La Flor Dominicana Coronado Corona Especial

La Flor Dominicana Coronado Corona Especial is the corona gorda size in the Coronado line, a resurrected, high-regard blend built around a Nicaraguan Habano sun-grown wrapper over Dominican binder and fillers for a full-flavored, spice-forward profile. It is often described as classic, “old-school” LFD: plenty of strength and complexity, but more elegant and nuanced than the Ligero/Double Ligero sledgehammers.​

Basic specs

• Vitola / size: Corona Especial, about 5 7/8 x 47 (sometimes listed as 5 3/4–5 7/8 x 47), in 18-count boxes in the relaunch.​

• Origin: Dominican Republic, produced at Tabacalera La Flor.​

• Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano sun-grown (often cited as Jalapa-grown).​

• Binder: Dominican (Corojo-seed / Dominican binder, depending on source wording).​

• Filler: Dominican (Piloto Cubano and related Dominican tobaccos from LFD’s farm).​

• Body: Full-flavored, strength in the medium-plus to full range.

Flavor profile

Multiple reviews and retailer notes paint a picture of a spicy, nutty, and earthy profile with some unique flourishes.​

• Core notes: tea, cedar, oak/wood, sweet tobacco, earth, and pepper (chili or black), with occasional apricot or dried fruit sweetness.​

• Secondary nuances: nuttiness, nutmeg, graham cracker, cocoa/chocolate, floral aroma, and baking-spice style “mulling” spice on the retrohale.​

• Evolution: tends to start with tea/cedar/sweet tobacco and light chili, build into spicier, richer natural tobacco and wood in the middle, and finish with earth, cedar, tobacco and steady pepper.​

Performance and reputation

• Construction: widely praised for excellent draw and low-maintenance burn; several reviews call burn and draw “amazing” or “very good.”​

• Strength/approachability: enough punch to satisfy LFD fans but more balanced and less brute-force than Double Ligero; often noted as a cigar that will not overpower experienced smokers.​

• Accolades: original Coronado blend scored highly in the mid-2000s, including top-25 placements and a 93 rating, and the relaunch Corona Especial size later landed again in top-25 lists