Why lanceros

[CentralTimeSmoke]

The general appeal of lanceros has a lot to do with the ratio between filler, binder and wrapper. Generally, most of the flavor of a cigar comes from the binder and wrapper--which are higher quality tobacco than what's used for the filler (the purpose of filler is to add strength with ligeros and iron out the blend to make it balanced). When you have a lancero or a corona, you're tasting more of the wrapper and binder because they're having to compete with a lot less filler tobacco. We all fall in love with certain types of wrappers and binders, so the idea that you could get a more concentrated smoking experience of these two elements is a very appealing quality. This is the same reason that big ring gauge cigars are shunned by many people--the added filler drowns out the best qualities of the cigar.

That's the general idea given by cigar smokers. I also think it has a lot to do with aesthetics. Lanceros are beautiful and elegant cigars. I mean, look at this thing:

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And I think anything unique is going to find a niche audience. That being said, they're really hard to roll and I've had many, many lanceros that have been unsmokable. That's why you should stick to the ones that are made by quality, boutique companies (i.e. not Rocky Patel).

But everyone's preference is different. I don't think lanceros are necessarily "better" or more flavorful than other cigars. In fact, I think the lack of filler can be a bad thing in some cases. My perfect size cigar is the corona gorda that is becoming more and more popular. They're usually 46.

[Emperor Zurg]

...you should stick to the ones that are made by quality, boutique companies (i.e. not Rocky Patel)...

Lol! Tru dat.
I rarely have a Rocky Patunnel cigar that burns decent.