6.5" x 52 ring gauge / approx. $9
I was gifted this classic LFD on my birthday last year by La Flor's VP of Sales, Andrew Brennan. Because I did not want to light up such a great smoke on the spur of the moment, I ended up holding onto it a couple extra months. This was originally released at least 2 years ago (exact information was hard to find), featuring Dominican filler and an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper. Removing it from the cellophane, I got a wave of earthy, composty aroma. The wrapper was fairly veiny and very oily. On the foot I got sweet chocolatey notes. On the cold draw, I also got some sweet chocolate.
Once lit, I got initial flavors of leather, cocoa powder and dried fruit, along with a very spicy, peppery retrohale. I paired the Limitado III with some very nice George Dickel Tennessee Whisky--kept almost ice cold by the chilly late fall air temperature on my front porch. The liquor was slightly sweet and very smooth and went well with the sweet and spicy, aged and refined flavors of this fine cigar.
As I got into the second third, the Limitado III had less sweetness and developed stronger flavors of earth and leather. The rest of the cigar was just as flavorful, as well as being full-bodied and full-strength. Fans of strong cigars should seek these out wherever they are still available. They were limited to a 2,000 box release but they still can be had if you look in the right place.
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