Lancero Love

[mhlatke]

Never really used to like lanceros - until I tried the Oliva V. Had to buy a box. I've since enjoyed lanceros by LFD & JdN too.

 

[smokinghole]

Try the Nestor Miranda Mi Domincana Lancero, and the La Aurora 100anos lancero (if you can find it). There is also a special release of lanceros from La Aroma De Cuba and San Cristobal come 4ea to a box. Also the Kristoff Lancero isn't bad.

 

[CudaChris]

If you can find them, El Centurion by Pepin is absolutely amazing.

 

[twenty5]

All previously mentioned but I love the following:

El T (OR)
El T (new)
Illusione hl
Oliva V
Opus pl (havent tried the lancero yet)

 

[Fafhrd]

Ditto the Oliva serie V lancero.

 

[Craig Mac]

Lanceros are ok , here are a few I like.

El Triunfador(Old Blend)
Illusione HL
Pinar Del Rio Sungrown
Opus Petite Lancero
La Aroma de Cuba
San Cristobal
DPG Blue Label
DPG Black Label
Tatuaje Especialles
LFD Double Ligero(Cameron, Oscuro or Natural)
Oliva Series V
Cubao
Padilla Miami 8/11
Bolivar Germany RE
My Father

To name a few.... :cbig:

 

[treatneggy]

The Viaje Platino Lancero is one of my new favs!

I've been meaning to bet back to my local that has the Platinos in stock and seeing if they have any of those. The Holy Lance is also on my to-buy list.

I really enjoyed the JdN Anejo 1970 lancero I had. Spent so long buying only robustos that I didn't think I would enjoy it as much as I did.

 

[smokinghole]

Oooh yeah Craig. I forgot about the padillas. The 8/11 from Pepin are good (haven't had since not pepin), and the 1932 Lanceros are awesome.

 

[njstone]

Original El Triunfador
New El Triunfador
My Father
Tatuaje Especiales
Tatuaje Victorias (a short lancero)
Cubao Lancero
Illusione Holy Lance
Nestor Miranda SS Lancero
Padilla 1932
Padilla 1948
Padilla 1968
Padilla Miami
Oliva V

I haven't had any of the LFD lanceros yet but I hear they're awesome.

 

[mcmoyer]

I'll add the La Aurora Preferido Lancero to the list...

 

[ninersfan]

This is probably splitting hairs but one thing I noticed about the Pepin Lancero sampler is that those are more of a Lonsdale/Corona Larga size than a true Long Panatela (Lancero). They're something like 6 7/8 x 42. These are all terrific sticks but I found it odd that they were labelled as "Lanceros".

Another killer non-traditional Lancero would be the Hirsh y Garcia.

 

[swat253]

I eventually got over the stigma of smoking a long, thin cigar. It was robustos and up until I had my first Oliva Lancero. I'm aging an ET OR at the moment, but this thread may have just cut process down by a few days...

 

[Craig Mac]

This is probably splitting hairs but one thing I noticed about the Pepin Lancero sampler is that those are more of a Lonsdale/Corona Larga size than a true Long Panatela (Lancero). They're something like 6 7/8 x 42. These are all terrific sticks but I found it odd that they were labelled as "Lanceros".

Another killer non-traditional Lancero would be the Hirsh y Garcia.

Definitely splitting hairs... it is a great sampler and many of those blends aren't available in that Lanceroish size. It's not uncommon to see variances in size being called the same thing by different companies(ie Punch and Montecristo Rothschilds). I suspect Pepin was playing a bit on the Lancero craze and decided it was better to market them as that than Lonsdale. Either way it is a damn good sampler!

 

[CSMoFo]

pepin blue label

Ditto plus the Joya de Nicaragua Antano which is probably the cheapest of the lot.

 

[coastalgriff]

Some great smokes listed so far. I'm surprised no one has listed J. Fuego Delirium yet.

 

[whodeeni]

Some great smokes listed so far. I'm surprised no one has listed J. Fuego Delirium yet.

picked one up recently but haven't smoked it yet.

 

[dpricenator]

I love pepin smokes, but the Lanceros are too FAT. they are almost like skinny churchills. I wish they had a lancero in the same RG as the DPG Black La Perla.

 

[majicmerlin]

HEY WHAT ABOUT THE FUENTE HEMINGWAY LANCERO? I HAVE BEEN WANTING TO TRY ONE BUT HEARD YOU CAN ONLY FIND THEM AT A" CASA FUENTE" STORE. ANYONE HAD ONE OF THESE YET? REVIEW?:dunno:

 

[Simoun]

As far as I know, there's no such thing as a Hemingway lancero. The only Casa Fuente exclusives (or semi-exclusives) are the Forbidden X Lancero, the house brand lancero, and the Don Carlos Lancero....

 

[carl609]

The Oliva V lancero is what got me liking them. The LFD DL's are great, as a;; the Pepins and Tats. Give the CAO LX2 a try, great smoke.