[Xolotal Mungin]

Contrary to American trends, I love the lancero/panatela vitola. They provide a long, slow smoke. As to being plugged, my experience is that this is rare. They are, however, harder to find and tend to cost more than a typical robusto. The ratio of wrapper to filler/binder is a definite plus and I often prefer the flavor. Tatuaje, JdN, Room101, Fuente (kind of), My Father, Kristoff, Nestor Miranda, Paul Gamirian, Oliva, Illusione, LFD, Viaje, BLTC and others all make lanceros. I'm waiting to try the 1502s myself. The Cohiba was supposed to be Castro's personal exclusive for many years. As time goes on, I find the lanceros and perfectos to often be my favorite vitolas and I believe both are considered to be the pinnacle of the torcedor's art.