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I had my first Lancero the other night - a My Father someone sent me in an exchange. It was also my first My Father cigar. Not sure if it was the cigar size or the blend, but it blew me away. I hopped onto Small Batch and ordered some more Lanceros and they just arrived today:
5 My Father
5 Don Pepin Blue
5 San Lotano Oval
What other lanceros are smoking good now? Who else likes these things? Who hates these things?
Let's discuss!
I've seen quite a few posts from people who swear by them. I have to say, I am tending toward smaller ring gauges lately. They just seem to have much better flavor for me.
Any self respecting tat whore should be on the look out for the Tat lance sampler. :stogie:
Ones that I've tried personally, the MF, and DPG blue are both great. Tat black petite lance was good. JD Howard reserve single action anther PL that was pretty good. If you like crowned heads they are going to have another lance out sometime soon not sure what blend it is based on though.
I've got a stack of various lanceros waiting for it to cool off a bit.
Haven't tried any yet...I like the smaller RG along the lines of corona, but the lancero seems a bit longer than I prefer. Maybe eventually...
That My Father #4 is one of my favorite lanceros, and one of my favorites overall actually.
I like the DPG Blues too. The Illusione Holy Lance natural and maduro are really nice too. Same with a couple different Viajes, and the Platino is my favorite I think.
I've been loving the Room101 Daruma for a couple years, and the La Aurora 107 lancero is great too. And of course the Oliva V lance, yeah baby.
Oh yeah the the Cain F lanceros are awesome for the price.
I love the lance and have had the pleasure of smoking a bunch of them. I don't think I have ever smoked a bad one, but would say my favorite is the Regius Exclusivo USA Extra (non Claro) Red Band. There are a bunch to try and the Tatuaje 10ct sampler is a good one to get your feet wet.
I know. I feels like you need to quit your job in order to smoke a lancero. @lvfcrook1503 told me he spends 2 1/2 hours on a lancero! who has that kind of time? I was at 1 hr 45 minutes myself and that was about as long as I could handle. Looks like the 15 I ordered will be lasting me for a long time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ilroy
Heh...ya got that right!! Only time I can smoke for that long is while camping and have nothing but time to relax.Quote:
Originally Posted by DogRockets
You could always trade some fellow bums a few of your 15 for a 10-er of ghurkas...I know how much you love those...
Tell Jeremy I've got some Gurkha's, they be right up his alley!Quote:
Originally Posted by Ilroy
You know your Gurkhas are on the top row of your humidor that has the glass top so you can stare at them all day. Don't pretend like they aren't!Quote:
Originally Posted by AlanS
That's true, but he told me it was to protect his other cigars from the light.Quote:
Originally Posted by DogRockets
You missed out @DogRockets ...CI had some Gurkha Vintage Shaggy Lanceros for $30 for 15...out of stock now, but if you keep checking back...? You could have the best of both worlds.
Try some PLs (petite Lanceros)Quote:
Originally Posted by Ilroy
I am not a fan of Lanceros but I love the PL size.
What a coincidence Billb1960 and I are meeting at a My Fathers event this afternoon. May just burn one of those no.4 lanceros and see if it knocks my socks off too!
Oh yeah, I forgot the Tatuaje Black petite lancero. One of the best.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shemp Jizzle
You may gather from my user name that I am partial to this vitola.
One of my go-to smokes is a lancero that shall not be named in this forum. The cigar I keep a few of on hand for outrageously special occasions is also a lancero that will not be named in this forum.
These are great right off the truck (except the Padron), and even better with a year or two on them:
Oliva V if you like a medium-bodied, creamy, baking-spicey, sometimes mildly cedary cigar.
Blanco 9 and 262 Paradigm if you want sweet, earthy, heavier-bodied smokes.
262 recently released an Allegiance lancero. I haven't tried it yet, but Clint has never rolled a blend I didn't like, even the ones that don't come in a lancero.
Padron makes a lancero in the X000 blend, although it doesn't carry a number designation. Has to be aged - kind of harsh ROTT.
If you can find them, PDR Capa Madura lanceros are smokeable fresh, and only get better all the way up to 3 years resting. Definitive Brazilian maduro flavor profile.
Others have mentioned the Illusione Holy Lance. Remarkable smoke in any wrapper. In fact, if you want to taste what different wrapper leaves do to a blend, try the claro, natural and maduros. The blend is so remarkably consistent that you'll easily detect the textbook flavors imparted and enhanced by the wrappers.
If you don't think you'll have time to smoke a whole lancero, cut it in half (not lengthwise :poke: ) and smoke the foot half first. You won't get exactly the same experience, as lanceros are blended to deliver a flavor profile through the entire stick. But if the cigar is any good to start with, you'll still enjoy both halves.
No way will they survive all that long.Quote:
Originally Posted by DogRockets
You will find that you are able to find a little more time to smoke then and that two hour time frame may soon be your minimum when you set one alight.
The smoking time expands along with the enjoyment.
Haven't smoked any Tatuaje Lanceros, but they should be good ones.
The My Father is my current favourite in this size,but there are many,many I've never smoked.
Do remember a few years ago trying a variety, that may well have included a Tatuaje, the El Triunfador I liked least,
a Padill...,not sure but think it was a Miami, maybe 1932 ?... made by D.P. Garcia for me was clearly the best of them.
Original El Triunfidor
La Requiza
Herrera Esteli edition limitada
Tat black and black petite
Cabiguan and guapos
Just buy the tat sampler.
You mentioned the PDR Capa Madura, but have you tried the Capa Oscuro? I've only smoked one of those but it was pretty good and I don't think they're super expensive.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir Lancerolot
I haven't tried the oscuro. The Capa Madura were really affordable last time I bought some. I'm a sucker for Brazilian maduros, and they hit the mark very well. A Dominican oscuro wrapper sounds interesting, too - may have to give them a shot sometime.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cardinal
Herrera Esteli....Quote:
Originally Posted by DogRockets
I love the Oliva V lancero. My favorite lancero that I have tried this far.
Reno
I like the Oscura...Quote:
Originally Posted by Cardinal
Lost city lance is quite fantastic
L40 is great as well. My favorite of the Unicos
Not a lance, but not too distant..My Father Cedros Deluxe Cervantes...smoking one now.
Timewise you might find a decent alternative at 6.5x44.
@DogRockets I told you before....give me your credit card and I'll have you smoking lanceros for the next couple of years.
Lanceros:
L40, Any from the tat Sampler minus Cabaiguan (the fausto is basiclly a Jason in lancero form), La Barba Purple, Illusione Holy Lance, Warped El OSO Mama, Opus, Matilde, DPG Blue, My Father 4, Edgar Hoil Lancero, Fratello Htown, Quesada Htown, There's a Tat Htown coming soon, L'atelier Lancero, L'atelier 38 Special, Hererra Estelli Lancero, Fuente Anejo 888, Roma Craft Cromag and Aquitane (Fine Ash Shop Special), Ortega Serie D, Ortega Fast Eddie, LFD Cameroon, LFD Double Ligero, La Palina Classic, and there are 2 that I love from that little island to the South....One begins with an M, the other begins with a T ;)
Budget Lanceros: Oliva V and JDN
Petite Lanceros/Pantellas:
Opus, Illusione Epernay, Regius Black, DE Pope of Grenwich Village, Tat Black, Tat Havana VI Victorias, La Palina Red and Black
I think the only one you forgot was the La Palina Goldie Laguito EspecialQuote:
Originally Posted by lvfcrook1503
hahaha that's only because I missed the boat on them and never tried them. They came out during my cuban stock up lolQuote:
Originally Posted by cocker_dude
Hmmm....:sneakiness::sneakiness:Quote:
Originally Posted by lvfcrook1503
You've put me in a touch spot Jimmy. You want to buy all these lanceros for me but you also want me to quit my job to smoke these insanely long cigars. So I'll have time to smoke them after I quit but I won't have any money to buy them! A true cigar paradox if there ever was one.Quote:
Originally Posted by lvfcrook1503
Find new job where you can smoke on the clock.....problem solvedQuote:
Originally Posted by DogRockets
The ultimate fix to your problem. I sure wish we could smoke in the control room. Would make life much more enjoyable 12hrs at a time. LolQuote:
Originally Posted by lvfcrook1503
Reno
Smoked a CAO LX2 Lancero just a bit ago. Might just be a budding lance fan...
My sig-line says much, LOL. Probably my top-3 tasties right now would be Asylum's 99 problems, CAO's Flathead Piston, and Illsusione's HL.
Oliva V is a solid, consistent choice, and I get them from time to time. Lesser known, and lesser cost, is Estilo Cubano's lance. I am also fond of El Credito's El Perritos, and Parodi's Kentucky Cheroots.
Looks like we're pretty aligned. I agree with all your Yeas that I've tried - Asylum, La Riqueza, HL, Serie V, and El Triunfador.Quote:
Originally Posted by LAN CERO
I haven't had the lancero version of the Kristoff Sumatra, but I sure didn't like the toro/robusto size I had of that one. My Herrera Esteli petit lancero wasn't great either, nor was the Fratello corona I tried. I've still got a NAS from the original release almost 2 years ago that I haven't tried, which reminds me I need to give it a whirl.
You people are such enablers...because of all this talk, and since I hadn't tried any yet, I went ahead on stopped by Dion's shop after work Friday and grabbed a couple of Illusione HLs...a natural and a candela...after some rest we'll see if I enjoy them much or not...
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Originally Posted by Cardinal
Bill, I have found smoking Lance's slow makes them a much better smoke. The Holy Lance is a very good one, but I have never tried the candela. Enjoy!Quote:
Originally Posted by Ilroy
I agree with Steve on this one, slow. I do prefer the Lancero version 90% of the timeQuote:
Originally Posted by Old Smokey
To quote advice given me long ago by He-Who-Herfs-On-Turf, a lancero should always be on the verge of going out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Old Smokey
Nuts 'n' bolts of that is:
1) draw less per puff than you would with a larger RG cigar. Maybe as little as half as much.
2) draw more slowly with each puff than you would with a larger RG cigar. About as slow as you can draw without letting it go out.
3) wait plenty of time between puffs. Go toward the long end of the 30-60 second standard.
If you get all those balanced, you'll get maximum enjoyment from your lancero. Not every cigar will stay lit well enough if you take all three steps to their maximums. IMO, they are listed in order of importance. That is, shorten the rest time a little bit before speeding up the pace of your draw, and only increase the amount of your draw as a last resort.