Cuban wrapper · Medium to full
Cohiba Lanceros: flavour profile and cigars like it
Cohiba Lanceros is a medium to full hand-made cigar. It has a Cuban leaf wrapper over Cuban long filler. Published tasting notes mention floral, nutty, wood, honey, caramel and orange.
On our flavour map it leans toward fruit and flowers, with caramel sweetness behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are Montecristo Petit Edmundo and Flor de Selva Classic.
What does Cohiba Lanceros taste like?
- floral
- nutty
- wood
- honey
- caramel
- orange
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Cuban leaf |
|---|---|
| Binder | Cuban |
| Filler | Cuban long filler |
| Strength | Medium to full |
| Made by | Habanos S.A. (Cuba; El Laguito factory) |
| Sizes | Lanceros 7.5x38 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide. Cuban cigars generally can't be legally imported into the United States.
What smokers and critics say
- 4.4 out of 5 from 91 customer reviews at Cigarworld.de (Cigarworld.de rates out of 8; converted to 5)
- Cigar Aficionado: 92 points for the Lancero (2025)
Scores as published by the retailer or magazine. Themes are our summary of the reviews, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.
On the retailer best-seller lists we track in Australia.
Cigars like Cohiba Lanceros
- Montecristo Petit Edmundo75% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Medium to full · CubanSame Cuban wrapper style, Cuban filler too, more cedar and wood, less cream and nuts, same strength.
- Flor de Selva Classic75% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · MediumMore cedar and wood, less fruit and flowers, a step milder.
- Arturo Fuente Rosado Sungrown Magnum R75% flavour matchHabano wrapper · Medium to fullLess fruit and flowers, same strength.
- Romeo y Julieta Churchills74% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Medium · CubanSame Cuban wrapper style, Cuban filler too, more cream and nuts, a step milder.
- Cohiba Siglo IV74% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Medium · CubanSame Cuban wrapper style, Cuban filler too, more pepper and spice, less fruit and flowers, a step milder.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.