La Flor Dominicana Reserva Especial Robusto

The La Flor Dominicana Reserva Especial Robusto exemplifies the brand’s signature blend of power and elegance. A medium-to-full-bodied Robusto measuring 5" × 48, it is hand-rolled in the Dominican Republic with an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper, a Dominican binder and estate-grown Piloto Cubano filler. The result is a smooth yet abundant profile — layers of spice, wood, nuts and earth that captivate experienced aficionados and newcomers alike. With a consistent draw and even burn, it’s Connecticut with character: a refined, flavourful cigar that proves a pale wrapper need not mean a mild smoke.

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About La Flor Dominicana

La Flor Dominicana is a boutique cigar brand founded in 1996 by Litto Gomez and Ines Lorenzo-Gomez in the Dominican Republic. The company is renowned for innovative blending, full vertical integration and meticulous quality control — cultivating tobacco on its own La Canela farm and rolling and packaging in its Tamboril factory. Over the years, La Flor Dominicana has earned a reputation for some of the most flavourful and robust Dominican cigars on the market, spanning both classic and inventive blends. Its focus on artisanal craftsmanship and small-batch releases has won international acclaim and a devoted following among connoisseurs.

Tasting Notes of the La Flor Dominicana Reserva Especial Robusto

A smooth, characterful, medium-to-full Robusto.

- Initial Third: Opens with pronounced cashew, caramel and molasses over a nutty sweetness; hints of cedar and earth emerge, with a touch of pepper and a smooth, creamy texture.

- Middle Third: Turns woodier, with cinnamon and liquorice joining; the nuttiness softens but remains, while a subtle sweetness lingers on the palate.

- Final Third: Dominated by liquorice, leather and red pepper, with lingering wood and nut notes; a long, satisfying finish balancing sweet and bitter elements.

- Aroma: A bouquet of earth, spice, cedar and faint florals, with a toasty finish and moments of caramel and mild red pepper.

- Mouthfeel: Smooth and creamy with an even, consistent burn.

Sourced through TOR Imports, the UK distributor of La Flor Dominicana cigars — your assurance that these cigars reached the UK through the authorised channel and arrived in optimum condition.

Free UK delivery for purchases over £50.

Fun Facts About the La Flor Dominicana Reserva Especial Robusto

La Flor Dominicana is fully vertically integrated — Litto Gomez grows the tobacco on his own La Canela farm and rolls the cigars in his own Tamboril factory, controlling every step from seed to box. Few boutique brands own the entire process this way.

The wrapper is an Ecuadorian Connecticut leaf — usually associated with mild, mellow cigars — but paired here with bold Piloto Cubano filler for a smoke with far more strength and character than its pale wrapper suggests. Hence “Connecticut with character.”

Founder Litto Gomez came to cigars via an unusual route — he was a jeweller before turning to tobacco in the mid-1990s — and brought a craftsman’s obsession with detail to the brand.

FAQ About the La Flor Dominicana Reserva Especial Robusto

Is a Connecticut-wrapped cigar always mild?
Not necessarily. Connecticut wrappers are often mild, but here the bold Piloto Cubano filler makes the Reserva Especial a medium-to-full, characterful smoke — “Connecticut with character.”

Who makes La Flor Dominicana?
Litto Gomez and Ines Lorenzo-Gomez, who founded the boutique brand in 1996 and grow their own tobacco and roll their own cigars in the Dominican Republic.

Is it a strong cigar?
Medium-to-full — flavourful and layered, with spice, wood, nuts and earth, but smooth and balanced rather than harsh.

Where are your La Flor Dominicana cigars sourced from?
Through TOR Imports, the UK distributor.