The favourite cigar of Fidel Castro.
The Cohiba Lanceros is where it all began for the brand, one of the 3 founding cigars for the Cohiba brand, the Lanceros was originally created exclusively for Castro. This groundbreaking cigar was only acquirable as a gift from the Cuban government, prior to 1982 when it became available to the international market.
The Lanceros is the cigar for which the famous Cohiba tobacco blend, consisting of Volado, Seco, Ligero leaves and the revered Medio Tiempo leaf, was created. Filled with the signature tobacco blend exclusive to Cohiba, all of their vitolas are Totalmente a Mano, Tripa Larga – long filler, hand made, in the famous El Laguito factory.
This pigtailed Panetela delivers a thick and creamy smoke that is herbaceous with dashes of floral that progresses into a deliciously smooth, medium strength. Flavours of warm baking spices like cinnamon and nutmeg are found, later progressing into notes of rustic honey combined with creamy almond and finishes with a sweetness lingering on the lips.
This Lanceros is a dreamy cigar that would delight novice and aficionado smokers alike. The Lancero has been less popular compared to other vitolas because they can sometimes be the most expensive and can be poorly constructed. This is because it is a difficult size to roll and needs high quality control in factories as it can be very easy to under or over-fill. The former will mean that the Lancero will burn hot, giving it a bitter taste, and the latter will mean that it will be almost impossible to smoke due to the tight draw.
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