MEGA Review: El Triunfador Original Lancero

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| GRADING:..... | 1/3 | 2/3 | 3/3 | Overall |
| Abyr......... | .A+ | .A+ | .A+ | ...A+.. |
| ashauler..... | .A. | .A+ | .A+ | ...A+.. |
| badwhale..... | .A. | .A+ | .A+ | ...A... |
| buzz......... | .B+ | .B. | .B. | ...B... |
| cigarsarge... | .A. | .A. | .A. | ...A... |
| Cyris........ | .A. | .A+ | .A. | ...A... |
| Daigz........ | .A. | .A. | .B. | ...A-.. |
| Diesel Grinch | .B. | .B. | .B. | ...B... |
| dr. cox...... | ... | ... | ... | ....... |
| Eville....... | .B+ | .B+ | .B. | ...B... |
| logan37...... | .B. | .B+ | .B+ | ...B+.. |
| Mangyrat..... | .A- | .B+ | .B+ | ...B+.. |
| Mizicke5273.. | .A- | .B- | .C+ | ...B-.. |
| ndv21........ | .B. | .B. | .B+ | ...B... |
| prophetic_joe | .B+ | .B+ | .B. | ...B+.. |
| Steele....... | .A. | .A. | .A. | ...A... |
| Tdre977...... | .A. | .A. | .A+ | ...A... |
| AVERAGE...... | .A- | .B+ | .B. | ...B+.. |

| THOUGHTS:.... | .Smoke Again. | ...Buy a Box... | ...Recommend... |
| Abyr......... | Definitely... | Maybe.......... | Definitely..... |
| ashauler..... | Definitely... | Definitely..... | Definitely..... |
| badwhale..... | Definitely... | Maybe.......... | Definitely..... |
| buzz......... | Yes.......... | Maybe.......... | Yes............ |
| cigarsarge... | Definitely... | Definitely..... | Definitely..... |
| Cyris........ | Definitely... | Yes............ | Definitely..... |
| Daigz........ | Maybe........ | Definitely not. | Maybe.......... |
| Diesel Grinch | Yes.......... | Maybe.......... | Maybe.......... |
| dr. cox...... | ............. | ............... | ............... |
| Eville....... | Probably not. | Definitely not. | Probably not... |
| logan37...... | Yes.......... | Maybe.......... | Yes............ |
| Mangyrat..... | Yes.......... | Probably not... | Maybe.......... |
| Mizicke5273.. | Definitely... | Maybe.......... | Yes............ |
| ndv21........ | Maybe........ | Probably not... | Maybe.......... |
| prophetic_joe | Yes.......... | Probably not... | Yes............ |
| Steele....... | Definitely... | Maybe.......... | Definitely..... |
| Tdre977...... | Definitely... | Maybe.......... | Yes............ |

LAST WORDS:

Abyr: This was a very good stick. Mine came in pretty damaged, but it held together, and burned well.

ashauler: Gotta hustle up some more of these before the go completely extinct. I have the new blend resting in the humi now... have tried some of the other vitolas and they aren't the same. I'll have to break out the new version of the lancero soon and see what it has to offer.

badwhale: Just beautiful. I'll have to pick up some of the new blend to compare, however if I ever run across the original blend, I'm getting a box.

buzz: Great cigar, very nice taste. I don’t care for the lancero at all – it just feels too petite in my hand, awkward. It was windy outside which annoyed me – and so the smoke seemed light/faint. The burn was perfect though, which was surprising with the wind.

cigarsarge: This is an amazing cigar. It burned evenly with no relight or touch up needed. It produced great flavor from the start to the finish. This cigar is not to be wasted on the new smoker...It would probably turn them off by the power it contains. It will challenge the seasoned vet in a good way. I wish I had more.

Cyris: One of the best smokes I've ever smoked! I may need to track down a box and stash it away.

Daigz: This is a descent smoke for sure! I loved the taste of it and the appearance was nice. It looked like a real rustic cigar, like something you'd see a cowboy in the old west smoking. Even the band was simple and I love that. There are manufacturers who spend a lot of time with the band design (and they take up a ton of space on the cigar) but this one was a REAL simple band. The smoke was good, but not great in my opinion. The draw was a little tighter than I'd prefer. On a side note, I'm not a fan of the lancero design. I just don't like the way that they feel in my hand. I always feel like I need to be very delicate with it because of the small ring gauge. I tried not to let that influence my opinion but I'm sure that in the long run it did a little. If someone offers you one of these sticks, smoke it and enjoy it.

Diesel Grinch: It was a good smoke and not a great one. I enjoyed it. Depending on price point is if I'll get more. I have a second one I'll burn later to see how I feel.

dr. cox: ...

Eville: This cigar didn't seem to change a whole lot after it settled into the grass/straw during the second third. While it was nice and burned cool until there was about 1/2 of an inch left, it simply was not very complex, almost to the point of being boring. I received it with a slight crack in the wrapper where it was beginning to unravel, but that did not appear to have any effect on the burn of this cigar.

logan37: Overall this was a very solid cigar. I wouldn't put it up in my favorites, but it's something that I would smoke more of. I think the tight draw I experience was due to the rolling. The stick was pretty tight near the cap. I'll have to see what the other ones I have draw like. I never had to relight, as I usually have to with most lanceros. On a side note, about a month ago I smoked one of the new El Truinfadors in a robusto size. That one burned hot and bitter. It was definitely more full bodied but to the point of being harsh for me.

Mangyrat: Nice cigar. It just didn't have anything about it that really made me want to smoke another one right away. It was like something was missing.

Mizicke5273: I will have to try another, good thing I have an extra!

ndv21: Its not my preferred vitola but it was an enjoyable cigar. I like a cigar that’s a little stronger with some more spice to it. I did get a lot of smoke out of this cigar, which was surprising given its length. I would recommend this to a first time smoker who is willing to try something different and "gradually" move up in strength.

prophetic_joe: My main only problem with this cigar are most likely related to the construction. The cap was cracked when I received it and it seems a lot of them were slightly damaged. I would say from smoking it that this is mostly because the wrapper leaf is a bit fragile. Not a fan of that. My other gripe is that I was kind of talkative tonight, thus I didn't pay a bunch of attention, and it went out quickly if not taken care of.

Steele: I would really like a box of these to put in my collection. This is so far the best one out of the mega review package for me ( although only the third one reviewed lol) Yet again didn't get any pictures I swear I will remember for the next one.

Tdre977: This is probably the 3rd or 4th Lancero I have smoked so far, not sure I like the particular shape, but this smoke was delicious. I felt like it really sang in the last 2 inches.

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EDITOR’S NOTE:

It was not easy finding a supplier that sells boxes of the Original Lanceros, so if you are interested in trying these cigars out you better locate some now. They arrived with a couple damaged sticks (mostly due to the ribbon holding the bundle together). Unfortunately, due to my incompetent packaging (I promise to do better next time), a few of the sticks were damaged further in transit. You can see some of the wrapper issues in the above pictures. A handful of participants commented on the vitola not being their favorite (including me), but the burn on these lanceros is hard to beat. Not one person reported an uneven burn. The ash color, structure, and length were all over the place – not sure why this occurs, but I also don’t know that it is a big deal, just interesting. I am not sure if Ken checked the wrong box for “Strength” or what... maybe he was still dizzy from smoking the JdN. I am interested to try out the new blend in a different vitola to see how it compares.

-Buzz

[Mangyrat]

nice job on putting this all together buzz.