La Flor Dominicana ligero naturel L500

[Don Fernando]

I had a few positive experiences with La Flor Dominicana in the past so I had high expectations when I took this Ligero Natural L500 from my humidor. The cigar is a bit too big for my taste, not in length which is 5¾, but in ring size which is 60. On the La Flor Dominicana website they claim it is full bodied, and I like that.

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The construction feels good and the aroma is a stable smell with lot of herbs. The Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper is smooth, silky and light colored. I see a few veins. I punch the cigar and get a good predraw that leaves a peppery taste on my lips with some dry wood.

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I taste coffee and a mild citrus like sourness on the background. After half an inch I taste some wood, the coffee and citrus have disappeared. The flavor gets weaker.

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Halfway the wood gets a little musty and I also discover a sweetness in the flavors. After ⅔ the cigar gets a little bit spicy

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The smoke time of this cigar is 90 minutes. The draw is great and I got a good amount of smoke. The firm ash is salt & pepper colored. This one dimensional cigar is both medium bodied and medium flavored. I got a huge flame while purging.

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Would I buy this cigar again? What do you think?

Appearance: 8 / 10
Construction: 7 / 10
Draw: 8 / 10
Burn: 7 / 10
Smoke & ash: 7 / 10
Aroma first part: 6 / 10
Aroma second part: 6 / 10
Aroma third part: 6 / 10

[KenyanSandBoa]

Great review, Ferdie. :tu

I have a box of the L-400s that I find very tasty...that does look like quite the beefy stick.

[TripleF]

I don't know.......how would I know if you'd buy it again?

Great review but I don't know if you'd buy it again... Bsaed on your scores I'd say - no.

[ucla695]

It has been years since I've smoked one of these. I remember tasting peanuts and that they were really one dimensional. Thanks for the review.

[KenyanSandBoa]

It has been years since I've smoked one of these. I remember tasting peanuts and that they were really one dimensional. Thanks for the review.

They definitley aren't complex smokes, that's for sure. I think its one of those smokes where as long as you like the dominant flavors, you'll find it pretty tasty.

[ucla695]

They definitley aren't complex smokes, that's for sure. I think its one of those smokes where as long as you like the dominant flavors, you'll find it pretty tasty.

Agreed. :tu

[kelmac07]

Nice review Ferdie. :tu