Price: $7.50 – $9.25

Size: Robusto 5.25″ x 52

Wrapper: Ecuadorian

Binder: Dominican Ligero

Filler: Dominican Ligero

First Impression: So very dark and oily. This stick promises to be full bodied and spicy as I give it a smell. The construction is very solid and it has a nice weight in the hand. Both the cap and the seam look great and the stick cut beautifully. Pre-light draw give me a good deal of spice and a very subtle sweetness that I wasn’t expecting. The Double Ligero lit up without any trouble at all.

1st Third: The first five minutes of this stick were not as intense as I was expecting or what I had heard from people. It was quite strong and very spicy, but the smoke was so very cool and thick and not as peppery as I would have imagined. This all changed after that first 3/4″ though. The pepper started to pick up and the levels on this cigar really ramped up. The taste left on my lips reminds me of a subtle saffron. Additionally the smoke has definitely got a toast quality to it along with a sweet cedar. The burn was flawless on he first third and the ash was a wonderful smooth dark gray. The smoke was very thick and chewy.

2nd Third: The second third was a rather uneventful one. This spot is generally where I expect a full bodied cigar to really blossom and reveal new aspects, but that didn’t happen here which was kind of disappointing. The power level was increasing throughout this portion, but I didn’t really get anything new here. The smoke stayed nice and full though which is always good in my book.

Final Third: Again there was not much flavor change or growth here. There was a slight hint of nutmeg here in the last bit but it seemed like an afterthought to the flavor profile. Not much to say here except that there was a little clean up as the burn started to bevel. The smoke did stay nice and cool all the way to the end, but I was kind of bored by the end, which I had hoped would never happen with a full bodied cigar. Bored and light-headed.



Conclusion: The LFD Double Ligero was like a spicy sucker punch that leaves one dazed. The first few draws were rather easy for what is touted as such a full bodied smoke but rapidly changed in to something way different. I struggled to get to the nub on this cigar. Conclusively, it was full bodied. However, it was sort of one dimensional for being so full. Don’t get me wrong I loved the flavor, and it certainly delivered some wonderful thick smoke, but the flavor profile didn’t change all that much. The pepper increased and decreased in volume throughout the stick, but never really transformed the taste; so while the draw, ash, and burn were all excellent, I found myself kind of bored after a while, which is why I can’t give it higher marks. Don’t let me stop you from trying it though especially if you like a powerful cigar the whole way through. It was a very smooth smoke and for anybody who can’t get enough strength, this may very well be the cigar for them. I think the next time I come back to the Double Ligero I will try the shorter 4.0″ x 52 size.

I give this cigar a 4.25 out of 5

P.S. Pairing – I enjoyed this cigar with a chocolate infused red wine called “Chocolate Shop Red” by Precept Wine. The smoothness of the chocolate in the wine helped to mellow out how heavy the Double Ligero was while strangely also making the lack of complexity less noticeable and more enjoyable.

Notes: Cedar, Toast, Pepper, Saffron, Nutmeg