\nReview and pictures courtesy of my friend Michel v. W.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Recently in Amsterdam a surprise cigar was handed to me with the request to smoke it and to provide my opinion : a 1984 Cohiba Lancero Diplomatico.<\/p>\n

Courtesy of Min Ron Nee<\/strong> via my very dear friend Nino Mu\u00f1oz – a big thank you to both.<\/p>\n

The Ashes<\/p>\n

Size: Laguito No.1 (38 x 192)<\/p>\n

Smoking time: from 12:35 to 14:35 – 2 full hours of smoking pleasure<\/p>\n

Location: Kortenhoef, The Netherlands<\/p>\n

A cru<\/p>\n

Appearance
\nColor Claro with a fine wrapper, after all the years there was still sufficient but not abundant oil on the wrapper. The yellow cellophane is testament to the original richness of the cigar.<\/p>\n

Smell
\nSweet aroma of Vanilla and Caramel\/Honey is predominant in the smell
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Combustion
\nLighted the cigar with the cap on, as to minimise combustion. No harshness but it pays to purge, perfect construction, razor sharp burn and excellent draw. The ash has a tendency to fall off the cigar.<\/p>\n

Taste
\nA special cigar and it shows in the complex combination of medium\/full strength and a full concentrated taste that is always present as soon as you light up.<\/p>\n

1st third start @ 12:35 – Creamy and complex; the most prominent taste is a strong mix of earth\/toast and woody cedar\/oak tobacco, combined with caramel and coffee. On the retrohale the cigar reveals small accents of some spices; black pepper and cinnamon.<\/p>\n

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2nd third start @ 13:20 – Similar, but less earthy and more woody. Also the sweeter caramel and coffee seem to slowly increase in prominence. Retrohale still gives some pepper and cinnamon accents.<\/p>\n

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3rd third start @ 13:55 – Similar, but less earthy and more woody\/oak. Also the sweeter caramel gains some and coffee seem to slowly decrease in prominence. Retrohale still gives some pepper accents.<\/p>\n

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Finish @ 14:30 – The finish is good and strong, after some more purging. Strong coffee, earth with some caramel taste.<\/p>\n

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Verdict<\/strong><\/p>\n

A very good and still a strong concentrated cigar, typical of a well made and well aged Cohiba Linea Clasica .<\/p>\n

Verdict 9.25\/10
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A nice little fact :<\/p>\n

These were the first blend of commercially available Cohiba Lanceros.
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You can see here Cohiba Lanceros from all generations.
\nLeft to right 70-93, 93-03, 03-14.<\/p>\n

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Michel v. W.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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