I stopped in at Medina Cigar on my way to Cleveland to see some live bands at Peabody's.

I had heard about the DPG MY Father blend, but my local B&M did not carry them so I decided to give this one a try. Sorry no pics, my phone decided to not work.

I picked a no. 1, robusto 5.2X52 in size. The wrapper was very light, smooth and had only a few small veins.

I clipped it with my palio, and took a pre-light draw. The draw was perfect, not too hard and not too easy, there was a little bit of spice on the draw, which is expected from a pepin blend.

I lit the cigar, and was immediately hit with a huge amount of spice, this lasted for about a half inch and then the cigar became very smooth with subtle hints of spice here and there for the 1/3 of the stick.

The second half started to pick up strength, and I noticed hints of leather and spice, while I have a hard time picking out tastes, this cigar kept me quite interested, with its complexity.

The last part of the cigar was quite strong, a little more than I like, but it stayed smooth and did not disappoint. I noticed hints of cedar mixing with the spice around this point, I burned it down to the point I could no longer hold it with my fingers.

The burn was razor sharp the whole time, no touch-ups were needed and the ash held bout about and inch and a half.

Total cost was about $11, a little pricey, but worth it when you really want a cigar to wow you.

Overall I would highly recommend this cigar, the smoothness, yet complex tastes kept me coming back for more, it is nice to find a NC like this, I will be buying a box.

8.5/10
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Nice review,Siebec.:-) I smoked the robusto size also on New Years day. Found it very enjoyable.Very smooth,full flavor,great burn. Thanks for the review.
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Thanks for the good review. Sounds like a cigar I would enjoy.
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nice review.

Ive had the lancero and it was really good. Didnt seem AS spicy (read: black peppery) as you describe.
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nice review. thanks. ive only had one of these but loved it. its been a while since i smoked it, but i remember it had lots of complexity.
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Thanks for the review. I think I have one of these tucked away somewhere. Time to fish it out.
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Smoked a lancero from NickyTeen at yesterday's herf. Very enjoyable. Had some of the spice of a typical Pepin, but a bit milder than most. i suspect that was because it was blended by the son and not DPG. Thanks Kriss for the tasty stick. :-)
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Thanks for the review! Barbourjay gifted me the lancero vitola of this stick and I picked up a bit of a floral undertone throughout the middle of the stick....it was surprisingly pleasing and I usually love the very spicy sticks. I'm with ya on the score you gave...I'd definitely say it was a strong 8.5 if not a 9 out of 10. :-)

Jason
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Smoked a lancero over two episodes of Sopranos tonight and it was a fantastic smoke. I found it to be complex and changed up a few times which I really enjoy in a cigar. Started with that Peppin spice and like Bob mentioned, backed off almost right away. I was getting a nutmeg spiciness, something not pepper but interesting, then past the last third developed a sweetness to it. Very nice smoke and I have Harry Houdini to thank for the very enjoyable cigar this evening.
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Thanks for the review. I picked one of these up at the shop when herfing with the massholes for the flag signing. I'm looking forward to giving this a try.
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Had a toro-ish size Monday night. Pretty darn good cigar. I'd give it an 8.5 or so out of 10. If they were cheaper, I'd buy a box for sure.
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Thanks for the review. I have still not tried one but that will change soon
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Glad you enjoyed it! H
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I smoked the Lancero Friday night and found it to be very enjoyable.
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Nice review. Another one on my list of "to buy"!
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I had one on my Dad's birthday a couple weeks back. I Loved it. nice & spicy with great flavors. I only have a couple left, time to get more!
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Robusto's are my favorites and this one sounds right up my alley. Thanks for the review and input Siebec:-):-)
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:-)A Nice Review. I have smoked several including the 6X60 .
Now if J&R or CI could only make an alternative. Have seen some boxes on http://www.CigarBid.com [url="http://www.cigarbid.com"[/URL] for $90-$120. Makes it more affordable, to indulge.
Lenny
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How do these compare to Vegas Cubanas?
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Not at all as far as I am concerned. I was never a fan of the Vegas Cubanas, but I really enjoyed the My Father.
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