What is it about the Lancero....????

[RenoH414]

It sounds like l need to pick up a couple and give them a try. Thanks for all the info guys!!

Reno

[Hardheaded]

Does anyone know of a Lancero sampler anywhere online other than the Tatuaje ones? I don't recall ever seeing any despite there being many other lanceros out there.

[Branzig]

No help from me. I have never had one yet. Lol.

I've never tried one either. I have thought that they may be handy on the golf course though. Sometimes a Churchill is just too unwieldy, and I think having a couple smaller smokes on the course may be better than 1-2 big ones.

[HIM]

Let me start by saying this is what I was told about a Lancero. I personal haven't researched the information. They are harder to role than a bigger gage cigar. So it is going to take a skilled roller to manufacture them. This in turn making them one of the better rolled cigar with a lot less filler.

Lanceros are supposed to be one of the hardest vitolas to roll. I remember seeing in a factory video, I believe it was JDN, that they only allow a few of the better rollers to make them and the rollers also need to have big hands.
A tricky thing with lanceros is their typically only made with 2 leaves in the filler. So not only does all the leaf have to be really good the harmony does too or there just won't be any complexity. Like in the case of the L40 some lanceros are slightly bigger in RG than the traditional 7x38 to try and add more depth to the blend. According to Saka these limitations only allow certain blends to lend themselves to the format. Which makes a good lancero even more special.

[TreySC]

Does anyone know of a Lancero sampler anywhere online other than the Tatuaje ones? I don't recall ever seeing any despite there being many other lanceros out there.

http://smallbatchcigar.com/smallbatc...f7-p-1905.html

https://cigarfly.com/shop/yay-lanceros/

https://cigarfly.com/shop/yay-lanceros-part-deux/

[Hardheaded]

http://smallbatchcigar.com/smallbatc...f7-p-1905.html

https://cigarfly.com/shop/yay-lanceros/

https://cigarfly.com/shop/yay-lanceros-part-deux/

I probabbly should have looked a bit harder. So I'll add one more!

http://www.atlanticcigar.com/Assorte...IV-10-Pack.asp

[HabanoMan]

Pretty much all of the reasons are already listed in the previous answers. It is a classic vitola that is pretty much only rolled by real masters of technique. Also keep in mind that most blends are fine tuned in the Corona format so I feel with a Lancero you get a little closer to what the blend was intended to be as opposed to these huge jaw breaker sizes.

Plus they just look elegant and exude class.

[TreySC]

I probabbly should have looked a bit harder. So I'll add one more!

http://www.atlanticcigar.com/Assorte...IV-10-Pack.asp

That looks like a good one too

[RenoH414]

The samplers you guys posted look great. I'm gonna give one or two a try and see what they are all about for myself. Thanks gentlemen!!

Reno

[Habana Mike]

Yep, I'd say I average 1:45-2:00. Smoke them slow! They get hot quicker than larger cigars and can turn bitter or harsh if you smoke them too quickly. Take long slow puffs, with plenty of rest between them.


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What he said. More than just about any other vitola, the 38RG and under requires a slow pace to maximize flavors and avoid harshness/bitterness.

All cigars can benefit from this but particularly the long and skinnies!