The double ligero blend by La Flor Dominicana is well known for its strength that comes from the Dominican filler and binder, combined with an Ecuadorian sun grown wrapper. Now La Flor Dominicana ups the challenge of smoking the double ligero by adding The Digger to the portfolio. The first time I saw this 8½x60 cigar I thought "every officer of the law should have this, it's a billy club".

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The wrapper has the color of dark chocolate, some big veins and it is very oily, which probably makes it a cigar that ages well. This cigar looks rough and tough. I smell some wood and the construction feels great. The predraw is fine, I taste tobacco and something hearty, something carrot like.

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I taste a dark, bitter and spicy earth flavor with a mild sweetness and chocolate. After an inch I taste herbs with a mild citrus and wood. Halfway I taste wood, herbs and a little bit of sal ammoniac. Soon after I also taste citrus again and something I can only describe as carrot.

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After two thirds I taste nutmeg, pepper and herbs. Soon after the earthy flavor returns, but without the bitterness. I also taste pepper, some herbs and a nut flavor. The nuts fade away and I keep tasting that earthy flavor with herbs and lots of pepper in the aftertaste.

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This cigar lasted me almost four hours. The draw is great and I got a lot of smoke from the cigar. The pepper and salt colored ash is compact and firm. This cigar is full flavored and full bodied. I did have to correct the burn a few times.

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Would I buy this cigar again? No, I wouldn't. I loved the flavors, but 4 hours? That's not relaxing and smoking a cigar, that comes close to work.

Appearance: 8 / 10
Construction: 8 / 10
Draw: 8 / 10
Burn: 7 / 10
Smoke & ash: 8 / 10
Aroma first part: 8 / 10
Aroma second part: 8 / 10
Aroma third part: 8 / 10
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Nice "LITTLE" cigar right there :-)
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good review!!! This one might be a little big for me to try..
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Thank you for the great review.

Saw these in local yesterday for first time. IIRC, the only thing I could say was, "Why?"

I especially appreciate your comment about equating this to "work". The DL 700 was the last cigar I remember thinking that about...and the Digger has an additional two inches on that!
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Holy crap! I will pass on this but thanks for taking the time out to review it Ferdie!
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Damn, 4 hours??? I love the LFDs but dont know if I even want to attempt that!!!!
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"Carrots"..."Carrots?" ...can I classify it as a vegetable? That would be cool...could I substitute it for a serving of fresh veggies? At 4 hrs I could sub it for several servings.
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I love LFD but four hours is a bit much. Great review Ferdie.
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I got one of these in my humi. One of these days I'm going to sit still for 4 hours and smoke it. I'll be back to this thread when I do.
Thanks for another well done review.
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thanks for the review - I have been wanting to try one, but as you said - it sounds like work.......
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Cut in half and share with a friend? :-)
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great review. 4 hours, holy cow...
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If I'm alone and smoking 2.5 hours, if at a store smoking and talking, 3 hours no issue. Mind you 3 hours of outstanding cigar and conversation... I have two boxes down for aging, 1 box for smoking, and two more on order. Try one if you're into good flavored strong cigars.
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Andy? Is that you? :-)
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