Lanceros - Why not?

[Drewmidorn]

i'm used to the easy going nature of robustos

Lazy!

lol.... just joking... I think you're right. They can be more challenging, but the can be more rewarding too.

D

[senor_robusto]

for those not familiar with swiss tony, he was a character on the bbc comedy show 'the fast show'....

[Stevieboy]

"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

Hahahaha....very good

[senor_robusto]

.........oh, here's a good one:

[Stevieboy]

Genius! I miss the Fast Show...wonderful stuff

.........oh, here's a good one:

[Smallclub]

Because nowadays smokers want plenty of smoke, plenty of flavours, immediately after ignition of the cigar? Most of the new smokers don't have the time or the desire to spend 1h30 on a delicate cigar that needs technique, concentration, contemplation, etc.

One of the finest habano was the ERDM Grandes de Espa?a (delicado vitola), and it was much cheaper than the Cohiba Lancero or the Trinidad Fundadores?

[cbob]

Interesting thread Nic. I'm surprised at many of the negative comments.
I've personally never found the Lancero size (Laguito No.1) to be particularly difficult to smoke or to need much "TLC".
Many marcas such as the Monte or Trini or Cohiba have great flavours in such a compact cigar and usually burn fine.
Over several years, I used to buy customs from a torcedor in Varadero (Sr. Emilio) who rolled $3.90 (tourist prices ) Lanceros that I much preferred over the (at that time) $14 Cohibas. Every trip, I'd buy a dozen or so and they were my "morning coffee" cigar on the beach. They were elegant in the hand and tasty in the mouth -FNP.
Unfortunately, Emilio has retired to the USA and I can no longer get my Lancero fix but the few I have left are ageing remarkably well for a "beach cigar".

Of course, sometimes you get a fresh Lancero that really kicks butt and you wonder if you should just write it off to experience : like those Clarita Lanceros Nic bought for us at Palacio Artesania.
We nubbed them anyway- good "walking around cigars" for exploring Habana Vieja.

[Simon Bolivar]

to spend 1h30 on a delicate cigar that needs technique, concentration, contemplation, etc.

One of the finest habano was the ERDM Grandes de Espa?a (delicado vitola), and it was much cheaper than the Cohiba Lancero or the Trinidad Fundadores?

Agree with you there SC, infact I think I might change my intended smoke this afternoon from a custom Torp to de Espana.

[nicwing]

So I think this should be officially declared National Lancero week. I'm off to enjoy my Deutsches Bolivar this afternoon, get back atcha after that...

[Kdot]

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

Thanks for that Alex, guess I need to get me some monte and partagas lancys to add to the fold.

[monkey66]

A good lancero is great but if it is plugged there is no where to go. The old Fundi's are lovely and the KoS I had was truly great.

http://www.ukcigarforums.com/showthread.php?8199-King-of-Spain-Diplomatic-Release-Lancero

[monkey66]

I do have a bundle rolled by Santos, I'll give these a go in a year or two and see how they are doing. They look incredible.

[Simon Bolivar]

I did have that de Espana, will post on Tues thread

[spirit_of_will]

So I think this should be officially declared National Lancero week. I'm off to enjoy my Deutsches Bolivar this afternoon, get back atcha after that...

Just as well I smoked my first Fundi last Friday! Very nice & 4 left...

[joeray]

I also enjoy the Trini Fun. gold label. The draw is not perfect but not bad either. It just needs a bit extra effort when smoking it.