lancero

  • Cigar Review – Blackened S84 Shade to Black Lancero by Drew Estate

    We have enjoyed both of Drew Estate’s Blackened releases here in The Corner Of No Hope. The original M81 Maduro to the Core scored a highly respectable 91 and the subsequent S84 Shade to Black scored an even more impressive 92. Blackened Cigars is a passion project that brings...
  • Cigar Review – Miami Laguito No. 1 by Villiger Cigars

    So, I’m going to go ahead and get this out of the way now – I am typically not a fan of lanceros. I can’t tell you exactly why, the lancero vitola just typically doesn’t sing to me in the same way that other sizes in the same blend...
  • Cigar Review – 7-20-4 Lancero

    7-20-4 Size: 7.5 x 38 (lancero) Wrapper: Brazilian Mata Fina Binder: Costa Rican Filler: Nicaraguan, Honduran, Mexican, and Colombian Price: $8.35 Acquired: Christmas Gift Pairing: Cabernet Sauvignon         The cap twist off perfectly which resulted in an open draw and no additional scissor-work required. There were...
  • Cigar Review – Neanderthal OM

    Neanderthal OM Size: 7 x 38 (lancero) Wrapper: San Andrés Mexico Binder: Connecticut Broadleaf Filler: Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, and USA (Pennsylvania) Price: $10.95 Acquired: Gift     Happy New Year motherscratchers! Let’s get 2018 started with a quick review of a cigar that the TNCC tried like hell to...
  • Episode 53 – The Convent (2000) / Tabernacle cigar / Bell’s Porter beer

    When the night starts off with the ceremonious chugging of a beer… and concludes with the chugging of another much darker stronger beer several hours later… YOU KNOW IT WAS A DAMN GOOD NIGHT! AND THAT THE NEXT MORNING IS GOING TO SUCK. These aren’t my opinions, it’s science...