LFD Coronado Corona Especial packs Dominican fire into a 5⅞" x47 parejo format. This box-pressed torpedo comes 18 to a box at $173.34, sporting a Nicaraguan Habano wrapper over Dominican binder and fillers. The dark Colorado Maduro leaf glistens with oil, its pigtail cap hinting at the power within.
First Third: Immediate pepper spray mellows into roasted nuts and baking spices. Thick smoke carries espresso bitterness with a cinnamon sugar rim. Draw stays open despite tight roll.
Middle Third: Leather and cedar take over, earthiness deepening like damp forest floor. Occasional flashes of caramel emerge but get swallowed by licorice-like intensity. Ash holds firm past two inches.
Final Third: Mineral tang cuts through chocolate richness. Tar buildup starts coating lips by last inch. Strength lovers will cherish the nicotine punch; newcomers might tap out early.
The box-press feels dense without being plugged. Oil streaks visible under direct light suggest proper aging. Foot draws reveal sweet hay before lighting - classic DR tobacco signature.
At ~$9.63/stick, it's priced between premium Dominicans and Cuban counterparts. Outshines lower-tier LFD lines in complexity, though the Andalusian Bull still holds the crown for smoothness in their portfolio.
