Toro, 6.5" x 54 ring gauge / Priceless, just this one was a gift
Keith sent me this cigar for my birthday last October. On the cellophane he had a sticker with the date 7/09, but Andrew Brennan from La Flor tells me that they were produced in 2005 and 2006, with the cigars shipping from late 2005 through early 2007. So this cigar has been well aged for 5 to 6 years. It used Dominican filler and binder along with an Ecuadorian wrapper. I don't know for sure, but the wrapper looks very similar (identical?) to the Oscuro leaf used on the company's Ligero Cabinet line. The cigar was beautiful and oily, and little veiny and rustic. On the wrapper I got a barnyard aroma that was (again) similar to the Ligero Cabinet line; the foot was rich with chocolate scents. Once cut, the draw was great and there were prelight flavors of molasses, semi-sweet chocolate and red pepper flake. This mix got me very interested, very quickly.
Lighting up took some time and a lot of butane, but the resulting mix or earth, cocoa powder, pepper spice, and cedar was definitely worth it. Great complex mix of flavors right off the bat. I thought it would be appropriate to pair this classic Dominican with cigar with a Dominican rum, so I broke out the Ron Barcelo. The Limitado II had some dried fruit, almost raisin-like notes as the first third burned through; the sweetness of the rum only intensified those flavors. Lots of earth and pepper spice came through, too.
The cigar continued to be rich, sweet and earthy through the first half and the rum was a perfect accompaniment. I can't remember if I had these when they were new so I can't make a judgement about how they have aged, but I do know this was a spectacular smoke. The La Flor Dominicana Limitado II might still be available if you keep your eyes open or just know the right people...if you see any, I suggest you buy them quick and enjoy.
Keith sent me this cigar for my birthday last October. On the cellophane he had a sticker with the date 7/09, but Andrew Brennan from La Flor tells me that they were produced in 2005 and 2006, with the cigars shipping from late 2005 through early 2007. So this cigar has been well aged for 5 to 6 years. It used Dominican filler and binder along with an Ecuadorian wrapper. I don't know for sure, but the wrapper looks very similar (identical?) to the Oscuro leaf used on the company's Ligero Cabinet line. The cigar was beautiful and oily, and little veiny and rustic. On the wrapper I got a barnyard aroma that was (again) similar to the Ligero Cabinet line; the foot was rich with chocolate scents. Once cut, the draw was great and there were prelight flavors of molasses, semi-sweet chocolate and red pepper flake. This mix got me very interested, very quickly.
Lighting up took some time and a lot of butane, but the resulting mix or earth, cocoa powder, pepper spice, and cedar was definitely worth it. Great complex mix of flavors right off the bat. I thought it would be appropriate to pair this classic Dominican with cigar with a Dominican rum, so I broke out the Ron Barcelo. The Limitado II had some dried fruit, almost raisin-like notes as the first third burned through; the sweetness of the rum only intensified those flavors. Lots of earth and pepper spice came through, too.
The cigar continued to be rich, sweet and earthy through the first half and the rum was a perfect accompaniment. I can't remember if I had these when they were new so I can't make a judgement about how they have aged, but I do know this was a spectacular smoke. The La Flor Dominicana Limitado II might still be available if you keep your eyes open or just know the right people...if you see any, I suggest you buy them quick and enjoy.
these sound niiiiiicceeee!!!!!!!!FOOZER69
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