History: La Flor Dominicana Coronado cigars have set the bar high when it comes to manufacturing a quality cigar that packs a serious punch.  The La Flor Dominicana Coronado cigars were the very first line of cigars introduced by La Flor Dominicana in 2006.  They quickly earned their place among top cigars and were named the number two cigar of the year by Cigar Aficionado within that same year.  The Coronado line are full-bodied smokes that deserve to be enjoyed over an extended period of time in order to take in the complexity of flavors and aromas they offer.

Appearance: Just as these cigars are considered among many aficionados as La Flor royalty, it is only fitting that they sport an embossed gold and purple band with a crown to symbolize their status.  Upon further admiration, one will notice the brawny, sun-grown wrapper from Nicaragua with a rustic leathery and mildly oily guise.  This cigar wrapper gives hints as to the powerful blend of Dominican tobaccos as well as the Dominican Corojo binder.

Flavor and Aroma: This stick offers a plethora of flavors and aromas from the first spark and maintains throughout.  Before lighting the foot, hints of licorice seek from within.  However, once lit, notes of earth, coffee and leather appear in conjunction with grass and hay undertones topped off with spicy pepper notes with lasting effects and a long finish.  Toffee, warm tobacco, and paprika also add to the complexity.

Recommendation: This cigar would be best enjoyed over several hours.

History: The story of La Flor Dominicana cigars starts with one of tragedy and ends with a birth of a boutique brand that keeps flourishing through the 21st century.  Its founder, Litto Gomez, has been hailed as being one of the most innovative minds ever to grace the cigar world.  Litto’s industrious ability to turn tragedy into triumph is a story worth noting and reflecting upon when smoking a La Flor Dominicana cigar.
Although being born in the Dominican Republic, Litto and his wife Ines lived in Miami where Litto worked his trade as a jeweler.  One day he was robbed at gun point where he subsequently lost almost half a million dollars worth of jewels.  After such a devastating blow, Litto decided to pack up and move back to his country where he purchased a 120 acre tobacco farm to grow tobacco for his personal use.  From there Litto set out to learn everything he possibly could about the cigar business.  But unlike some who chose to copy from newcomers like himself, Litto chose to dig in and meticulously learn from the wisest in the business.  This approach has earned him admiration and respect in the industry, and has given Litto the knowledge required to make an exceptionally special cigar.
La Flor Dominicana cigars were originally named Los Libertadores.  When talking to Gomez, he will tell you how it took him 15 to 20 years of refining his cigar making process and how this long and diligent quest for perfection has brought the brand to where it is today.  The name “La Flor” was inspired by the flower that grows on the tobacco plant when the growing process is complete and the plant is ready for production.  And Litto takes his time with production.  Process and control are meticulously detailed.  Litto’s insistence on quality can be seen every step of the way from growth to smoke.  Take the protocols in his fields for example.  Each and every single one million of his tobacco plants are cleaned of suckers that grow between the leaves and stems 4 times a day prior to harvesting.  The field workers also remove the flower from each plant after flowering to ensure that the leaves develop fully.  Litto’s original focus was on binder and filler tobacco until 2002, when he purchased a 40 acre farm dedicated to growing Corojo and Sumatra Shade grown tobacco for wrappers.
La Flor Dominicana cigars have definitely benefited from Litto Gomez’ attention to detail, and because of the extra measures taken to insure quality, their production is limited.  In fact, you cannot buy LFD in just any cigar shop.  Gomez also has certain restrictions as to who can actually sell his product.  He leans towards the traditional brick and mortar shops that are small enough to build strong relationships with their clientele.  He is particular in the placement of his brand and how they are to be displayed and it is not unusual to find him visiting his retailers on a regular basis.  You would think after such limitations, this quest for excellence would drive up prices but this is not the case with LFD.  You do not have to spend a fortune on a La Flor Dominicana cigar like some boutique brands on the market; you just have to enjoy smoking hand-rolled perfection.

History:  La Flor Dominicana Carajos were released in 2008 as a new size in the LFD Cabinet Oscuro Natural Series by Litto Gomez.  At just 4 inches in length, these babies have attitude.  La Flor Dominicana Carajos have been appropriately described as “flavor bombs,” having an abundant amount of spicy flavor packed in one tiny cigarillo. There is a cigar for every mood and every palate created by the cigar world’s own Molly Brown, Litto Gomez who founded La Flor Dominicana.  This one in particular is spot on if you want a strong, spicy hit of flavor in a short 30 minute smoke.

Appearance: The Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper is characteristically rich, dark, and oily and smells great right out of its handsome, Spanish cedar flip-top box.

Draw/Burn/Ash: The construction is good, with a nice draw that produces a decent amount of smoke.  The burn is a bit uneven, but it never gets hot, even with frequent puffing.  It is easy to light and the ash stays strong.

Flavor: You get a good hit of spice through the nose with heavy earthy tastes upon lighting.  Flavors of coffee and spice are present throughout the smoke, with a predominately milky cinnamon and vanilla taste.  Toward the end, that first burst of spice shows back up, but with more of a polite arrival than the beginning, pushing the silk-like vanilla flavors to the background.

Recommendation: This is a great smoke that packs a powerful punch.  Another great Gomez creation, these hot little cigars are definitely worth stocking in your humidor. When you really want a cigar smoking break, but don’t have time for a full-sized cigar, La Flor Dominicana Carajos is the perfect answer. Check out our online cigar shop for our line of La Flor Dominicana cigars as well as all the cigar accessories and essentials you might need.

History: First-generation tobacconists, Litto Gomez and his wife, Ines Lorenzo-Gomez, released their first full-bodied offerings with their La Flor Dominicana Ligero cigars. The sunned and well-nourished ligero leaves near the top of the tobacco plant lend their name to this renowned cigar line. When combined with a proprietary method of trabajando (working) applied to the mature ligero tobacco leaves, these leaves acquire their dark Oscuro coloring and robust, pepper-spiced flavor. 

Though there are three different styles of the full-bodied ligero cigars offered by the Gomez’s La Flor Dominicana—Ligero, Cabinet Ligero, and what may be the strongest, fullest-flavored cigars on the market, the Double Ligero–par for the course for the La Flor Dominicana company which was started by a man who wouldn’t say die. Representing this legendary line of cigars for the purposes of introduction is the Ligero 400.

Appearance: Composed of Dominican filler and binder leaf grown on the Gomez farms, the Ligero 400 is wrapped in a smooth Ecuadorian Sumatra leaf with a Cuban-style flat cap. The aroma, similar to Corojo, is evocative of a sweet cedar and roasted almonds. The wrapper spices up the Ligero blend and is delightfully balanced by the Dominican filler—preventing the cigar from becoming too potent for enjoyment.  

Draw/Burn/Ash: From beginning to end, the draw is perfect–firm, but easy. Effortlessly even is the burn of this fine cigar which exudes a remarkably creamy smoke with a peppery aftertaste. The Ligero is a well-constructed cigar that smolders to a pure white ash. 

Flavor: A burst of predominantly spice and pepper flavor with sweet undertones heralds the character of this potent cigar. Halfway through the second the onslaught of a sharp pepperiness is renewed after which the flavors take on a creamy smoothness, though this cigar never relinquishes its complex spectrum of tastes.

Recommendation: A strong and full-flavored cigar, La Flor Dominicana Ligero is a favorite of cigar lovers who appreciate the rich, creamy, full-bodied spiciness for which the Ligero is justifiably famous. These cigars are best enjoyed after a filling meal by those with excitement-craving mature palates—and are NOT recommended for most beginners. Get your favorite La Flor Domincana cigars today from our convenient and economical online cigar shop!

History: Air Bender cigars, named by Litto Gomez for the powerful ancient warriors who “bend the air” in classic Kung Fu movies, include vitolas named after an ancient warrior or a character in one of these powerhouse movies.

Appearance: The Air Bender, encased in an Ecuadorian Habano cigar wrapper, has a moderately oily medium to dark brown wrapper. Solid and densely packed, the Air Bender has a nice heft to it with no soft spots. A montage of tobacco shades color the foot even as a barely visible straight line running from cap to foot is a vestige of the tobaccos having been in the press.

Draw/Burn/Ash: In spite of its dense, tight packing, this cigar has a remarkably perfect draw from light to finish.  The excellent burn sometimes requires only a minor touch-up.

Flavor: From the very first draw after lighting, the Air Bender declares its primordial power with an earthiness usually apparent much later in full-strength cigars. The flavors include the zest of black pepper in the back of the throat, some roasted nuts and caramel flavors, and a note of “dry” leather also apparent.

From its powerful beginning, the Air Bender mellows into a medium to full-strength cigar in the second third. The spice fades a bit as the strong earthiness of tobacco remains.  The modulated flavors make a jubilant comeback even as they flow back into the caramelized sweetness and leather exhibited earlier.

Recommendation: The Air Bender is a solid and stalwart cigar which is NOT for the novice, the occasional smoker, nor one who prefers a mild cigar with a gourmet meal and fine wine. The ligero tobacco is paramount in this cigar, making the Air Bender a staple for the cigar smoking aficionado who lives on the wild side and craves a full-strength, full-flavored cigar.