Cuban wrapper · Medium to full
Juan López Selección No. 2: flavour profile and cigars like it
Juan López Selección No. 2 is a medium to full hand-made cigar. It has a Cuban leaf wrapper over Cuban long filler. Published tasting notes mention nutty, caramel, cinnamon, apple pie and dried fig.
On our flavour map it leans toward caramel sweetness, with cream and nuts behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are Cohiba Behike 54 and Arturo Fuente Rosado Sungrown Magnum R.
What does Juan López Selección No. 2 taste like?
- nutty
- caramel
- cinnamon
- apple pie
- dried fig
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) |
| Sizes | Selección No. 2 4.875x50 |
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
Critics note: chewy, nutty smoke, caramel, cinnamon and nutmeg and apple-pie finish.
Critics flag: draw a bit firm.
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 Poland, the UAE and Canada.
Cigars like Juan López Selección No. 2
- Cohiba Behike 5481% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Full · CubanSame Cuban wrapper style, Cuban filler too, more cedar and wood, less earth and leather, a step stronger.
- Arturo Fuente Rosado Sungrown Magnum R79% flavour matchHabano wrapper · Medium to fullMore cedar and wood, less earth and leather, same strength.
- Montecristo No. 275% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Medium to full · CubanSame Cuban wrapper style, Cuban filler too, more cedar and wood, same strength.
- Trinidad Fundadores71% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Medium · CubanSame Cuban wrapper style, Cuban filler too, more cocoa and coffee, less earth and leather, a step milder.
- Romeo y Julieta Short Churchill69% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Medium · CubanSame Cuban wrapper style, Cuban filler too, more cedar and wood, less earth and leather, a step milder.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.