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Review: Guillermo León by La Aurora Lancero

I’ll be honest, I’ve tried to write this intro a few times. Nothing really stuck. After a few failed attempts, I’ll stick with what has worked before. Much like I did with the La Aurora 107 Lancero, after the jump I’ll try to tell the story of a rather unique cigar that was graciously created [...]

Review: El Triunfador No.6

(You can read Brooks’ review of the El Triunfador No.6, here.) Much like yesterday’s review of the Illusione ~hl~ (Maduro), this is a review that was only a matter of time. As was mentioned in the review of the El Triunfador Lancero Limited, there is another El Triunfador Lancero. And while it bares a rather [...]

Review: La Aurora 107 Lancero

Where to start? I’ve already reviewed the La Aurora 107 Lancero once before and written have a few more posts on it, most noticeably here. What started as some people somewhat joking around on Twitter turned into a few-hundred boxes of one of the most notable Lancero releases of recent memory. It was almost a [...]

Review: Litto Gomez Diez LG Lancero

Litto Gomez, founder of La Flor Dominicana, is somewhat known for his liking of the Lancero size, so no one was shocked when Litto announced that he would add the format to the 2010 release of his signature Litto Gomez Diez line. Like a lot of other cigars, the LG Lancero became a constant candidate [...]

Review: La Aroma de Cuba Edición Especial Lancero

Shocking, another Pepín Lancero. This time, the cigar is produced by the My Father Cigars S.A. factory for Ashton. It’s part of the ever-growing La Aroma de Cuba brand that is Ashton’s friendlier priced brand. It’s not exactly a staple brand of mine, but because of creative marketing, this is one of the more popular [...]

Review: Cubao No. 3

EO Brands is one of the quieter companies in the industry. Cubao? Perhaps the quietest brand. 601 takes most of the attention, and those that know about Murcielago seem to love “The Bat.” But, Cubao? Not exactly in the spotlight. Admittedly, I don’t smoke a whole lot of Cubaos, but none of them have been [...]

Review: Davidoff Classic No. 1

I’ve made it no secret that I’m a fan of Davidoff. Lanceros? I like those too. Perhaps my favorite Davidoff of all time? The Classic No. 2. Easily one of the best cigars featured on the site and in the market. Davidoff makes four cigars as part of the “Classic” series, a No. 1, the [...]

Review: Graycliff Double Espresso Elegante

Say what? There’s another Double Espresso? Long before I got word that Toraño would be taking over Graycliff’s distribution, the Double Espresso Elegante was on the top of the list to reviews. I had been handed one by Brooks when I told him about the Lancero50 project (it was still known by its better form “Lancero [...]

Review: Macanudo Café Portofino

Say what? Macanudo makes a Lancero? And it comes in a tube? Well… sort of. It’s not a true El Laguito No. 1, it’s actually 7 x 34, a hair thicker than the Ninfas (7 x 33), a Slim Panatela. It’s also not a cigar that you’d really expect to be on most cigar blogs, [...]

Review: Pinar Del Río Habano Sun Grown Lancero

If Charlie “Ray” Stahl wants someone else to review PDRs, he’s probably going to need to do them himself. While our favorite Kentuckian is preparing his departure from the Bluegrass State Southern Ohio, I take on another Pinar Del Río Lancero. Much like the Pinar Del Río 1878 Cubano Especial Capa Madura Lancero that I [...]