Question About Lanceros, Panatelas & Lonsdales

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BlackDog

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On the "What's Your Favorite Cigar Size" thread many of you commented about liking Lancero sized cigars. Question: Are these narrow ring gauge cigars more prone to being plugged or having more a difficult draw? You've piqued my curiosity. Thanks! :cb
 
That is said to be true, given that they're the hardest to roll without draw problems because of the length and thinness. However, I've never had a problem with any myself, so take it for what it's worth. They're well worth the risk for the taste, IMO.
 
Lanceros are one of my favorite sizes. The only plug issues i've had were with Cohiba lanceros. Lonsdales shouldn't have many plug issues due to their lagrer ring gauge.
 
I bought a 5er of Oliva V Lanceros, and nearly all of them seemed to have draw issues. My previous V's were just fine, and several other lanceros (of other brands) were just peachy. FWIW
 
Snake Hips said:
That is said to be true, given that they're the hardest to roll without draw problems because of the length and thinness. However, I've never had a problem with any myself, so take it for what it's worth. They're well worth the risk for the taste, IMO.
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:tpd: I have smoked Lanceros from various manifactures and I have never had any problems. I may just be lucky, but they are well worth the risk to me.
 
I've been lucky with these as well. The worst I had was a Trini Fundadores - big time bummer, as they are fantastic cigars.
 
I've been smoking 46rg and smaller cigars lately...many 38s even. I can't recall a quality issue. I especially love the 'V' lancero, no problems. I think I've read somewhere that the lanceros are a little more difficult to make so factories put the best rollers on that size. But then I've read the same thing about Torpedos too.

Give 'em a shot, definitely an underrated size. I'm formerly a big robusto guy but I rarely smoke that size anymore.
 
I've only had one lancero, it was so terribley plugged, it became the firstcigar I ever gave up on.
 
I've had cigars of all sizes that were tighter than I liked, even up to a 56 RG (a CAO America that may not have been worth smoking anyway). I don't think the thinner ones are more apt to be tight.

However, a tight thin smoke is harder to fix with a Henry's tool or whatever. You are more apt to split the wrapper than on a thicker smokes.
 
Just had my first Lancero tonight. Great smoke only thing that (seemed) was different to me was that it seemed to pick up a lot more intensity as I smoked it down than the other sticks I have smoked.
 
I picked up 3 of the Oliva V lancero's at a local B&M. smoked one the same day and it had draw and burn issues. Let the other 2 sit for a month and smoked another last week. It no longer had the draw issue but still had some amonia taste to it so I'll let the 3rd rest a while longer.
I mentioned this to the owner of a different shop and he said that he smoke from every box before he puts on the shelf for open display. The first box of Oliva V lancero's that he opend from a new shipment were not ready so he opend a second, same results. He made arangment to retun all of the shipment.

After resting i'm sure that the 3rd Oliva V lancero that I have will be great.

I may go to the B&M tomorrow to try the LFD double ligero lancero. It sounds like an ass kicker:tu
 
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