REVIEW: Johnny O Lancero WF fresh

[Optic101]

Johnny O Lancero WF 11/17

 

6 Jan 2018, 11:50 am

Smell, slight sweet tobacco 

Touch, slight spongy

Draw at cold, good with medium resistance 

Taste, fresh tobacco 

Wrapper Colorado, nice feel, 

Construction ok, a small soft spot close to the end

First draw, tobacco, a bit of sweetness, hay

Hay is getting stronger

Good burn, light grey ash

Strength light, Flavor light to medium 

Good smoke volume, blue grayish 

Here and there, a draw gives licorice, honey, and hints of coffee

End of 1st third, flavor medium strength,

More licorice and a bit of cookie dough 

2nd third

Strength medium 

Ash getting darker

Character changed to dark coffee and earthy, still a bit of sweetness 

Draw and burn good 

Strength medium to full now 

Licorice is back, sweet honey

Last third

Strength is going up

Now with the cigar being warm the area close to the end shows that it is under filled. 

With some squeeze and stronger draw can be managed 

Still good straight burn and lots of smoke. 

Strong dark cherry with sweet espresso 

Towards the end strength is back to medium 

Cherry is gone, hay is back

Last inch, nearly every draw has a different flavor mentioned above. 

 

Finished at 13:10 pm

 

A really good cigar 

Besides the mentioned flavors, there have been quite a few I can’t describe. 

Very enjoyable to smoke. 

Small downfall with the under filled area which did not really trouble me. 

A good to very good smoke at this point which I am happy to add into my rotation as it suits my flavor preferences. 

[Buck14]

Damn, good review, I really want to try his Lanceros but my early experiences with his 1966 and BHK 54 sticks were so bad I opted not to order the Lanceros. Huh, maybe I’ll try another this weekend and see if they changed.

[kalibratecuba]

Thanks for the review. I am definitely ordering these.

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[Customsfan]

Thanks for review.  Have some lanceros resting.  I have no palate.  But can taste that licorice and hay.  I think more pronounced in the Shorts. 

[alloy]

Thanks for the review. Did it really only take you 20 minutes to smoke?

[Buck14]

Can anyone compare the WF Lanceros to the EL Lanceros of Johnny O?

[kalibratecuba]

Can anyone compare the WF Lanceros to the EL Lanceros of Johnny O?

I haven't seen the ELs listed. Too many choices. Oh, the problems in my life.

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[Optic101]

4 hours ago, alloy said:

Thanks for the review. Did it really only take you 20 minutes to smoke?

Ugh, typo 1h20m

[Smallclub]

Do we really need two threads dedicated to Johnny O cigars?

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5 minutes ago, Smallclub said:

Do we really need two threads dedicated to Johnny O cigars?

The smiley lemon fits you quite well ?

[kalibratecuba]

One thread this weekend is a review, this one is the all encompassing Johnny-Os thread.

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[garbandz]

Actually three threads would be just right.

we can discuss the rum and Hotel National ashtrays available.