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La Flor Dominicana Reserva Especial (Connecticut): flavour profile and cigars like it

La Flor Dominicana Reserva Especial (Connecticut) is a handmade cigar made in the Dominican Republic. Its published strength is medium to full. It has a Connecticut wrapper grown in Ecuador and filler from the Dominican Republic. Our sources publish no tasting notes for it yet.

If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are El Artista Exactus Maduro and Arturo Fuente Rare Pink Vintage 1960's Black Pink.

Published by Breaking Cigars · Editorial contact: Anatolie Clevan · Sources read · Independently fact-checked · How we built this

La Flor Dominicana Reserva Especial (Connecticut) cigar
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What does La Flor Dominicana Reserva Especial (Connecticut) taste like?

No tasting notes in our sources yet, so this cigar has no flavour map. Its matches lean on wrapper, origin and strength.

How strong is it, and what's in it?

WrapperEcuador Connecticut
BinderDominican Republic, La Canela
FillerDominican Republic, La Canela
StrengthMedium to full as published by meierdutch.com
BodyNot published
Made inDominican Republic
Made byLa Flor Dominicana
FactoryTabacalera La Flor
SizesElJocko 4.488×54 · Robusto 5×48 · Toro 5.984×54

Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.

About La Flor Dominicana Reserva Especial (Connecticut)

The line. The maker describes reviving the earlier El Jocko blend. Exact revival and original release dates remain unconfirmed. laflordominicana.com

Cigars like La Flor Dominicana Reserva Especial (Connecticut)

  1. El Artista Exactus MaduroClosest matchConnecticut wrapper · Medium to medium-fullSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in the Dominican Republic, about the same strength.
  2. Arturo Fuente Rare Pink Vintage 1960's Black PinkAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · Medium to medium-fullSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in the Dominican Republic, about the same strength.
  3. Alec Bradley Do Not DisturbAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · MediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in the Dominican Republic, a step milder.
  4. AVO Syncro NicaraguaAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · MediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in the Dominican Republic, a step milder.
  5. Diamond Crown Black DiamondOne step furtherConnecticut wrapper · FullSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in the Dominican Republic, a step stronger.

Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named La Flor Dominicana Reserva Especial (Connecticut) as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.

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