother, too.  It starts out strong, but mellows out into that medium-fullness that they claim.  There were also hints of toasted bread in there.  Again, these are creamy cigars.  Very tasty.

Aroma: The pre-light sniff was very aromatic and smelled like roasted nuts and wood.  The smoke itself wasn’t anything special.  Probably not something your significant other would like sifting through the house though.

Construction: The samples I had were a little soft and spongy when feeling them before lighting.  The draw was great; not loose like I expected based on the feel, but the ash was loose and very flaky.  It held a pretty consistent even burn though.  I think the roll could have been a little better accomplished, but then, having never rolled a cigar myself, let alone a lancero, I’ll leave it at that.  I’m not complaining.

Overall Impression: This is the kind of cigar that forces you to distinguish between flavor and strength.  Many people confuse the two, but there are full-bodied cigars and there are full-flavored cigars.  They’re different.  This is definitely a full-flavored cigar that is just pure enjoyment.  The only reason it didn’t get another half-star in the rating is that it could have had a little better construction.  Flavor is subjective, but if you like full to medium-full bodied cigars, I can almost guarantee that you’ll love this.

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Up next in the lancero head-to-head is the Oliva Serie V Lancero.  Stay tuned…

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   MountChuck says:

   March 10, 2009 at 6:44 am

   Another nice review. A great lancero.
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   Kyle says:

   March 26, 2009 at 12:08 am

   Just smoked one of these; wow! I really look forward to putting quite a few in my humidor when I get the chance!
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   Scott Heiser says:

   April 2, 2009 at 10:51 pm

   These are SOOOOOOO yummy! Nice review Ricky.
   Scott
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   tobacmon says:

   April 23, 2009 at 12:05 pm

   Good review and the Cubao are some really tatsty smokes–really!