Oliva Series V - Lancero

11-09-2009, 07:23 PM

Wrapper: Habano Sun Grown
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Jalapa Valley Ligero

This is one of my favorite vitolas, and this one is perfectly constructed, triple capped. Nice and firm. The wrapper feels toothy and smells of dark chocolate and coffee. It really smells fantastic. The wrapper almost looks like it was taken from the Padron reserves. It is really that rich and dark and flawless. Pre-light draw tastes of cocoa and nuts.

Easily lights up and right off the bat I get a subtle sweetness off the rich tobacco flavor. Good helping of cedar and wood shows up here in the first third. By the second third, the sweetness fades out and the cedar and wood seem to over take the smoke. I wouldn’t call this leathery, but I suspect some of you might pick up leather components to this. There is also a hint of spice on the back palate.

By the final third this cigar was starting to disappoint. The cedar and wood flavors developed a bitter edge and the smoke was getting very warm in the mouth. I put this cigar down just before it would have burned past the band. It’s almost as if the cigar started off with the best flavors and then slowly degraded every one of them. I was really digging the taste of this cigar in the first third. Too bad it just couldn’t keep it up.

If you like cedar/wood flavors and for some reason like a little bitter edge too it, this is the cigar for you. It is not, however, the cigar for me.

shvictor · 11-09-2009, 08:45 PM

Thanks for the review..This is my one of my fav cigars

11-09-2009, 08:51 PM

My pleasure.

papajohn67 · 11-09-2009, 09:35 PM

Nice cigar & review. Cigar Monster recently had these up for under $100 a box shipped. Heck of a deal!!

roughrider · 11-09-2009, 09:56 PM

A great stick. Thanks for the review.

11-09-2009, 11:46 PM

Thanks for the review

I would love to open an box of Lancero up but that won't be sometime since i still have an Half box of V belicoso and an unopen V Figurado to go through

JE3146 · 11-10-2009, 01:38 AM

Am I seeing things or are the last 2 pics the same one?

Nice review though.

dunng · 11-10-2009, 05:25 AM

Thanks for the review, these never let me down!

11-10-2009, 06:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by papajohn67

Cigar Monster recently had these up for under $100 a box shipped. Heck of a deal!!

Oh just RUB IT IN!!!

*&%#@#$%^&!!!!!!!!!

11-10-2009, 07:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JE3146

Am I seeing things or are the last 2 pics the same one?

Nice review though.

Your right. My screw up. Fixing now.

11-10-2009, 07:04 AM

Here's the other pic that didn't make it for some reason...

11-10-2009, 07:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by papajohn67

Nice cigar & review. Cigar Monster recently had these up for under $100 a box shipped. Heck of a deal!!

Gawd dammit!!!!! I'm a known lancero whore, and no-one passed this info on to me.

Whipper Snapper · 04-22-2010, 10:12 AM

Simply one of the best nc cigars for the money.
Heck, maybe one of the best nc cigars period.

Like this stick a lot.

SouthernSmoke · 04-22-2010, 10:23 AM

Agreed. One of my favorite sticks/vitolas. NC tobacco doesn't get much better than this

11-09-2009, 07:23 PM	#1
covetry Guest Posts: n/a	Oliva Series V - Lancero Wrapper: Habano Sun Grown Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Jalapa Valley Ligero This is one of my favorite vitolas, and this one is perfectly constructed, triple capped. Nice and firm. The wrapper feels toothy and smells of dark chocolate and coffee. It really smells fantastic. The wrapper almost looks like it was taken from the Padron reserves. It is really that rich and dark and flawless. Pre-light draw tastes of cocoa and nuts. Easily lights up and right off the bat I get a subtle sweetness off the rich tobacco flavor. Good helping of cedar and wood shows up here in the first third. By the second third, the sweetness fades out and the cedar and wood seem to over take the smoke. I wouldn’t call this leathery, but I suspect some of you might pick up leather components to this. There is also a hint of spice on the back palate. By the final third this cigar was starting to disappoint. The cedar and wood flavors developed a bitter edge and the smoke was getting very warm in the mouth. I put this cigar down just before it would have burned past the band. It’s almost as if the cigar started off with the best flavors and then slowly degraded every one of them. I was really digging the taste of this cigar in the first third. Too bad it just couldn’t keep it up. If you like cedar/wood flavors and for some reason like a little bitter edge too it, this is the cigar for you. It is not, however, the cigar for me.

11-09-2009, 08:45 PM	#2
shvictor Instigator Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Steve Location: Lathrop, CA Posts: 2,846 Trading: (40)	Re: Oliva Series V - Lancero Thanks for the review..This is my one of my fav cigars __________________

11-09-2009, 08:51 PM	#3
covetry Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Oliva Series V - Lancero My pleasure.

11-09-2009, 09:35 PM	#4
papajohn67 Reprobate From The 101st Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 911 Trading: (62)	Re: Oliva Series V - Lancero Nice cigar & review. Cigar Monster recently had these up for under $100 a box shipped. Heck of a deal!!

11-09-2009, 09:56 PM	#5
roughrider Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 835 Trading: (24)	Re: Oliva Series V - Lancero A great stick. Thanks for the review.

11-09-2009, 11:46 PM	#6
Trex Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Oliva Series V - Lancero Thanks for the review I would love to open an box of Lancero up but that won't be sometime since i still have an Half box of V belicoso and an unopen V Figurado to go through

11-10-2009, 01:38 AM	#7
JE3146 Jordan #2 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jordan Location: Tigard, OR Posts: 2,115 Trading: (26)	Re: Oliva Series V - Lancero Am I seeing things or are the last 2 pics the same one? Nice review though.

11-10-2009, 05:25 AM	#8
dunng MassHole Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: MassHole Posts: 4,719 Trading: (59)	Re: Oliva Series V - Lancero Thanks for the review, these never let me down! __________________ MassHole Banter

11-10-2009, 07:04 AM	#11
covetry Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Oliva Series V - Lancero Here's the other pic that didn't make it for some reason...

04-22-2010, 10:12 AM	#13
Whipper Snapper 95% Banter 5% MMM Habanos Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: Blake Location: Shawnee Posts: 1,037 Trading: (0)	Re: Oliva Series V - Lancero Simply one of the best nc cigars for the money. Heck, maybe one of the best nc cigars period. Like this stick a lot. __________________ "I don't feel that smoking makes me ashamed, and therefore I mean to smoke to the glory of God." -Charles Spurgeon.

04-22-2010, 10:23 AM	#14
SouthernSmoke Still Watching My Back Join Date: Nov 2009 First Name: Patrick Location: Atlanta and Oxford, OH Posts: 131 Trading: (6)	Re: Oliva Series V - Lancero Agreed. One of my favorite sticks/vitolas. NC tobacco doesn't get much better than this