My Father Lancero #4

Size: 7.5 x 38

Appearance & Construction

This is a great looking Lancero.  It has some veins that run up and down the entire length of the cigar and it has a nice triple cap with a pig tail to top it off. You can really see the oils on this cigar as well.  The cigar felt a bit spongy when I gave it the squeeze test, but not to the point that I was worried about it causing any issues for me.  Finally, I really liked the band on the Lancero, it gave it a nice elegant appearance and seemed to fit it nicely.

Nose & Taste

During the pre-light draw I picked up a nice chocolate like flavor right away.  The aroma the cigar put off was a nice barnyard smell that I really enjoy getting from cigars for some reason.  I lit the cigar with my trusty Blazer and clipped the head with my Palio.  The first third offered up some of the chocolate flavor I picked up during the pre-light and gave a bit of spice and a little sweetness was thrown in there.  During the second third the flavor profile remained fairly consistent although the chocolate had disappeared and a touch of leather was picked up.  The final third brought some pepper along with the spice and sweetness. Some notes of chocolate came back for a second and disappeared rather quickly.

Final Notes

I was not overly impressed by the cigar.  Don’t get me wrong, I liked the cigar, but I expected just a little bit more.  I didn’t find it to be very complex and changed only slightly throughout the 7.5 inch smoke, but what it did offer was quite good.  The ash was a bit flaky and held on for about a half inch or so before it looked like I would ash on myself.  The draw was a little too loose for me which may be related to the sponginess I felt during the squeeze test.  I would recommend picking up the Belicoso or one of the other sizes over the Lancero if you run across these cigars.

Score: 4 out of 5 stars

Overall Smoking Time:  1 hour 30 minutes