Gavin
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La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero Chisel Natural
6" x 54 rg
Made in: Dominican Republic
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sun Grown
Binder: Dominican
Filler: Dominican
Tonight, I got off of work about an hour early, which is a pleasant change from my usual thirty minutes late, so I thought it would be the perfect night to do a review. After perusing my spreadsheet that lists the cigars I have (yes, I'm that anal), I decided on the La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero Chisel with the natural wrapper. According to my notes, I got this on May 15th of this year at my local B&M of choice. After California taxes, this cigar cost me 9.99. I've had several of the LFD lines before, including the Air Bender, Coronado, Cameroon Cabinet, and Perfecto Habano, and I've enjoyed them all, but until now I'd never tried the Double Ligero line. I've had several people warn me that these are ass-kickers, and the LFD website recommends eating a meal before smoking, so I decided to do some prep work by scarfing down two slices of left-over sausage pizza, and cracking open a coke 'just in case'.
As another first, this is my first chisel-shaped cigar, but it looks very nicely constructed. The cigar is springy to the squeeze, but not unduly soft, and the wrapper is a russet brown color with one large vein that runs the length of the stick. I pinch the head of the cigar to open it up, as I've heard one does instead of cutting. It lights up very quickly, and I start to puff at it. My initial impressions are of some unidentified spice at the front and sides of my tongue, but otherwise the flavor seems pretty mild.
An inch into the cigar, and I'm still not overwhelmed by flavor or strength. I find the draw coming from the pinched-open aperture in the head to be a bit less than I'd like, and I contemplate cutting it to open it up a bit more. There are a few citrus notes, but otherwise there's just a natural mild tobacco taste to it. Honestly, I've always considered myself to be a 'medium-bodied' guy, but more and more I find myself tending towards full-bodied cigars. The reputation the DL line has scared me off for quite some time, but so far it seems I had nothing to fear (who knows, I may puke later). The ash keeps hanging on, and even as I reach the two inch-mark, it seems compact, very white, and in no danger of dropping off. I'm getting a bit of slight irritation at the back of my palate at this point, but I still wouldn't call this full-flavored. I decided now would be a good time to try a retro-hale. There's a good deal of burn through the nose, so much so that it nearly makes my eyes water, but being a glutton for punishment, I try again, as I'm picking up on some new flavor that reminds me of the spices I taste in Chinese food. It's definitely not bad, and on subsequent passes through the sinuses, I find the smoke to be much less aggressive.
At about the two and a half inch mark, the ash finally falls off into my lap, but it still doesn't disintegrate. I just pick it up and put it into my ash tray. I'm at the halfway mark now, and the flavor and draw pick up a little. I'm enjoying the cigar, but it's not bowling me over yet. I recall that this was the favorite smoke of the guy who first told me about CP about two years ago, and while it's good so far, I don't think it will enter my regular rotation. The burn is extremely even and I'm very impressed with the construction. The finish isn't too dry, and I haven't been tempted to reach for my can of coke. The smell of the cigar is great. When I smoked a Coronado lancero about a month ago, the smell was just awful, and reminded my wife and me of marijuana, but it tasted good. The smell of the Double Ligero is almost more pleasing to me than the taste.
As it starts to get down into the final third, I think I'm starting to feel a tiny bit of a nicotine buzz, letting me know that despite its medium flavors, it definitely is on the fuller side strength-wise. I put off drinking any of my soda to see just how strong this puppy is. I get up out of my recliner and take a few steps around the room to see if my head's getting at all fuzzy from it, but it doesn't seem too bad. The burn is still very even, and I've only ashed the one time. I'm picking up a new flavor which I'd have to describe as minty. I don't have the sophisticated palate that some of you do, so I feel grateful to identify anything at all.
As I near the end, I'm getting a slight burnt charcoal taste, so I tap off the ash and do a quick purge which corrects that problem. The rest of the flavors remain consistent, with mint and good tobacco dominant with a slight hint of citrus. That unidentified spice is still there through the nose. At this point I'm feeling the power a bit in the gut, but again, not too bad. With about an inch and a half remaining, I'm starting to consider pitching it. It's not tasting bad, but I've been smoking it for at least an hour and forty minutes. The burn goes out when I stop puffing for a minute, and I do a relight. The chisel tip has rounded out by now, so it looks just like a regular torpedo. The draw, which initially seemed a bit light, seems perfect now. The irritation to the back of my palate has vanished.
Two hours in, with an inch left, I decide to call it quits. This has been a good cigar, with decent flavors, and a bit of strength. I won't go out searching for more, but it was by no means disappointing. Overall, it seems like you can't go wrong with the La Flor Dominicana offerings, as they all have impeccable construction and good flavors, but I'll reach for a Perfecto Habano before I reach for another Double Ligero.
6" x 54 rg
Made in: Dominican Republic
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sun Grown
Binder: Dominican
Filler: Dominican
Tonight, I got off of work about an hour early, which is a pleasant change from my usual thirty minutes late, so I thought it would be the perfect night to do a review. After perusing my spreadsheet that lists the cigars I have (yes, I'm that anal), I decided on the La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero Chisel with the natural wrapper. According to my notes, I got this on May 15th of this year at my local B&M of choice. After California taxes, this cigar cost me 9.99. I've had several of the LFD lines before, including the Air Bender, Coronado, Cameroon Cabinet, and Perfecto Habano, and I've enjoyed them all, but until now I'd never tried the Double Ligero line. I've had several people warn me that these are ass-kickers, and the LFD website recommends eating a meal before smoking, so I decided to do some prep work by scarfing down two slices of left-over sausage pizza, and cracking open a coke 'just in case'.
As another first, this is my first chisel-shaped cigar, but it looks very nicely constructed. The cigar is springy to the squeeze, but not unduly soft, and the wrapper is a russet brown color with one large vein that runs the length of the stick. I pinch the head of the cigar to open it up, as I've heard one does instead of cutting. It lights up very quickly, and I start to puff at it. My initial impressions are of some unidentified spice at the front and sides of my tongue, but otherwise the flavor seems pretty mild.
An inch into the cigar, and I'm still not overwhelmed by flavor or strength. I find the draw coming from the pinched-open aperture in the head to be a bit less than I'd like, and I contemplate cutting it to open it up a bit more. There are a few citrus notes, but otherwise there's just a natural mild tobacco taste to it. Honestly, I've always considered myself to be a 'medium-bodied' guy, but more and more I find myself tending towards full-bodied cigars. The reputation the DL line has scared me off for quite some time, but so far it seems I had nothing to fear (who knows, I may puke later). The ash keeps hanging on, and even as I reach the two inch-mark, it seems compact, very white, and in no danger of dropping off. I'm getting a bit of slight irritation at the back of my palate at this point, but I still wouldn't call this full-flavored. I decided now would be a good time to try a retro-hale. There's a good deal of burn through the nose, so much so that it nearly makes my eyes water, but being a glutton for punishment, I try again, as I'm picking up on some new flavor that reminds me of the spices I taste in Chinese food. It's definitely not bad, and on subsequent passes through the sinuses, I find the smoke to be much less aggressive.
At about the two and a half inch mark, the ash finally falls off into my lap, but it still doesn't disintegrate. I just pick it up and put it into my ash tray. I'm at the halfway mark now, and the flavor and draw pick up a little. I'm enjoying the cigar, but it's not bowling me over yet. I recall that this was the favorite smoke of the guy who first told me about CP about two years ago, and while it's good so far, I don't think it will enter my regular rotation. The burn is extremely even and I'm very impressed with the construction. The finish isn't too dry, and I haven't been tempted to reach for my can of coke. The smell of the cigar is great. When I smoked a Coronado lancero about a month ago, the smell was just awful, and reminded my wife and me of marijuana, but it tasted good. The smell of the Double Ligero is almost more pleasing to me than the taste.
As it starts to get down into the final third, I think I'm starting to feel a tiny bit of a nicotine buzz, letting me know that despite its medium flavors, it definitely is on the fuller side strength-wise. I put off drinking any of my soda to see just how strong this puppy is. I get up out of my recliner and take a few steps around the room to see if my head's getting at all fuzzy from it, but it doesn't seem too bad. The burn is still very even, and I've only ashed the one time. I'm picking up a new flavor which I'd have to describe as minty. I don't have the sophisticated palate that some of you do, so I feel grateful to identify anything at all.
As I near the end, I'm getting a slight burnt charcoal taste, so I tap off the ash and do a quick purge which corrects that problem. The rest of the flavors remain consistent, with mint and good tobacco dominant with a slight hint of citrus. That unidentified spice is still there through the nose. At this point I'm feeling the power a bit in the gut, but again, not too bad. With about an inch and a half remaining, I'm starting to consider pitching it. It's not tasting bad, but I've been smoking it for at least an hour and forty minutes. The burn goes out when I stop puffing for a minute, and I do a relight. The chisel tip has rounded out by now, so it looks just like a regular torpedo. The draw, which initially seemed a bit light, seems perfect now. The irritation to the back of my palate has vanished.
Two hours in, with an inch left, I decide to call it quits. This has been a good cigar, with decent flavors, and a bit of strength. I won't go out searching for more, but it was by no means disappointing. Overall, it seems like you can't go wrong with the La Flor Dominicana offerings, as they all have impeccable construction and good flavors, but I'll reach for a Perfecto Habano before I reach for another Double Ligero.
Sorry fro the last statement,
