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Dominican Republic

La Flor Dominicana

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Still life of wrapper colors for the La Flor Dominicana entry. Not that brand’s packaging.
Still life of wrapper colors for the La Flor Dominicana entry. Not that brand’s packaging.

Litto Gomez’s Dominican full house; Double Ligero is the thick-filler name.

BrandLa Flor Dominicana
CountryDominican Republic
Typical strengthFull
Typical price bandPremium
Founded1994
Typical wrappersEcuador, Dominican

Flavor tendencies often mentioned

  • pepper
  • earth
  • coffee
  • mineral
Flavor notes summarize public talk. They are not scores from this almanac.

Five-axis editorial estimate

Strength follows the strength field; price follows the price band or approximate USD. Body, flavour richness, and smoothness are editorial estimates from the taste notes—not ratings.

StrengthBodyFlavourrichnessPriceSmoothness
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength5 / 5
Body5 / 5
Flavour richness5 / 5
Price4 / 5
Smoothness2 / 5

LFD showed that the Dominican Republic is not only a mild factory island. Double Ligero uses more ligero. Unusual shapes are part of the house style. Not a first cigar.

Notable models

Approximate price per stick. Tax varies widely.

Double Ligero Chisel

StrengthFull
Typical vitolas6 × 54 chisel
Taste notespepper, earth, coffee
Approx. USDapprox. US$9–17
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$70–135
Price bandPremium
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength5 / 5
Body5 / 5
Flavour richness4 / 5
Price3 / 5
Smoothness2 / 5

Andalusian Bull

StrengthFull
Typical vitolas6½ × 64
Taste notesmineral, cocoa, spice
Approx. USDapprox. US$16–28
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$125–220
Price bandLuxury
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength5 / 5
Body5 / 5
Flavour richness4 / 5
Price4 / 5
Smoothness3 / 5

Air Bender Chisel

StrengthMedium-full
Typical vitolas6½ × 54
Taste notescedar, pepper
Approx. USDapprox. US$9–16
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$70–125
Price bandPremium
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength4 / 5
Body4 / 5
Flavour richness4 / 5
Price3 / 5
Smoothness4 / 5

Ligero L-250

StrengthFull
Typical vitolas5 × 54
Taste notesearth, toast
Approx. USDapprox. US$7–13
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$55–100
Price bandMid
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength5 / 5
Body5 / 5
Flavour richness3 / 5
Price3 / 5
Smoothness2 / 5

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