Our beloved Herf N Turf first turned me on to lanceros, and I live by his advice - you need to smoke them so they're always on the verge of going out. In fact, I generally go over that verge several times per lancero smoked. Not only do you need to leave plenty of time between draws, it's also helpful to be deliberate about drawing slowly and stopping short of a full draw. Absolutely agree about the prominence of the wrapper flavor in the blend - it's one of the great things about lanceros.

But let's face it - we really smoke them because they just look so danged cool and roguish.