In mid-October, news began to surface that the Leaf by Oscar line, the one that his been gaining a groundswell of attention over the past year and a half, would be adding a limited release lancero to each of its four blends, with only 50 stores across the United States having access to them. Now when you hear “so-and-so brand is adding a lancero,” you might wonder if it has something to do with STOGIES World Class Cigars in Houston, Texas, who has steadily been amassing a collection of store exclusive lanceros as part of its H-Town series. The answer to your question is yes, it does have something to do with STOGIES, as owner Jorge Ahued approached “Island” Jim Robinson, the distributor of the Leaf by Oscar line, about doing a limited edition lancero for his store. Robinson agreed, but said he would only do it if the cigar could be offered to other shops outside the state, which is how it came to be released to 50 stores, or just about one per state. Leaf by Oscar Connecticut Lancero Leaf by Oscar Corojo Lancero Leaf by Oscar Maduro Lancero Leaf by Oscar Sumatra Lancero The Leaf by Oscar line has been in ...
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