The lancero can be a joy to smoke in those times where you want a nice long smoke but desire to explore the delicate aroma of the wrapper and focus less on the heavy body from the filler. Whenever I grab one, however, I always get nervous because I’ve had more difficulties in smoking this vitola than in any other cigar shape. Obviously there is some skill required from the cigar roller to get an even fill all the way along a 7.5 inch cigar this skinny (under 40 guage) …

In the well-established and stable cigar industry, it’s rare to have events come along which really get people talking.  But, like everything else on the internet, once the ball is rolling popularity grows super-exponentially.  And so it is with the new Cain line of cigar’s by NUb founder Sam Leccia.  Made by Oliva, this series was just released this summer, and has already gained tremendous online attention.  To bring you up to speed, here are some reviews posted in the last month.