I think the Tat Black blend is one of the best blends around. I have smoking a bunch of the Tat Blacks that I had from several show 3-packs, and they are all firing on all cylinders. They have a rare and unique flavor to them, that is something I personally find to be excellent. Unfortunately I was unable to get the pettite lanceros upon their first release, but I am looking to get a box on the next go around. My recommendation is to buy them all and as many as you can. They do not disappoint. As far as the tubes go, I have smoked a few and they were nice. I should smoke one soon to compare to the two I had last week.