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7-20-4 Lancero Review

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7-20-4 Lancero Review

I’m a true fan of the Lancero size (aka “Connoisseur’s Smoke”) for its ability to yield concentrated flavors with its thinner ring gauge and long leaf wrapper to filler ratio. That is of course if it is done well.  Kurt Kendall who’s made many quality smokes in a short amount of time has hit another bullseye in his 7-20-4 lancero. Made in Honduras, this cigar offers bountiful flavors with each puff.

But let’s break that down a little in the review.

Blend Specifics

Wrapper: Brazilian Mata Fina Maduro

Binder: Costa Rican

Filler: Nicaraguan, Honduras, Columbian, Mexican

Size: 7 ½ x 38 Lancero

Appearance & Construction

The cigar has a cedar sleeve with a classic red ribbon wrapped around the foot. Sliding off the cedar the Brazilian wrapper is dark and gorgeous. The pigtail cap is stout and sturdy. There are minimal veins and the construction is excellent from top to bottom.

7-20-4 Lancero Review Closeup

Flavor & Smoke Characteristics

The 7-20-4 gives off initial flavors of cocoa and coffee. The smoke is rich and there is a creaminess on the palate with some vanilla notes. The retrohale brings out roasted coffee along with Spanish cedar. The 7-20-4 has a smooth draw that works well in marrying the flavors of this vitola.

Midway the cocoa and cedar become more pronounced, creating a sweet chocolate and toasty profile. The light gray ash holds on for quite some time which gives me evidence of superior rolling along with well grown tobacco. There were savory qualities on the palate that lingered nicely on the finish.

In the final third, the 7-20-4 lancero delivers a complex combination of coffee, earth and chocolate with that same savory finish. An excellent smoke.

Conclusion

I thought the 7-20-4 lancero was complex, savory and extremely tasty. Kurt Kendall is producing some elegant and flavorful cigars with wonderful balance. If these cigars improve with age then I can only imagine what the profile will be like. I enjoy the lancero size and this is a perfect example as to why. I am picking up a box myself although I do not think they will last long in my humidor. This cigar was a treat.

7-20-4 CIGARS APPOINTS RICK ARDITO AS DIRECTOR OF MARKETING/SALES

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November 19, 2012 (Londonderry, NH) — Industry veteran Rick Ardito (50) has joined Kurt A. Kendall’s 7-20-4 Cigars as Director of Marketing/Sales, as of August 1, 2012.  “Realizing my ‘one-man band’ wouldn’t support 7-20-4′s growth,” Kendall explains, “I wanted to invest in the best.  Our 17-year personal and working friendship drove me to catch him before someone else inevitably did.”

Ardito is based in Atlanta, Georgia, and is now traveling nationally, building the retailer network for 7-20-4 and supporting shop owners who carry the line for the Londonderry, New Hampshire, company.  7-20-4 boutique-level premium cigars are made in Danli, Honduras.

 

     Ardito served in the US Marine Corps from 1982 to 1990.  A graduate of Miami Dade College, majoring in Psychology, he held a similar position at Drew Estate from 1997 to 2010.  After a three-year absence from the world of tobacco, during which he prepared for a teaching career, Ardito was unable to resist the lure of premium cigars.  He has joined Kendall, in a culmination of their long, close friendship.  Ardito explains: “Kurt and I are formalizing sales and distribution elements, and things are coming together much faster than we expected.  I look forward to renewing old friendships with retailers and smokers coast-to-coast, and introducing them to the unique identity and quality of 7-20-4 Cigars.”

According to Kendall, “Ricks knowledge, experience and unique personality are a perfect combination of what I consider the best.  I’m fortunate and honored to have him on my team!”