La Flor Dominicana salomon maduro

Don Fernando · 06-24-2011, 01:42 AM

Little over a year ago I smoked this 7x64 La Flor Dominicana salomon maduro and loved it. I was very happy when they recently got released on the Dutch market. They have a price tag of € 18.50 here, which is pricy but not that bad when you look at what you get, a cigar this big and thick is a lot of tobacco and it takes a while to finish it.

I love the shape and combined with the oily and leathery wrapper that has the color of dark chocolate the shape makes the cigar looks pretty mean. To add to that mean look I see some big veins. The smell is mild though, not as strong as you would expect. The construction feels great and the predraw is fine. I taste peppery tobacco.

I taste peppery coffee with leather. The pepper is the dominant flavor. After half an inch I taste wood with that dominant pepper, the coffee and leather have disappeared. After an inch I also taste a little bit of an earthy flavor with the wood and pepper. The cigar is quite spicy too. For a few puffs I even taste some walnut.

Halfway I only taste wood with pepper again and after two thirds I taste wood, pepper and a little sour flavor, which is quite nice. The pepper moves to the aftertaste and even fades away for a bit. Wood is now the main flavor while the sourness disappears.

This cigar lasted me for little over two hours. The draw is great, and I got a lot of thick white smoke. The light colored ash is frayed but firm. I had to correct the burn a few times though. This cigar is full bodied and full flavored, don't smoke it on an empty stomach.

Would I buy this cigar again? Yes, for special occasions

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

kelmac07 · 06-24-2011, 04:56 PM

Very jealous!! Been looking for these for a few months.

racerX · 06-24-2011, 05:09 PM

Great review from the Netherlands. Thanks for taking the time to write it up. These are good but, last one I had a tight roll hence a little hard to draw. Won't stop me from trying again.

06-25-2011, 07:51 AM

I just got one of these in a trade and I am looking forward to smoking it. It was rated very highly when it first came out and I have been meaning to try it since.

thebiglebowski · 06-25-2011, 09:33 AM

wow, that is one helluva ash, ferdie. i was tempted to buy one a few times - but the price (can't remember how much, but not cheap) deterred me.

06-24-2011, 01:42 AM	#1
Don Fernando Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ferdinand Location: Singapore Posts: 10,064 Trading: (29)	La Flor Dominicana salomon maduro Little over a year ago I smoked this 7x64 La Flor Dominicana salomon maduro and loved it. I was very happy when they recently got released on the Dutch market. They have a price tag of € 18.50 here, which is pricy but not that bad when you look at what you get, a cigar this big and thick is a lot of tobacco and it takes a while to finish it. I love the shape and combined with the oily and leathery wrapper that has the color of dark chocolate the shape makes the cigar looks pretty mean. To add to that mean look I see some big veins. The smell is mild though, not as strong as you would expect. The construction feels great and the predraw is fine. I taste peppery tobacco. I taste peppery coffee with leather. The pepper is the dominant flavor. After half an inch I taste wood with that dominant pepper, the coffee and leather have disappeared. After an inch I also taste a little bit of an earthy flavor with the wood and pepper. The cigar is quite spicy too. For a few puffs I even taste some walnut. Halfway I only taste wood with pepper again and after two thirds I taste wood, pepper and a little sour flavor, which is quite nice. The pepper moves to the aftertaste and even fades away for a bit. Wood is now the main flavor while the sourness disappears. This cigar lasted me for little over two hours. The draw is great, and I got a lot of thick white smoke. The light colored ash is frayed but firm. I had to correct the burn a few times though. This cigar is full bodied and full flavored, don't smoke it on an empty stomach. Would I buy this cigar again? Yes, for special occasions Appearance: 8 / 10 Construction: 8 / 10 Draw: 8 / 10 Burn: 7 / 10 Smoke & ash: 8 / 10 Aroma first part: 8 / 10 Aroma second part: 8 / 10 Aroma third part: 8 / 10 __________________ check out my reviews on my blog.

06-24-2011, 04:56 PM	#2
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: La Flor Dominicana salomon maduro Very jealous!! Been looking for these for a few months. __________________ Dom in the MLB thread "I could probably get you to wear a Yankee hat for a Maduro!"

06-24-2011, 05:09 PM	#3
racerX Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Mar 2011 First Name: john Location: Mesa AZ Posts: 261 Trading: (0)	Re: La Flor Dominicana salomon maduro Great review from the Netherlands. Thanks for taking the time to write it up. These are good but, last one I had a tight roll hence a little hard to draw. Won't stop me from trying again.

06-25-2011, 07:51 AM	#4
baddevildog82 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: La Flor Dominicana salomon maduro I just got one of these in a trade and I am looking forward to smoking it. It was rated very highly when it first came out and I have been meaning to try it since.

06-25-2011, 09:33 AM	#5
thebiglebowski Jack White's Roadie... Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: larry Location: music city, USA Posts: 665 Trading: (0)	Re: La Flor Dominicana salomon maduro wow, that is one helluva ash, ferdie. i was tempted to buy one a few times - but the price (can't remember how much, but not cheap) deterred me.