The Cumpay Lancero is one of the products offered by Maya Selva’s vast portfolio. The Cumpay line, launched in 1999, was characterized by Nicaraguan tobaccos, used for the composition of the entire blend. In 2016, the line underwent a restyling, and in March 2022, the Lancero was presented and then distributed starting the following month.
Currently the Cumpay brand is available in seven formats. The blend involves a Habano seed wrapper grown in Jalapa over an all-Nicaraguan binder and filler. The Cumpay cigars are rolled at Plasencia Cigars S.A.. The Lancero is sold in 20-ct boxes.
The detail of the main band is very striking, although the colors used are dark, and the name of the vitola is written down. Encircling the foot is another band with Maya Selva’s signature. The wrapper has a Colorado tone tending towards Maduro, with brown reflections. It is pretty smooth to the touch, albeit with some small veins present. The construction and filling are great.
- Country of Origin: Nicaragua
- Size: 38 x 178 mm (7″)
- Wrapper: Jalapa (Nicaragua)
- Binder: Jalapa (Nicaragua)
- Filler: Nicaragua
- Price: $ 18 | € 18
Cumpay Lancero: there are intense notes of wood and walnut, equal to each other, present in the cold draw.
Once lit, the smoke is very sapid on the palate, with a slight acidic component. It expresses intense notes of nuts and wood, followed by a subtle earthy component. Strength is medium (3/5).
In the central section, the sapidity loses intensity while the weak initial acidity disappears. The nutty component is not as intense as before and is followed by a spiciness of equal intensity. A very evident wood aroma and a hint of coffee emerge. The strength becomes medium-full (4/5).
In the last third, a bitter component increases towards the last puffs, recalling an astringent sensation. It settles on a walnut-wood axis with marked characteristics, followed by a mineral grain. Strength remains unchanged (4/5).
Overall, the Cumpay Lancero is a good product that is capable of offering aromas, evolution, and strength in a gradual and balanced way. The aromas are small in number, but the cigar manages to engage you, thanks also to the perfect balance between the strength and intensity of the aromas. The only downside is the astringent sensation appearing in the last third.