La Flor Dominicana Colorado Oscuro

LFD Colorado Oscuro

Strength: 5 / 5
Size:  Gordo (5.7 x 60)
Origin: Domincan Republic
Price (local): $10.20
Wrapper: Ecuador Sumatra

Flavor Text: 

Good enough to eat

LFD might translate over to the “flower of the Dominican,” but rest assured, this isn’t some sissy brand. As a matter of fact, this flower’s got thorns. Known for crafting some of the strongest, most full-octane handmades in the world, Litto Gomez and his La Flor Dominicana brand are an absolute treat for ligero-lovers. There’s tons of blends under the LFD name, but one that deserves immediate attention and box consideration is the Colorado Oscuro.

Rich and syrupy, this cigar doesn’t just glisten with oil — it shines. The Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper on this has an awesome reddish hue that’s rustic and inviting. Weighty in the hand, clipping the foot here and taking a puff, you’ll find grass, leather, citrus notes, and a thick natural sweetness mixed with a full-bodied hit of spice and pepper. Colorado Oscuro is everything I like about boutique cigars, and is one premium that anybody should try at least once. 

Something about the LFD Colorado Oscuro caught my eye last night. Not sure why, but it looked particularly good just sitting in the humidor. It has been quite a while since I've had an LFD of any sort. LFD used to be the first cigar I'd have come April when the weather was good enough to actually not freeze my balls off for a smoke outside. It was a right of Spring, like the Masters. Absolutely what I wanted on those Spring days: strong, long-lasting, and very flavorful. I've fallen away from LFD for quite some time, but seeing as though I am keeping a comprehensive list of things nowadays on my blog as far as what I am smoking, I decided to fire up another LFD and see if my tastes have changed.

This cigar is thicker than a bowl of oatmeal. It features some maple notes with a lot of earth, mineral, and the pure toothiness and sweetness of the Oscuro wrapper. Oscuro wrappers are not the most common wrapper to find among cigar retailers, and this one presents as a perfect dark, oily and heavy wrapper that you already know is going to produce an excellent taste. The wrapper, actually, holds true to it's promise. It's very earthy, and you get a lot of the notes in that realm that you'd often associate with earthiness. Additionally, this cigar offers plenty of dark pepper and punch, and it's one of the stronger cigars I've smoked as of late. A little obnoxious, maybe, but pretty good overall.

I'd probably recommend against trying the 60 ring smoke like I did. That was my only option as far as which one of these I could smoke went, and honestly, the big ring gauge just sort of sets the cigar back a little. It's hard to glean any flavor out of this one unless you're paying attention. The wrapper tastes good, but searching for the flavors in such a a large cigar is very difficult. It's very tough to pull out what this cigar has to offer, and I would love to try a Robusto version of this one next time, as I'd imagine that it would be even easier (and tastier) to experience this cigar in that size. I'd recommend going small with this one, as you'll get the punch and intensity the cigar offers, while certainly having an easier time pulling the notes that this Oscuro is packed deeply with.

Overall, this cigar was pretty decent. I'd say a smaller blend is all the way better than a thicker, fatter blend. I'd go with a Robusto next time, and I think that size will make this cigar a fantastic choice for anyone who likes a strong and pretty surprisingly complex cigar. Avoid the 60 ring, and grab a smaller one. They're definitely pretty nice.

Happy smoking! CB