La Flor Dominicana Cigars

Brand Overview: Building a Dominican Powerhouse

In the mid-90s, Litto Gomez was running a successful jewelry business. After a robbery forced him to reconsider everything, he and his wife Ines relocated to the Dominican Republic. It was there they built their cigar empire. They didn’t start with a legacy name, connections, or a family farm. What they had was taste and a drive to do something extraordinary.

By 1997, they’d opened La Canela, the farm that still produces their fillers and binders. While they weren’t the first to grow their own tobacco, they were among the earliest to insist on it as a non-negotiable. They would grow their own tobacco, roll their own cigars, and build their reputation one satisfied customer at a time. It was a steady approach that normally doesn’t make headlines, but this incredible control of the process and vertical integration allowed them to make a portfolio of cigars that fly off the shelves to this day.

Every step of the LFD cigar process happens under one roof, or more accurately, under their own roofs. This model has given them the freedom to experiment, the discipline to refine, and the confidence to release bold cigars before the market was asking for them.

How La Flor Dominicana Builds Its Cigars

The backbone of every La Flor Dominicana cigar is the brand’s vertically integrated process. Nearly all binder and filler tobacco are grown on La Canela farm in the Dominican Republic. Wrapper selection various by line, with many of their cigars featuring Cameroon, Ecuadorian Habano, Brazilian, and Connecticut-grown leaves.

La Flor Dominicana Lineup of Cigars

The brand features a wide range of cigars but are best known for their full-bodied offerings and unique shapes and sizes. Their early releases were considered more mellow in strength, but they soon focused on medium-to-full bodied cigars that were centered around Ligero tobacco. Ligero matures more slowly but gives each cigar an incredibly unique spicy and premium feel.

Litto and Ines Gomez also popularized unique cigar formats like the Chisel with its wedge-shaped head design. Others like the El Jocko Perfecto also played a pivotal role in propelling LFD to fame. Amongst these are the Double Ligero line, which built the brand’s reputation for its strength and scored a 92 rating. Its chisel format, pioneered and patented by Gomez, intensifies the profile and smoking experience.

Others like the popular Andalusian Bull, named Cigar Aficionado’s #1 Cigar of the Year in 2016 with a 96-point rating, helped bring LFD to a wider audience. It’s large figurado shape came from an old mold Litto Gomez discovered in Belgium. Named after the matadors of Andalusia, the blend pays tribute to his Spanish heritage and does an impressive job of delivering incredible palate-pleasing flavors. The Air Bender, another fan favorite, earned 94 points and landed in Cigar Aficionado’s Top 10 in 2010.

Other releases like La Nox, Cameroon Cabinet, and others have shown off the brand’s range. From dark chocolate and cedar to toasted almond and cinnamon, IFD cigars cover a wide range of flavors packed with intensity and complexity. For more accessible options, the Reserva Especial and Suave offer blends that are more approachable for newcomers.

Explore the Full La Flor Dominicana Cigar Lineup

Whether you’re trying LFD for the first time or revisiting an old favorite, you’ll find a range of blends shaped by incredible consistency and character. Shop our full selection of La Flor Dominicana cigars and see what sets this Dominican brand apart. Order yours at Cigars.com.