This Lancero stogie from PDR packs serious flavor in its 7x42 frame. At $21.6 per stick (box of 10), it showcases a Connecticut Broadleaf Rosado wrapper aged seven years. The blend's Nicaraguan and Dominican fillers create medium-full strength - expect spice and depth without overwhelming newer smokers. Watch how that slender shape keeps flavors laser-focused.
The cold draw serves roasted almonds and cinnamon. Initial puffs bring creamy cedar with white pepper sparkles. Smoke output stays modest - Lancero physics at work. Retrohale reveals baking spices that'll make your nose tingle.
Nicaraguan fillers push through with espresso bitterness, balanced by Dominican sweetness. Charred oak emerges alongside mineral undertones. Ash holds strong past two inches. Warning: sip slower here to prevent heat buildup.
Cocoa powder dominates as the burnt caramel sweetness returns. Pepper fades to black tea tannins. The last inch gets earthy with mushroom notes, though nicotine creep suggests stopping at 60-minute mark for most palates.
The Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper undergoes shade-growing for reduced chlorophyll. Combined with Dominican Piloto Cubano filler's earthy depth, it creates a "sweet soil" profile. Nicaraguan Criollo 98 from Condega's rocky soil adds mineral complexity - taste those volcanic terroir notes.
