There was a very positive vibe going on in the LFD booth this year, especially when you talk with Antonio Gomez, son of Litto Gomez, both blenders and owners of La Flor Dominicana.
LFD only has one new line this year, La Flor Dominicana La Volcada. This cigar is named after a move in the dance style tango, of which LFD already has a vitola in the 1994 line of this name. The tango originated in La Flor founder Litto Gomez's home country of Uruguay. Here are the detials of La Volcada:
- Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés
- Binder: Ecuadorian Corojo
- Filler: Dominican Republic
- 7 x 48 — $12 (Boxes of 20, $240)
- Launch Date: September 2017
La Flor Dominicana was also showing off the 2017 versions of their Factory Press. This is one of the largest vitolas of this release, it measures 6 1/2 x 58,
- Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano
- Binder: Ecuadorian Sumatra
- Filler: Dominican Republic
- 6 1/2 x 58 — $15.10 (Boxes of 120, $1,812)
- Launch Date: September 2017
Also shown off was the new 50-count cabinets of the Petite La Nox. Pricing is $370 a box.
La Flor Dominicana Colorado Oscuro is also being resurrected in No. 2, No. 3, No. 4 and No. 5 sizes.