Connecticut wrapper · Strength not published
A. Flores Gran Reserva Desflorado: flavour profile and cigars like it
A. Flores Gran Reserva Desflorado is a handmade cigar made in the Dominican Republic. It has a Connecticut wrapper grown in Ecuador and filler from the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to cream, cedar, pepper, fruit and herbs.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Laura Chavin Concours des meilleurs Connaisseurs and Arturo Fuente Casa Fuente Series5 Natural.
What does A. Flores Gran Reserva Desflorado taste like?
- cream and nuts
- cedar and wood
- pepper and spice
- fruit and floral
- hay and herbs
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Connecticut Desflorado, Ecuador |
|---|---|
| Binder | Olor, Dominican Republic; Ecuadorian Habano and Nicaraguan Jalapa double binder |
| Filler | Dominican Corojo and Habano in blend table; Nicaraguan Habano in description; Dominican Republic and Nicaragua |
| Strength | No published rating |
| Body | Medium |
| Made in | Dominican Republic |
| Made by | PDR Cigars; Not separately disclosed from PDR Cigars.; Abraham "Abe" Flores |
| Factory | PDR Cigars Factory, Tamboril, Dominican Republic |
| Sizes | Robusto 5×52 · Grand Toro 6×54 · Torpedo 6.5×52 · Double Magnum 6×60 · Half Corona 3.5×46 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- cigaraficionado.com: 87 points, Half Corona, 3.5 x 46 (2020)In our words: Creamy smoke showed pecan, lemon peel, biscuit, wood and an herbal finish.
- cigaraficionado.com: 87 points, Half Corona, 3.5 x 46 (2018)In our words: Nut, spice and wood appeared, but the finish became charry.
Scores as published by the magazine or retailer, for the size named. Notes are our summary of the review, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.
About A. Flores Gran Reserva Desflorado
The line. The line debuted at IPCPR 2016 and reached Germany in 2023. cigarworld.de
The brand. PDR says Abe Flores leads blending at its Dominican factory. PDR lists A. Flores 1975, AFR-75 and El Criollito within its portfolio. pdrcigars.com
Cigars like A. Flores Gran Reserva Desflorado
- Laura Chavin Concours des meilleurs ConnaisseursClosest matchWrapper style not published · MediumAlso made in the Dominican Republic, more pepper and spice.
- Arturo Fuente Casa Fuente Series5 NaturalAlso fitsWrapper style not published · MediumAlso made in the Dominican Republic, more fruit and floral, less hay and herbs.
- San Pedro EcuadorAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · Mild-medium to mediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in the Dominican Republic, more pepper and spice, less hay and herbs.
- La Aurora 1495Also fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to medium-fullAlso made in the Dominican Republic, more pepper and spice, less fruit and floral.
- A.J. Fernandez Enclave ConnecticutOne step furtherConnecticut wrapper · MediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, more pepper and spice, less fruit and floral.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named A. Flores Gran Reserva Desflorado as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.