Lancero love

[longknocker]

Originally Posted by borndead1

Smoking another Murcielago lancero.

DAAAAAAMN, what a great smoke. A humidor nap has done wonders for an already good cigar. Good draw. Long, slow burn (over an hour!). No major twists and turns. Fairly typical Nicaraguan maduro wrap flavors. Cocoa, coffee, coconut. The 3 Cs of a Nic maduro.

There's not much hype around these, and I have a feeling that this line is about to be discontinued (or rebooted for the 4th time). So I grabbed 2 boxes of these lanceros. If I can make some room, I will probably get a couple more boxes of the toros as well.

But I probably can't make room. Oh well. It won't be my first beloved cigar that is lost forever.

Just Bought 15, Mark!. Great Review! Thanks! How Long Did You Rest Them To Get Their "Peak Performance"??? Thanks!

[longknocker]

Originally Posted by borndead1

Megilla lancero (7 x 42)

This appears to be another Cigar Page exclusive. I've had pretty good luck with their house brand smokes, so I added a fiver of these to a recent order. This one has been nekkid in the humi for only a few days.

This is a well constructed cigar. Smooth medium brown wrapper with a nice sheen. No lumps! Nice weight in the hand. Good draw. When a cigar feels way heavier than it looks, but still draws well, that's the work of a talented torcedor.

Nice smoke. No major twists and turns in the flavor. Pretty typical Nicaraguan cigar flavors of wood and baking spice, but very smooth through the nose. Unlike the quadruple ligero bombs that became popular for some reason. Good burn with only a couple of minor corrections. Nice aroma from the foot. A bit of a floral flavor comes in during the second half. There's a nice depth to the flavor that I only get from Cubans and a few NCs. It's a palate coating sensation that I cannot put into words.

Final thoughts...this is another budget friendly winner from Cigar Page.

Smoking One, Now! Delicious! Thanks For The Great Review!

[MaytagMan]

Originally Posted by borndead1

Megilla lancero (7 x 42)

This appears to be another Cigar Page exclusive. I've had pretty good luck with their house brand smokes, so I added a fiver of these to a recent order. This one has been nekkid in the humi for only a few days.

This is a well constructed cigar. Smooth medium brown wrapper with a nice sheen. No lumps! Nice weight in the hand. Good draw. When a cigar feels way heavier than it looks, but still draws well, that's the work of a talented torcedor.

Nice smoke. No major twists and turns in the flavor. Pretty typical Nicaraguan cigar flavors of wood and baking spice, but very smooth through the nose. Unlike the quadruple ligero bombs that became popular for some reason. Good burn with only a couple of minor corrections. Nice aroma from the foot. A bit of a floral flavor comes in during the second half. There's a nice depth to the flavor that I only get from Cubans and a few NCs. It's a palate coating sensation that I cannot put into words.

Final thoughts...this is another budget friendly winner from Cigar Page.

TFTR! I've seen the brand on Cigar Page for a while but have always hesitated on pulling the trigger for some reason. Now I have a good reason to order more cigars! Excellent...

[borndead1]

Whassup, my BOTL?

Smoking another Murcielago lancero. DAMN, these are good smokes with some humidor time. Still the typical maduro flavors of cocoa and coconut, but a very noticeable floral flavor and aroma coming from the foot. I'm on a break from work, and I'm smoking this long skinny stick with a petite syrah from northern CA.

Life is good.

[longknocker]

Originally Posted by borndead1

Whassup, my BOTL?

Smoking another Murcielago lancero. DAMN, these are good smokes with some humidor time. Still the typical maduro flavors of cocoa and coconut, but a very noticeable floral flavor and aroma coming from the foot. I'm on a break from work, and I'm smoking this long skinny stick with a petite syrah from northern CA.

Life is good.

How Long Humi Time, Mark? Mine Are Still Resting After 2 Months???

[icehog3]

[Ashcan Bill]

Originally Posted by icehog3

Now that's a Punch you don't see everyday. How'd it smoke?

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by Ashcan Bill

Now that's a Punch you don't see everyday. How'd it smoke?

It was beautiful, Bill. I have heard horror stories of plugged cabs of these, but i haven't had a single tight draw yet.

[borndead1]

Originally Posted by icehog3

Is that a ManTua? They were an 'alternate' on my list of foolish purchases. I went with the SCDH Cabanas instead.

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by borndead1

Is that a ManTua? They were an 'alternate' on my list of foolish purchases. I went with the SCDH Cabanas instead.

It is, Mark. Came in a 50 cab, and they smoke wonderfully.

[icehog3]

May 2015 RyJ Cazadores. Just a few left now.

[borndead1]

Originally Posted by icehog3

May 2015 RyJ Cazadores. Just a few left now.

I bought 2 boxes before the last big price hike. Paid $340, I think. Within 2 weeks or so, they had gone up to $425. That's a nope.

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by borndead1

I bought 2 boxes before the last big price hike. Paid $340, I think. Within 2 weeks or so, they had gone up to $425. That's a nope.

Unfortunately, that's the story for almost all the CCs I smoke.

[NCRadioMan]

Been enjoying the lanceros by Aladino lately. The corojo, Cameroon and Vintage Selection. The Maduro cazadore is more impressive than the lancero, imo.

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by NCRadioMan

Been enjoying the lanceros by Aladino lately. The corojo, Cameroon and Vintage Selection. The Maduro cazadore is more impressive than the lancero, imo.

All the Aladino cigars I have tried have been excellent, Greg.

[borndead1]

Originally Posted by NCRadioMan

Been enjoying the lanceros by Aladino lately. The corojo, Cameroon and Vintage Selection. The Maduro cazadore is more impressive than the lancero, imo.

I'm gonna have to give Aladino another chance.

[shark]

Shop here was running a special on Oliva so one of the ones I picked up was an Oliva V lancero. One of my favorite cigars in this size.

[NCRadioMan]

Originally Posted by borndead1

I'm gonna have to give Aladino another chance.

Just saw an article were they are coming out with a lancero for the Classic line soon, too.

I have tried everything they offer and all have been quite enjoyable except the Corojo Reserva. It's good too but not $4-5 better than the regular Corojo, imo. That is the only negative thing I have to say about Aladino. That's coming from a snob, too.

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by NCRadioMan

Just saw an article were they are coming out with a lancero for the Classic line soon, too.

I have tried everything they offer and all have been quite enjoyable except the Corojo Reserva. It's good too but not $4-5 better than the regular Corojo, imo. That is the only negative thing I have to say about Aladino. That's coming from a snob, too.

I believe I got my first Aladinos from you, Greg, and I've really enjoyed most of their stuff too.

[68TriShield]

I've had all the Aladino lanceros and enjoyed them all. The Vintage line is my go to though 100%