Quote Originally Posted by chris19 View Post
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.