Size: 7 x 54
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra
Binder: Dominican
Filler: Dominican
Price: ~$15.00
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The Stogie: Besides the Padilla Burberry cigar, I can’t think of another regular production cigar that is more unique looking and recognizable than the La Flor Dominicana Mysterio cigars. The Mysterio comes in two different wrappers, the natural wrapper and the darker Sumatra wrapper. Today I’m reviewing the Mysterio Oscuro (Sumatra) wrapper.
Initial Thoughts: This cigar is a very well made, really neat looking cigar. The perfecto shape, along with an almost shiny wrapper that isn’t very oily, two lighter pieces of leaves used at the ends, and a pig-tail cap make this a very unique cigar. The cigar is firm, but not hard, and has a completely seamless construction.
First Third: The pre-draw brings a pleasant mix of sweet tobacco, cocoa, leather, and just a bit of spice. After lighting it the initial notes I’m picking out is cedar, cocoa, coffee, and an overall nutty flavor with only a bit of pepper. Like some cigars you can describe as having creamy smoke that coats your mouth, this is almost the exact opposite of that. It has a dryish finish and really targets the tongue, which ends up being quite nice. The draw is incredibly surprising. I only cut the very end of the cap off, which left around a 20ish RG opening, and along with the perfecto foot, you would expect a very tight draw. That isn’t the case at all, instead the draw is very easy and I get plenty of smoke with each one.
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Second Third: The second third has mellowed out so much it’s like I’m not even smoking the same cigar, much less an LFD. Usually these things pack a punch, but right now all I’m getting are some nice sweet cocoa, coffee, and hazelnut notes. It’s very smooth and smoking very nice. The light grey ash holds on to easily an inch before I got nervous and ashed it.
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Final Third: The final third is much like the second filled with smooth, sweet cocoa, coffee, and nutty notes. Cedars notes fade in and out of the background, but never really take front stage. The final third I did end up cutting a little more off the end, not because it felt tight, but mostly I was wanting to see if it opened it up any more. It did open it up a bit, but wasn’t really necessary.
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Total Smoking time: 2:00
Final Thoughts: I loved this cigar. I loved it so much in fact, I picked it back up after I took the final picture and smoked it until I was burning my fingers. I’ve had LFD cigars before, and while they’re all good cigars, some are just a little too strong for my preference. The Mysterio Oscuro however was more mild and flavorful and didn’t have the ass kicking strength that some of the LFDs do. I have a five pack of these, and while I wasn’t thinking I’d keep the other four after I reviewed this one, I think I’ve changed my mind on that! At the $15 price point they’re not cheap, but I will easily say these are better than a lot of other cigars that are in the same price range. I'm not sure how these have flown under my radar for so long, but I'm very glad that I finally got to try one. Next time you see these at your local store, pick one up, I know you won’t be disappointed.
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