La Flor Dominicana.
La Flor Dominicana is built on the philosophy that powerful, full-bodied cigars require uncompromising tobacco quality and adventurous blending. Where many Dominican producers favor mild-to-medium profiles, La Flor Dominicana built its identity on the opposite — particularly the Double Ligero line, which packs the strongest tobacco leaves into the blend. The vertical integration through the La Canela farms allows experimentation with seed varieties and growing techniques (notably the chisel-shaped tip used on Double Ligero) that other producers cannot match. The brand serves the experienced full-body smoker rather than the broader market.
House Story
La Flor Dominicana was founded by Litto Gomez and his wife Ines Lorenzo Gomez. Sources vary on the exact founding year — the Gomezes incorporated the company in 1994, and the first cigars debuted in 1996. The brand was initially known as Los Libertadores. Litto Gomez was born in Spain, his family migrated to Uruguay when he was about a year old, and he later moved to the United States where he operated a jewelry business in Miami. After his Miami jewelry store was robbed at gunpoint, Gomez decided to leave the jewelry trade and enter the premium cigar industry.
He moved to the Dominican Republic, where the company established its factory in Tamboril. The Gomezes acquired their own farms in La Canela, giving them tight vertical control over seed selection, growing, curing, and sorting. La Flor Dominicana built its reputation on full-bodied, ligero-heavy blends — particularly the Double Ligero series, which uses a high concentration of ligero (the strongest tobacco in the leaf hierarchy) to produce some of the most powerful cigars in premium production.
The Double Ligero 660 (named for its 6-inch by 60-ring size) became a signature product. Other landmark releases include the LFD Andalusian Bull (named Cigar Aficionado #1 Cigar of the Year in 2016) and the Mysterio. The company operates as a family business with Litto Gomez and his daughter Aaylin involved in operations.
- La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero
- La Flor Dominicana Andalusian Bull
- La Flor Dominicana Mysterio
- La Flor Dominicana Air Bender
- La Flor Dominicana Ligero
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