Cigar Of The Week Southern Draw Cedrus Lancero (91 Points) This thin, lancero-style cigar is rolled with a dark wrapper and uncut foot, yet it draws quite well. Its spicy notes of ground red pepper are bridged by snaps of leather and coffee that lead to a sweeter toffee character and caramel finish. At 7 1/2 inches by a slim 40 ring gauge, the Southern Draw Cedrus Lancero is made from quite the mix of tobaccos, with Indonesian wrapper over a Nicaraguan binder and combination of Nicaraguan and Dominican filler.

This has a wonderful pre-light chocolate aroma - it promises a rich and rewarding smoke.  The smoke itself doesn't disappoint, again I got a smooth dark chocolate. A woody cedar is obvious in the retrohale.  Buyer be-aware, the lancero narrowness means a snug draw, but give it a good initial light up and it's all good. Very enjoyable. This has got Southern Draw brand on my radar: I am looking forward to trying the rest.  The midway gets creamier, with leather. Last third embraces coffee and cream. For me, it never got peppery (which I don't particularly enjoy) so a winner. Burned lovely too.