Last year Eddie Ortega released a seventh size to his popular Serie D Maduro line – a lancero. If you’ve been a reader here at halfwheel for more than a month, you know that we generally are a fan of lanceros, and personally I’m a fan of the Serie D Maduro line. I was both happy and sad for this release, because initially it was an event only cigar and the only samples I thought I would get my hands on were the ones I smoked for the review. Just before we published the original review however, the news came out that this was going to be added to the regular production lineup. The cigar wasn’t just a hit with me, as it went on to be part of our 2013 Awards: halfwheel 25 lineup. Here’s what I originally had to say about the cigar: I’ve been vocal about my ring gauge preference on halfwheel before, and while I love the lancero size it doesn’t always mean the cigar is better than its larger counterparts. Sometimes they fall short for various reasons, either the blend doesn’t translate as well or the construction is poor, easily being overfilled or under filled ...
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