Lanceros - Why not?

[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.

[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.

[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?

[Stevieboy]

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

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

[senor_robusto]

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

[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]

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

[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]

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

[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]

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

[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!!!

[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.

[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]

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.