One of my first full bodied cigars was a La Flor. I has been going to my local tobacco store once a week for a recent stogie, and built relationships with the staff members. These experienced smokers had a lot of knowledge, about which cigars to smoke depending on their strength, and about quality controls and overall value. I leaned on them heavily, and still seek their advice, when trying to find a new cigar to smoke. Many of these gentlemen have traveled in cigar manufacturing countries, such as Honduras, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, and Cuba.
Since Cuban cigars are not allowed to be imported into the United States, smokers have had to determine selections from these countries, as well as an occasional offering from Mexico or Jamaica. I told the proprietor of this store that I wanted something that would be similar to a Cuban cigar, and he extolled the values of the La Flor Company, which seemed to always command on their promises of high standards. He said this was due to cigar maker Litto Gomez, who was obsessed with guaranteeing smokers an trustworthy product every time. I was a bit skeptical, but hoped that the $6 5X60 behemoth would be worth the cost. It turned out to be a terrific way to move up to full bodied cigars.
La Flor Cigars are among the strongest smokes from the Dominican Republic, and they are one of my favorites from this country, along with the red dot Cohibas. I assume them to have the same high quality, with the La Flor’s cost being about half. The taste is unbelievable, and I’m still not sure how they recount full bodied strength that is so smooth. The flavors explode upon lighting, and there are strong hints of pepper, leather, and coffee. The tobacco has subtle background flavors of citrus, with a small note of sweetness. Smoke volume is incredible, and about halfway through, it seems that these cigars mellow a bit, without losing enough strength to weaken the experience.
Construction is incredible, and I’ve never had a La Flor fall apart in any manner while smoking. These are durable stogies, and they can take some abuse from chewing, without any concerns. A guillotine or bullet style chop is appropriate, as both will deliver amazing amounts of smoke volume. The tobacco is aged properly, and is packed tight enough to insure it can be smoked down to the nub. The band has an adequate amount of glue, without causing it to damage the appearance of the wrapper.
I love how these cigars look. They are mouthwatering beautiful, and have an elegant style that is found on much higher priced smokes. There are almost no veins on the wrappers, and the filler is tapped off in a conservative manner. The red band with gold lettering will catch any connoisseurs eye, and the Grey ash gives it a profitable appearance. You almost don’t want to take the band off, until you derive to the ruin, because these are always finished down to there.
My only complaint about these involves lighting. It takes a lot of puffing, and turning, to salvage these stogies started. There is no point to using matches with these, so be sure to have a butane lighter available . Otherwise, La Flor’s are a broad value, and they are a mainstay in my humidor. Buy a few to start out with, and I can almost guarantee that you will buy a box. They are some of the best cigars on the market, and I will continue to recommend them to family and friends.
Appearance: 20/20
Lighting: 15/20
Construction: 20/20
Taste: 38/40
93/100
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