LA FLOR DOMINICANA AIRBENDER REVIEW

Hi all, just got some time to sit down and write my review of La Flor Dominicana's newest cigar called the Airbender.  This is a wonderful cigar features tobacco grown at the company's own tobacco farm in the Dominican republic for the filler and binder.  A spicy Ecuadorian Habano wrapper completes the package to create a wonderful cigar.

PRE-BURN
Upon inspection this is a finely constructed cigar with a nice oily sheen to the wrapper.  The nose of cigar revealed hints of sweetness and leather. Clipping the cigar, with a nice mahogany V cutter, the pre-light draw revealed more of the sweetness, the leather and a touch of spiciness.

BURN
Once lit the first third exuded the spiciness and that was present on the pre-burn draw.  The hint of leather was also present.  There was loads of smoke present and the ash was a grayish-black and hung on for a full 2 inches.

The spiciness disappeared on the second third and I was left with the hints of sweetness and leather throughout the second third.  The burn was a bit uneven and needed a slight touch up but that didn't affect the overall quality of the cigar.

The final third ushered in the spiciness that appeared in the first third and the sweetness was still present.  The ash during the final third hung on for a good 2 inches.

Overall this is a great smoke and I would highly recommend it to anyone who's familiar with the brand or likes a full bodied smoke.

The next event is the March Pipe Club meeting, Tuesday March 9th, 2010, where we'll be smoking, yet again, some unusual pipe tobaccos.