Here’s an article from Cigar Aficionado on the new limited La Flor release: La Flor Dominicana creator Litto Gomez has teamed up with artist Ruben Toledo and his wife, fashion designer Isabel Toledo, to make limited-edition cigars and boxes that will be sold to benefit El Museo del Barrio, New York City’s only Latin American [...]
Posts Tagged ‘La Flor Dominicana’
New La Flor for Charity – La Flor Dominicana El Museo!
Posted in Cigar News & Notes, New Releases, tagged La Flor Dominicana, La Flor Dominicana El Museo, Litto Gomez on March 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Bravo Cigar Industry!
Posted in Cigar Musings, tagged Alec Bradley, Camacho, Carlos Torano, Casa Magna, Cruzado, Cubao, Cusano, Don Pepin Garcia, Illusione, La Flor Dominicana, La Flor Dominicana Cheroot, La Riqueza, Macanudo 1968, Nub, Oliva, Padron, Perdomo, Rocky Patel, Tatuaje on November 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Every year I wait in eager anticipation at Empire Cigars for the next batch of new releases and every year I am thoroughly disappointed. Bu this year has certainly been something special. It seems that just about every new release has brought something special or unique to the table.
The Cheroot by La Flor Dominicana
Posted in Cigar Reviews, La Flor Dominicana, Limited Editions, tagged Cheroot, La Flor Dominicana, La Flor Dominicana Cheroot, Ligero on October 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Size: 5 ½” x 38 Vitola: Pyramid (Cheroot style) Wrapper: I’m assuming Ecuadorian… Origin: Dominican Republic Age: 2 months or so I’m taking a break from my break (?) to write this review (what a trooper). The Cheroot is a very special cigar. Other than flying to the Dominican Republic and knocking on the Gomez’ [...]
La Flor Dominicana Factory Press II Limitada (JUN 08)
Posted in Cigar Reviews, La Flor Dominicana, Limited Editions, tagged La Flor Dominicana on September 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Size: 6 1/2″ x 54 Vitola: Toro Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Origin: Dominican Republic This cigar is different from the other Factory Press II cigar as it has a CBL wrapper instean of a Nicaraguan Sun Grown. The draw was nice for a punch, it has a tight box press but was slightly spongy to the touch. [...]
Litto Gomez Diez Vintage 2008 Oriental (JUL 08)
Posted in Cigar Reviews, La Flor Dominicana, tagged La Flor Dominicana, LG Diez on August 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Size: 4 7/8″ x 40 Vitola: Petite Corona Wrapper: Dominican Origin: Dominican Republic Ok, before I begin the review, let me explain this cigar. At the La Flor Dominicana event at Empire Cigars the other week, I saw a bunch of LG Diez cigars in different boxes. I saw on the box (which has a [...]
La Flor Dominicana Event @ Empire Cigars!
Posted in Cigar News & Notes, Store Events, tagged La Flor Dominicana on August 2, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Last night, which happened to be the Grand Opening of Empire Cigars (formerly Capital City Cigars), featured the unveiling of a brand new cigar for our buddy Hal Rubin – the Cheroot by La Flor Dominicana. A review of the Cheroot will foloow soon. During the night, the featured cigar was the Cheroot, but it [...]
Food for Thought… Cigars Go on a Diet
Posted in Cigar Musings, tagged Alec Bradley, Arturo Fuente, Davidoff, Don Pepin Garcia, La Flor Dominicana, Lancero, Rocky Patel on August 2, 2008 | 2 Comments »
It’s fun to be trendy, right? For the longest time, the trend has been to make bigger, fatter cigars. Robustos became popular in the 90s during the Cigar Boom, and the trend continued into the new century. it seems that everyone was trying to make a fatter cigar. I think it stems from the American [...]
Even More New Releases!
Posted in Cigar News & Notes, New Releases, tagged Carlos Torano, Gurkha, La Flor Dominicana, La Perla Habana on July 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Man, they keep coming! La Perla Habana has to new lines coming out later this year. A annual release called the Andiamo and a new Black Pearl line called la Perla. From Perelman’s CigarCyclopedia, “Andiamo captures the spotlight as the inaugural release in our new line of seven annual releases, named ‘Serie 500,’ which honors [...]
La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero Oscuro LTD A (2008)
Posted in Cigar Reviews, La Flor Dominicana, Limited Editions, tagged La Flor Dominicana, Litto Gomez on June 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Size: 9″ x 47 Vitola: Giant Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra Origin: Dominican Republic This is one huge ass cigar. It’s actually a little frightening as it is nine inches of Litto Gomez Ligero. This is a special release cigar that I picked up at Capital City Cigars. It has unbelievably shiny wrapper, and after I punched [...]
La Flor Dominicana Ligero Mysterio Oscuro (2008)
Posted in Cigar Reviews, La Flor Dominicana, Limited Editions, tagged La Flor Dominicana, Mysterio on June 6, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Size: 7″ x 54 Vitola: Perfecto Wrapper: Oscuro w/ Ecuadorian tips Origin: Dominican Republic Now this is a fun looking cigar. It is a long thin perfecto with a cool wrapped pig-tail head and a Ecuadorian foot. The rest of the cigar is comprised of a oily shiny Oscuro wrapper. I’m always a little [...]



