Puro Pot Pass VI

[ashauler]

Right! I added a Cusano 59 Cameroon, RyJ 1875 Reserve & Upmann Vintage Cameroon '94.

Which vitolas?

[Cigarbear]

Which vitolas?

Cusano is a perfecto, RyJ is Churchill & Upmann is lancero.

[ashauler]

Cusano is a perfecto, RyJ is Churchill & Upmann is lancero.

Well, hell, there is a lancero I haven't tried yet. I didn't even know HU made a lancero in the vintage cameroon line. Really, I didn't know they made a lancero at all.

[Cigarbear]

I'm wrong on the lancero. It was one of their test brands that JR sold a couple years back. It's more of a 44 or 46 ring guage I think. It's been too long since I actually bought anything...

[TheGreekTitan]

Picked up the smokes from the Post Office today. I'm gonna let the puro rest a day or two before I smoke it. Sorry for the continued delay, but an professionally trained and uber sensitive palate such as mine requires a cigar in perfect form.

[badwhale]

Take your time and concentrate, GT. I can tell you're gunning hard for the win!

[Mangyrat]

So your saying you need time for you palette to recover from all the gas station Philly blunts you have been smoking?

[ggiese]

I'm wrong on the lancero. It was one of their test brands that JR sold a couple years back. It's more of a 44 or 46 ring guage I think. It's been too long since I actually bought anything...

Hmmm... Here's a fact I was unaware of until just now...

"The Spanish company Altadis S.A. acquired a 51% controlling interest in the company in 2003. The company continues to operate as a subsidiary of Altadis." - Source: Wikipedia

So - it would make sense that JR was selling a "lancero" (or whatever the heck it is) as "test" vitola of their (Altadis') H Upmann cigar...

I'm not a huge fan of H Upmann, but how is the "lancero"? Looks to be a very nice ~$5 cigar (e.g. Ecuadorian wrapper, Nicaraguan binder, Dominican filler). I'm quite intrigued...

[Cigarbear]

I'm not a huge fan of H Upmann, but how is the "lancero"? Looks to be a very nice ~$5 cigar (e.g. Ecuadorian wrapper, Nicaraguan binder, Dominican filler). I'm quite intrigued...

I like 'em. I bought a couple of different years and haven't had a bad one yet. It's pretty smooth with enough bit but no spice. I'd call it a medium but almost borderline mild flavor. It would work with coffee or a lager but I'd rather something fuller for Scotch or an IPA.