Anyone Tried these Dominicans?

[butternutsquashpie]

Not gonna lie, I've never tried any Dominican Cigars.
These are the only 3 kinds of Dominicans in my humidor, just got em new yesterday:
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Traded 3 of the middle ones (La Aurora 1475 Series No.4) for a Cohiba IV.
One left one (Flor de las Antillas Belicoso) for 10 dollars.
One right one (la aurora platinum 1903) for 20 dollars.

Any thoughts there?? Pretty excited, especially on how dark they're wrapped in

[dohngl]

I've not tried myself but have heard very good things about the La Aurora Preferidos range. I've been meaning to get a sampler of all the colours but like you I favour the darker wrappers. I think the Platinum is a Cameroon. Enjoy!

[baileyth]

Flor de Las antilas was the no 1 cigar of the year in cigar aficionado, different vitola mind

[butternutsquashpie]

I think the Platinum is a Cameroon. Enjoy!

Wait, what's a Cameroon again?? As in the wrapper is from Cameroon?
Also, Dominicans seem to be a lot darker than Cubans. The colour contrast is hilarious in my humidor. Does that add to a "generall Dominican taste"?

Flor de Las antilas was the no 1 cigar of the year in cigar aficionado, different vitola mind

Me thinks that was the Toro, can't find anything on the Belicoso.....

[Ethem]

The wrappers always have very little taste so the colour of the wrapper leaves has little to do with taste.

I like Dominican cigars. I'm a big fan of DonDiego Anniversario No.3 Robusto's. I try as many as I can get my hands on when abroad as there isn't a huge choice here but haven't had too many bad experiences apart from the Playboy cigars which IMHO were awful

[rokkitsci]

The wrappers always have very little taste so the colour of the wrapper leaves has little to do with taste.

Interesting statement. Popular opinion has it that the wrapper can account for as much as 50% of the flavo(u)r of a cigar.

[Ethem]

The role of the wrapper is to keep the cigar in one piece. It only needs to be robust. The blend of the filler leaves determine flavour. The wrapper only has about 5-10% of the flavour of a cigar.

[butternutsquashpie]

The wrapper only has about 5-10% of the flavour of a cigar.

It was my belief that air normally enters from the wrappers. Therefore, it should go through and collect the oils (or lack of) in order to affect the burn.
Also, it seems to me that as an indirect rule, most colorado cigars would have colorado or maduro colorado fillers anyways. And similar if they were different colours......

flavo(u)r.

Outstanding for a Yank! Some respect for you there

[TJCoro]

Beauty's only skin deep!

The role of the wrapper is to keep the cigar in one piece. It only needs to be robust. The blend of the filler leaves determine flavour. The wrapper only has about 5-10% of the flavour of a cigar.

Hmmm, I thought it was the BINDER that held the stick together; the wrapper provides the "finished" look and a wee bit to the overall flavor profile.

But what the frig do I know, damn it!


Perro, el Perro,


Haha! Using some pretty strong language there, dawg face.

[TJCoro]

She Said....I know what it's like to be dead!

...Also, it seems to me that as an indirect rule, most colorado cigars would have colorado or maduro colorado fillers anyways. And similar if they were different colours......

I couldn't have said if better meself.



Boy, Bag Boy


Haha! Same here, BB, if I had any idea what he said.

[Ethem]

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Hmmm, I thought it was the BINDER that held the stick together; the wrapper provides the "finished" look and a wee bit to the overall flavor profile.

But what the frig do I know, damn it!

Sorry poor use of language. The binder keeps the inner leaves together and the wrapper wraps it up. Both hold structural roles. Think about lighting a cigar with a tear in the wrapper. It starts to loosen up as soon as the flame reaches the tear and you'll notice the cigar partly unravel at that point.

[Ethem]

It was my belief that air normally enters from the wrappers. Therefore, it should go through and collect the oils (or lack of) in order to affect the burn.
Also, it seems to me that as an indirect rule, most colorado cigars would have colorado or maduro colorado fillers anyways. And similar if they were different colours......

I don't see how we're getting this to relate to the flavour. The oils in the wrapper lend very little flavour to the cigar regardless of how oily it is.

And regarding most Colorado cigars having Colorado or Maduro Colorado fillers, that's down to the master blender. And also has very little to do with what we were discussing. Although the filler, binder and wrapper used may all be the same shade, they are all still from different parts of the plant (ligero, secco, volaro)

[TJCoro]

Skinny Smoking!

Sorry poor use of language. The binder keeps the inner leaves together and the wrapper wraps it up. Both hold structural roles. Think about lighting a cigar with a tear in the wrapper. It starts to loosen up as soon as the flame reaches the tear and you'll notice the cigar partly unravel at that point.

Your use of the language is fine, muchacho; it's your description of the wrapper's role that I slightly differ with.

In my experience, when a cigar starts to unravel, it's the wrapper that's unraveling, not the binder. And on rare occasions when this was excessive, I actually removed the entire wrapper from the binder. Aside from the rather ruff appearance, only the draw was effected by the missing wrapper. The stick held together just fine.

But that's just me.

Perro, el Perro


Haha! I remember that day...the wrapper-less puro was almost as ugly as you, ya' stupid looking dawg smiley.


Hey el P! I'm not sure we're the best source to comment on the Engliz language.


Half eediat, mon

[butternutsquashpie]

I don't see how we're getting this to relate to the flavour. The oils in the wrapper lend very little flavour to the cigar regardless of how oily it is.

ah, see.. I did not know that. It was my assumption that oilier tobac would have smoother and possibly sweeter tastes to them.
And the wrappers in context to fillers, it was just a general rule I've noticed. Fully aware there are all sorts of different cigar filler and wrapper differences. (like the filthy hooligan. Can you imagine an ENTIRE green cigar?!)

[Simon-JG-hr]

I shan't pitch into the wrapper debate...

However, I've tried the La Aurora Preferidos range - very good cigars. Generally lots of good, well blended, flavour, and A1 construction.