This pastel-pink banded lancero arrives in glass tubes like delicate champagne flutes for your humidor. At 6½" x 44 ring gauge, the slender shape forces slower puffs - perfect for showcasing that Connecticut Shade wrapper's honeyed sweetness. Dominican fillers aged 3-4 years keep the blend approachable, though construction surprises with Fuente-level precision.
The cold draw tastes like sugar cookie dough. Initial puffs carry toasted almond skins and raw silk texture, though watch that fragile wrapper - ours developed a micro-crack near the band requiring touch-up.
Burn stabilizes with baking spices emerging: think cardamom pods dipped in honey. Retrohale reveals white pepper sparkles that last exactly 17 minutes before mellowing into latte foam smoothness.
Nicotine remains gentle but flavor amps up - crushed hazelnuts and pencil shavings dominate. Stop before the last inch unless you enjoy licking campfire logs.
Our sample required two touch-ups but never tunneled. Ash held firm in 1" segments. Draw resistance sits at 6/10 - use v-cut for optimal airflow. Warning: The lacquered pink band adhesive stained two fingers during removal.
Skip the whiskey. This shines with oolong tea or Prosecco-based cocktails. Our test group preferred it alongside lemon ricotta pancakes during Sunday brunch rather than evening smoking.
