Full‑Bodied

El Septimo Zaya Collection

Oversized, Heavily Aged Statement Cigars

El Septimo Geneva

About El Septimo Zaya Collection

The Zaya Collection is one of El Septimo's spectacle lines: multi‑vitola releases presented in large, statement formats with luxury packaging. Editorial and retailer writeups describe Zaya as full‑bodied and heavily aged, with common tasting notes of espresso, charred oak, dark chocolate and bakery spice alongside leather. It's built for long smoke times and consistent construction.

  • Made in Switzerland

Key Details

Made In

Switzerland

First Introduced

2005

Known For

El Septimo Zaya Collection

Official Website

el-septimo.com

Statement Series

El Septimo Zaya Collection

The Zaya Collection is a multi‑vitola series that leans toward large, statement formats (examples include Fabuloso Dark Ruby 6 1/4" x 70 and Mirifico Sapphire 6 3/4" x 58). Blend specifics are kept private, but reviews note consistent premium construction and flavors of cedar, baking spice, earth, dark chocolate/coffee and pepper.

Sizes

  • 20th Anniversary Doble Gran Reserva (6.0" x 52)
  • Bomba Orange (6 1/2" x 60)
  • Bullet Black (3 1/4" x 56)
  • Double Shot White (3 3/4" x 68)
  • Excepcion Esmeralda (5.0" x 60)
  • Fabuloso Dark Ruby (6 1/4" x 70)
  • Kolosso Amethyst (6.0" x 60)
  • Mirifico Sapphire (6 3/4" x 58)
  • Short Dream Topaz (4.0" x 60)

Zaya sits in El Septimo's luxury lane: oversized vitolas, bold names and lacquered presentation aimed at visual impact and long smoke times. The company does not publish line‑level blend details; instead the collection emphasizes aged, small‑batch production and high‑end finishing. Across the brand's larger offerings reviewers report careful rolling, firm ash and generally settled draws even on big gauges. Flavor themes commonly include toasted cedar and baking spice up front, developing into earth, dark cocoa or coffee with occasional black pepper or nutty backnotes. Because of their size, Zaya vitolas tend to land toward the fuller end of El Septimo's range, making them statements in both scale and flavor.

Articles & Reviews

Video Gallery

Exploring El Septimo Cigars with Zaya Younan | Corona Cigar Event

Frequently Asked Questions

Across retailer and trade descriptions, Zaya cigars are commonly reported as full‑to‑full‑bodied, showing dense, creamy smoke with flavor themes of espresso, charred oak, dark chocolate or coffee, leather and baking spice, often finishing with roasted‑nut or molasses notes. Larger gauges lengthen those impressions and emphasize body and sweetness as the smoke develops.