Royal Agio, makers of Balmoral Cigars, has announced that they will be distributing La Flor Dominicana in Germany and The Netherlands. They will be feature the new brand at the Royal Agio booth at this year's InterTabac in Dortmund, Germany.
La Flor Dominicana has announced a new cigar, the Golden Bull, but it will not be sold in a way that has been done before. The company will sell an NFT for the cigar. Owners of that NFT will then have access to purchase the cigar. With only 7 NFT's being sold, the availability of the cigar will be very limited. An NFT is a Non-Fungible Token, meaning a digital representation of a real-world object that cannot be copied or stolen. They run on the same technology, Blockchain, as cryptocurrencies.
La Flor Dominicana announced the La Flor Dominicana Experience in a press release yesterday:
We are proud to announce the launch of our new retailer and consumer factory and farm experience "The La Flor Dominican Experience." This experience will give our valued retailers and loyal consumers the opportunity of a lifetime to experience the Dominican Republic through La Flor Dominicana premium cigars! This journey is from seed to cigar with one of the industry leaders in quality, consistency and vertical integration. These trips will be scheduled around our tobacco growing seasons as to best experience the entire process.
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.
The Special Football edition from La Flor Dominicana is back, and this time will be available exclusively to Georgia retailers. The Special Football Edition ships early January 2019. The 2019 offering will feature their special Limited Edition Factory Press vitola. Last year is was a torpedo vitola that looked like a football.
Royal Agio Cigars USA has announced that their latest collaboration with La Flor Dominicana, Balmoral Serie Signaturas Paso Doble, is shipping. Last year Balmoral teamed up with E.P. Carrillo for the Balmoral Serie Signaturas DUETO, the first cigar of the Serie Signaturas. The company has said there will be more collaborations like this in the future, but did not say when or how many.
87%
Total Score - Fair
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·"I wanted to rate this cigar higher. The beginning and middle had some really nice flavors coming through. The smoke output on each draw was plentiful. The oily wrapper and chisel tip made it easy to smoke. All that, and then the final third hit a brick wall. Relights galore and harsh flavors just made the overall rating from me fall off a cliff. I would hope this stick was an anomaly in an otherwise solid blend. If I had stopped after the second third I would be happy." -Matthew T. (A Huge Nerd)
89%
Total Score - Good
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·“I’ll start off by stating that I am not a fan of mild cigars…They generally just don’t keep my attention. This was an exception. The occasional flavor transitions, plus the excellent initial flavors were interesting and worthy of my time. This is something that I would highly recommend to any new smoker, of someone looking for a change of pace. Also, a perfect way to start a day. The reveal of this one will be interesting…. This cigar is one where the totality of the experience is greater than each of it’s parts…well done.” –Jason H. (Jokey Smurf)
91%
Very Good
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·"First I really enjoyed this cigar. It’s aesthetic value, even before cutting, had me excited to get started. Toothy flavor bumps did not disappoint. I really am having difficulty finding any misgivings about this smoke. Draw, finish, flavors, transitions, construction, burn, etc ....all impeccable!" -Randy B. (randobush)
La Flor Dominicana will debut a new brand at next week's IPCPR trade show that pays homage to Uruguay's tango heritage, while also bringing back an old favorite that longtime fans will recognize.