The top-rated lancero in our catalog is the Tatuaje Black Petite Lancero, rated 4.8 at $8.50. Four more score 4.7, with USD catalog reference prices from $7.50 to $14.00. The cheapest of the twelve picks is the Alec Bradley Coyol Petit Lancero at $6.95, rated 4.65.
Price of all 12 lancero picks, cheapest first
The most expensive pick here is the La Palina Goldie Laguito No. 2 at $23.00, rated 4.65. The cheapest is the Alec Bradley Coyol Petit Lancero at $6.95, rated 4.65. The spread between them is 3.3× the price, and the ratings across the 12 picks span only 0.15 of a point.
top rating (4.80) — $8.50the other 11 picks
- Alec Bradley Coyol Petit Lancero$6.95
- Foundation The Tabernacle Lancero$7.50
- Oliva Serie V Lancero$8.08
- 7-20-4 Lancero$8.35
- Casa Fernandez Miami Lancero$8.49
- Tatuaje Black Petite Lancero$8.50
- Don Pepin Garcia Lancero$9.00
- My Father No. 4 Lancero$11.10
- Herrera Estelí Habano Edición Limitada Lancero$12.46
- La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero Lancero$12.70
- Fuente Fuente OpusX Petit Lancero$14.00
- La Palina Goldie Laguito No. 2$23.00
What counts as a lancero
A lancero is a long, thin cigar with straight sides. Our shape guide explains that straight-sided family; the ring gauge and length guide explains how to read its dimensions. Smokingpipes puts the classic size at 7.5 inches by a 38 ring gauge. Ken Gargett gives the Cohiba Lancero the same 7½ by 38 in Quill & Pad.
The size traces to Cohiba and the El Laguito factory in Havana in the 1960s, where the brand began as Fidel Castro's cigar. That is why the Cohiba Lancero is still the reference point.
Two things change at that width:
- The wrapper matters more. Smokingpipes cigar specialist Tyler Caldwell: "There's an argument that a thinner ring gauge provides more flavor with the wrapper-to-filler ratio, leaning towards more wrapper."
- The roller has less margin. Gargett: "Underfilling can mean a hot burn and bitterness. Overfilling will affect the draw."
How the list was built
We selected rated cigars with a positive USD catalog price: either a lancero shape, or a length of 7 to 7.5 inches and a 38 to 40 ring gauge. Prices are historical catalog references, not verified current retailer offers; check the seller before buying.
| Pool | Count |
|---|---|
| Rated lanceros with USD prices | 89 |
| Filed under a lancero shape | 18 |
| Matched on size alone | 71 |
| 7.5 inches long | 53 |
| 38 ring gauge | 57 |
| Rated 4.7 or higher | 5 |
| Rated 4.65 | 10 |
USD reference prices in the pool run from $5.80 to $30.00, with a median of $10.00. The Cohiba Lancero remains a classic-size reference, but its GBP-priced record is excluded from this dollar comparison.
We ranked by rating and kept one cigar per brand. Ties are listed alphabetically, so the last seven places go to the first seven of the ten 4.65 lanceros by name. The other three are listed after the ranking.
The images below are size illustrations drawn from catalog dimensions, not product photographs. Wrapper labels describe the catalog record, not a color or flavor guarantee.
The 12 best lanceros, ranked
1. Tatuaje Black Petite Lancero
| Rating | Price | Size |
|---|---|---|
| 4.8 | $8.50 | 6 x 38 |
Strength: Medium. Origin: Nicaragua. Wrapper: Nicaragua.
The Tatuaje Black Petite Lancero is rated 4.8 at $8.50. It is the only 4.8 in the 89-cigar USD pool.
At 6 inches it ties the La Palina for shortest pick, 1.5 inches under the classic size.
Buy it if you want the top score in the pool in a shorter stick.
2. Foundation The Tabernacle Lancero
| Rating | Price | Size |
|---|---|---|
| 4.7 | $7.50 | 7 x 42 |
Strength: Full. Origin: Nicaragua. Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf.
The Foundation The Tabernacle Lancero is rated 4.7 at $7.50. That is the lowest reference price of the four 4.7 picks.
Its 42 ring is the widest on the list, and it is one of three full-strength picks.
Buy it if you want a 4.7 lancero for the least money and like a full-strength cigar.
3. Fuente Fuente OpusX Petit Lancero
| Rating | Price | Size |
|---|---|---|
| 4.7 | $14.00 | 6.25 x 39 |
Strength: Medium-Full. Origin: Dominican Republic. Wrapper: Dominican Republic.
The Fuente Fuente OpusX Petit Lancero is rated 4.7 at $14.00. It is the only pick with a Dominican wrapper on a Dominican cigar.
At 6.25 inches it is shorter than nine picks, with only the Tatuaje and La Palina shorter.
Buy it if you want a short Dominican lancero rated 4.7.
4. My Father No. 4 Lancero
| Rating | Price | Size |
|---|---|---|
| 4.7 | $11.10 | 7.5 x 38 |
Strength: Medium-Full. Origin: Nicaragua. Wrapper: Ecuador.
The My Father No. 4 Lancero is rated 4.7 at $11.10. It is the only 4.7 pick at the classic 7.5 by 38 in this USD-priced list.
Buy it if you want the classic size at 4.7 with a USD reference price.
5. Oliva Serie V Lancero
| Rating | Price | Size |
|---|---|---|
| 4.7 | $8.08 | 7 x 38 |
Strength: Medium-Full. Origin: Nicaragua. Wrapper: Nicaragua.
The Oliva Serie V Lancero is rated 4.7 at $8.08. It costs 58 cents more than the Foundation, the cheapest 4.7 pick.
The rest of the Serie V range is ranked in our Oliva value guide.
Buy it if you want a 4.7 lancero near $8 at medium-full strength.
6. 7-20-4 Lancero
| Rating | Price | Size |
|---|---|---|
| 4.65 | $8.35 | 7 x 40 |
Strength: Full. Origin: Honduras. Wrapper: Brazil.
The 7-20-4 Lancero is rated 4.65 at $8.35. It is the only pick with a Brazilian wrapper and one of two Honduran cigars on the list.
It is full strength, like the Foundation and the Don Pepin Garcia.
Buy it if you want a full-strength Honduran lancero under $9.
7. Alec Bradley Coyol Petit Lancero
| Rating | Price | Size |
|---|---|---|
| 4.65 | $6.95 | 6.5 x 41 |
Strength: Medium-Full. Origin: Honduras. Wrapper: Honduras.
The Alec Bradley Coyol Petit Lancero is rated 4.65 at $6.95, the lowest price on the list.
Its 41 ring is the second widest here, after the Foundation's 42.
Buy it if you want a lancero under $7 and do not mind a slightly thicker one.
8. Casa Fernandez Miami Lancero
| Rating | Price | Size |
|---|---|---|
| 4.65 | $8.49 | 7.5 x 40 |
Strength: Medium. Origin: United States. Wrapper: Nicaragua.
The Casa Fernandez Miami Lancero is rated 4.65 at $8.49. It is one of three medium-strength picks, and none of the twelve is milder than medium.
Buy it if you want the full 7.5-inch length at medium strength for under $9.
9. Don Pepin Garcia Lancero
| Rating | Price | Size |
|---|---|---|
| 4.65 | $9.00 | 7.5 x 38 |
Strength: Full. Origin: United States. Wrapper: Ecuador.
The Don Pepin Garcia Lancero is rated 4.65 at $9.00. It is the only full-strength pick at the classic 7.5 by 38.
Buy it if you want the classic size at full strength.
10. Herrera Estelí Habano Edición Limitada Lancero
| Rating | Price | Size |
|---|---|---|
| 4.65 | $12.46 | 7 x 38 |
Strength: Medium. Origin: Nicaragua. Wrapper: Ecuador.
The Herrera Estelí Habano Edición Limitada Lancero is rated 4.65 at $12.46.
Herrera Estelí is a Drew Estate line. The rest of that portfolio is ranked in our Liga Privada and Drew Estate guide.
Buy it if you want a medium-strength 7-inch lancero from Drew Estate.
11. La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero Lancero
| Rating | Price | Size |
|---|---|---|
| 4.65 | $12.70 | 7.5 x 38 |
Strength: Medium-Full. Origin: Dominican Republic. Wrapper: Ecuador.
The La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero Lancero is rated 4.65 at $12.70. It is the second Dominican cigar on the list.
Its reference price is $5.75 above the Coyol, for an extra inch of length and a narrower ring gauge.
Buy it if you want a Dominican lancero at the classic 7.5 by 38.
12. La Palina Goldie Laguito No. 2
| Rating | Price | Size |
|---|---|---|
| 4.65 | $23.00 | 6 x 38 |
Strength: Medium-Full. Origin: United States. Wrapper: Ecuador.
The La Palina Goldie Laguito No. 2 ties the Tatuaje for the shortest pick. Both are 6 by 38, but this one has an Ecuadorian wrapper and a medium-full catalog strength.
At $23.00, it has the highest USD reference price here without the highest rating. Compare it for its compact format, not as a price-per-point winner.
Consider it if you want another short, narrow format to compare with the Tatuaje.
Three more lanceros rated 4.65
These three tie the last seven picks on rating. They missed the list on alphabetical order, not on score.
| Cigar | Price | Size |
|---|---|---|
| Leaf by Oscar Corojo Lancero | $11.65 | 7 x 38 |
| Luciano The Dreamer | $15.00 | 7.5 x 38 |
| The Wise Man Maduro Lancero | $15.24 | 7 x 40 |
What the twelve picks show
- Price does not buy rating. The four 4.7 picks have reference prices from $7.50 to $14.00.
- Nicaragua leads. Five picks are Nicaraguan, three are from the United States, and two each are Dominican and Honduran.
- Ecuadorian wrapper is the most common, on five of the twelve.
- Most are long. Eight picks are at least 7 inches, and four are the full 7.5.
- The 38 ring still dominates. Seven of the twelve have it.
Find the lancero that fits your budget
Set a price ceiling, then narrow by length, strength and origin. The picker names the highest-rated pick that fits and the cheapest step up.
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Pick a lancero cigar
All 12 ranked lanceros, $6.95 to $23.00, drawn from 89 rated lanceros in the catalog. Set your ceiling and the filters; it names the highest-rated catalog match. Prices may be historical; check current offers and stock.
Top match: Tatuaje Black Petite Lancero — rated 4.8 at $8.50, 6" x 38 Lancero, medium.
6 of the 12 cigars match at or under $8.75. Top 5 shown.
- Tatuaje Black Petite Lancero
- Foundation The Tabernacle Lancero
- Oliva Serie V Lancero
- Alec Bradley Coyol Petit Lancero
- 7-20-4 Lancero
Nothing in this ranking scores higher than 4.8 on these filters. Spending more here buys length, ring gauge or origin, not a better score.
Before you light a narrow cigar
Our cutting and lighting guide shows how to open the cap without cutting deeply into the body. For storage, measure your longest cigar against the container interior; a stated cigar capacity does not tell you whether a 7.5-inch lancero fits.
The humidor storage guide covers enclosure fit, seals and humidity control. If you do not own a wooden humidor, the airtight-container guide covers that alternative.
Does Padrón make a lancero?
Not in our catalog. The only Padrón we list under a 40 ring is the Padrón Panetela Maduro, rated 4.55 at $5.70. At 6.88 by 36 it is thinner than a lancero but shorter than 7 inches, so it is not in this pool.
What size is a lancero cigar?
The classic lancero is 7.5 inches long with a 38 ring gauge, the size of the Cohiba Lancero. In our USD-priced pool of 89, 53 are 7.5 inches long and 57 have a 38 ring. Four picks are shorter than 7 inches.
Why does a lancero taste different from a robusto?
A thin cigar holds more wrapper leaf relative to its filler, so the wrapper shapes more of the flavor. Smokingpipes cigar specialist Tyler Caldwell puts it as an argument, not a rule: a thinner ring gauge leans the ratio "towards more wrapper."
What is the cheapest good lancero?
On this list, the Alec Bradley Coyol Petit Lancero at $6.95, rated 4.65. The cheapest 4.7 is the Foundation The Tabernacle Lancero at $7.50.