Let's cut straight to this 7.5" x 38 lancero torpedo that's been making seasoned smokers sweat since 2023. At $12 per stick (box of 20 for $239.40), this Dominican powerhouse comes oil-wrapped in Ecuadorian Sumatra oscuro leaf - so dark it'll stain your humidor. Perfect for that 90-minute smoke session when you want to feel the nicotine kick like a mule.
The initial puffs hit with charred oak and bitter espresso notes. I clocked 8 minutes before the sweetness emerged - blackstrap molasses cutting through the pepper spray effect. Smoke output feels surprisingly light for a "double ligero", but that's the lancero vitola talking.
At the 45-minute mark, the cigar reveals its party trick: roasted cacao nibs layered over volcanic minerals. Draw resistance increases slightly - typical of tightly packed lanceros. Ash holds firm at 1.5 inches despite the slender shape.
The last third brings burnt caramel and a nicotine wallop that'll have newbies reaching for sugar packets. Retrohale exposes raw leather and Cuban coffee grinds. I tapped out at 87 minutes when the tar buildup started whispering sweet nothings to my throat.
Grown in Dominican Republic's volcanic Taviculo Valley, these ligero leaves soak up 14+ hours of daily sunlight. The dark wrapper undergoes 18-month fermentation - half the time spent buried in pilones to develop that signature mineral tang.
