Cuban‑Style Classic
El Triunfador
El Triunfador cigar, product shot with band
SOURCE: tatuajecigars.comEl Triunfador is a Cuban‑style, medium‑bodied line blended by Pete Johnson and rolled in Nicaragua with Nicaraguan binder and filler and an Ecuador/USA wrapper; its vitola set includes a notable lancero among classic shapes.
Sizes
- No.1 Lonsdale (6 1/2" x 42)
- No.2 Belicoso Fino (5 1/2" x 52)
- No.3 Corona Gorda (5 5/8" x 46)
- No.4 Robusto (5.0" x 48)
- No.5 Petit Corona (4 3/8" x 42)
- No.6 Lancero (7 1/2" x 38)
- No.7 Toro Grande (5 7/8" x 54)
- No.8 Toro Gordo (6.0" x 60)
- El Triunfador Lancero Limited Broadleaf (7 1/2" x 38)
Strength
Medium
Wrapper
Ecuador / USA
Binder
Nicaragua
Filler
Nicaragua
El Triunfador wears traditional Cuban cues—triple cap, classic vitolas—and combines a Nicaraguan core with an Ecuador/USA wrapper to evoke a time‑tested Havana palate. Strength sits at medium, with certain vitolas stepping a touch fuller in body. The profile opens on cedar and a raisin‑like dried‑fruit sweetness, moving into leather and a black‑pepper spice that builds through the midsection; texture is often clean and sometimes creamy, finishing cool and persistent. Where El Triunfador stands out is in translating Cuban structure into modern Nicaraguan tobacco: steady construction, balanced transitions and a lancero heritage that keeps the line focused rather than flashy.
El Triunfador cigar, product shot with band
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El Triunfador cigar, single product shot with band visible
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El Triunfador lancero cigar with oval 'Lanceros El Triunfador' band (official product shot).
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El Triunfador cigar, product shot with band
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El Triunfador cigar — pointed-cap product shot with band
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El Triunfador single cigar (official product image)
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El Triunfador cigar — product shot with band detail
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El Triunfador cigar with red and gold 'Tabacos El Triunfador' band (official product shot).
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El Triunfador single cigar (official product image)
tatuajecigars.comArticles & Reviews
Blind Cigar Review: Tatuaje
A multi‑reviewer blind tasting that traces El Triunfador’s earlier Connecticut Broadleaf lancero roots and subsequent release history, while calling out flavor notes like chocolate, wood and spice. The piece highlights construction, scoring across panelists and how the lancero format influenced perception of the blend.
Cigar Review: El Triunfador (Tatuaje)
A full review of the Habano El Triunfador that lists the blend, walks through flavor progression (noting raisin sweetness, cedar and pepper) and praises construction and burn — handy for understanding how the Habano offering differs from the original lancero.
Review: Tatuaje El Triunfador Collection Soft Flame Lighter
While focused on a limited El Triunfador accessory collection, the piece provides historical release notes and editorial context about the line’s releases and collector‑grade items tied to the El Triunfador name.
Video Gallery
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