Lanceros - Why not?

[nicwing]

The recent thread about Cohiba and a recent trip to Cuba has got me thinking.

I have to say that when I have the time a Lancero is my favourite cigar. The Cohiba is great, the gold banded Trinidad Fundadores is phenomenal and as Canadian Mike mentioned the Lanceros rolled by his friend at the Commodoro Hotel in Havana is very special indeed.

So why is it that this great puro is so unpopular?

For me it's the perfect cigar, I admit unlike our correspondent from deepest Kent, I do not enjoy being 'beaten up by a cigar' and the size and strength of a Lancero suits me to a T (when I have the time).

So thought people out there in UK Cigar Forum land...why are Lanceros regarded by so many as yesterdays cigar?

[Drewmidorn]

I like a well made Lancero. I think they got bad press for a while because of draw problems... someone wiser than me will be able to negate/substantiate that I'm sure.

... and they're not a fashionable look. Which seems a little bizarre to me as I could've sworn smoking was well old hat and prided itself on being on an eccentric limb! lol

[Styler]

I've never tried one for some reason, I'm not a massive Cohiba fan but would be quite open to trying the Trini.

I think, rightly or wrongly, I have a mental link between RG and smoke volume. I like to take fairly big draws with a lot of smoke to coat my mouth with flavour whereas I imagine having to monitor my smoking with a lancero as to not overheat it.

[cohibaIV]

I like to smoke them now and them, but I must admit to not buying any for a long time... I like a good big ring gauge..

[Drewmidorn]

I like a good big ring gauge..

That's what I'd heard.

What?

Oh cigars? lol. Whoops!

D

[Lascaux]

they're a real connoisseurs cigar imo, not quite as "easy" a size as a robusto or larger gauge

[senor_robusto]

not sure if most here agree, but i lurrrv the montecristo especial no.1!!! i've not had the pleasure of a cohiba lancero yet, but the trini fundadores and the monte esp. 1 are firm favs of mine!!!

yes nic, the lancero, or laguito no.1, is a fantastic cigar!!!!

alex

[Simon Bolivar]

Lancerous & other Laguito No1 are a classy smoke, not so popular these days but will always be a fav of mine.

[Drewmidorn]

they're a real connoisseurs cigar imo, not quite as "easy" a size as a robusto or larger gauge

I think you're right Las, I think you can discern the influence of the wrapper a lot more and the development of the leaf too! It's a great brunch cigar where the palette is fairly clean accompanied by some pleasant but not too strong tea. A real one to sit with a pen and paper for all you note takers out there.

[Kdot]

I quite like a lancero when its good, but ive had many with draw problems so i'm weary of buying too many and spend more on trustworthy cigars.

Theres not many cuban lanceros that come to mind so lack of availability may play a part in their popularity. Theres the cohiba, trini fundy and german boli... any other active lines?

[Drewmidorn]

I have to say the most surprising and pleasing one I had was with Herr Wing. A gold band trini (believe it or not. lol) and it just changed again and again! Started tight but as it opened and developed it was like smoking three different great cigars in a row. I was lucky enough to pick up another in Paris which I smoked outside a bar on Montmartre... again... sublime.

[nicwing]

I quite like a lancero when its good, but ive had many with draw problems so i'm weary of buying too many and spend more on trustworthy cigars.

Theres not many cuban lanceros that come to mind so lack of availability may play a part in their popularity. Theres the cohiba, trini fundy and german boli... any other active lines?

Oh the German Boli, I've just remembered I've got one in my humidor...but not for long me thinks!!!

[senor_robusto]

Theres not many cuban lanceros that come to mind so lack of availability may play a part in their popularity. Theres the cohiba, trini fundy and german boli... any other active lines?

hey kam,
as i said, the montecristo especial no.1 is a firm favourite of mine!!! it's pretty cheap compared to the cohiba, trinidad and bolivar RE (?16 here in belfast for H&F 'vintage' 1997's, which are heavenly IMO)!!! the trini is ?24...... i've never saw a cohiba lancero, let alone had one!!

anyway, check this out:
http://www.cigars-review.org/Laguito-No-1-Size.htm cohiba lancero, monte especial no.1
http://www.cigars-review.org/Laguito-Especial-Size.htm trinidad fundadores
http://www.cigars-review.org/Delicados-Size.htm partagas serie de connoisseur no.1, bolivar especial no.2 RE

hope this helps,

alex

[Stevieboy]

Looovvve the Monte Especial.....if it draws well !!! I've had a fair few that have been a bit tight. I find this size of cigar needs a bit more TLC to stay alight. They can draw quite hot as well if puffed too often...

[senor_robusto]

Looovvve the Monte Especial.....if it draws well !!! I've had a fair few that have been a bit tight. I find this size of cigar needs a bit more TLC to stay alight. They can draw quite hot as well if puffed too often...

can't agree more with you stevieboy!!! i find i have to change my game when smoking these thinner gauged cigars (i'm used to the easy going nature of robustos), you definitely gotta take it nice and slow and pay it a lot of attention!!! oh dear, i feel a swiss tony moment coming on.....

"smoking a lancero paul is very much like making love to a beautiful woman........ you've got to give her your full attention!!! go slow and deliberate, you don't want her to get too hot too quickly or else you'll end up spoiling the experience!!! don't take your eye off her for a moment, any lapse of concentration and she'll go out on you........ just like my ex wife!!!" lol

alex