Flor y Nata is a Dominican cigar brand created by Joan Manuel Rodríguez, who began selling it in the Dominican Republic in 2013; by 2016 his company operated as Modern Tobacconist Art. Halfwheel reported in 2015 that the cigars were Dominican puros made at the company’s factory in Tamboril; a 2018 CigarsLover review says they are made at Manufactura Rivas. The 2018 collection, In The Garden of Good and Evil, has two lines: Loyalty, with a Dominican HVA wrapper, and Temptation, a maduro with a Dominican Negrito Canca wrapper. That CigarsLover review rated the Temptation corona medium in strength, with typical notes of cream, hazelnut, cedar and white pepper; Rodríguez told halfwheel in 2018 that he had made the blends a bit stronger at customers’ request. To start, choose Loyalty for a natural wrapper or Temptation for maduro, each as a corona, robusto or toro.
Flor y Nata Cigars
Flor y Nata Cigars is a boutique Dominican brand from Modern Tobacconist Art, handcrafted at Manufactura Rivas and built around the “Garden of Good and Evil” concept with lines like Loyalty and Temptation. Using Dominican-grown tobaccos, including Negrito and Corojo, Flor y Nata delivers cigars that a 2018 CigarsLover review of the Temptation corona found medium in strength, with typical notes of cream, hazelnut, cedar and white pepper.
Frequently asked questions about Flor y Nata Cigars
Who makes Flor y Nata cigars, and where?
Flor y Nata was created by Joan Manuel Rodríguez. He began selling it in the Dominican Republic in 2013 and showed it in the US at the 2015 IPCPR trade show. By 2016 his company operated as Modern Tobacconist Art, LLC, formerly Flor y Nata SRL and Noxio Cigars, LLC. Halfwheel reported in 2015 that the cigars were Dominican puros made at the company's factory in Tamboril; a 2018 CigarsLover review says they are made at Manufactura Rivas in the Dominican Republic.
How strong are Flor y Nata cigars?
A 2018 CigarsLover review of the Temptation corona (5 1/2 x 46) rated it medium, about 3 out of 5, rising slightly to 3.5 out of 5 in the final third; the review did not cover the Loyalty line. In 2018 Rodríguez told halfwheel that the blends stayed largely the same as earlier versions but that he had made them a bit stronger because customers asked for it. Strength can vary with size and from one cigar to the next.
What is the difference between Flor y Nata Loyalty and Temptation?
Halfwheel reported in 2018 that both lines use a Dominican Negrito binder over a filler of Dominican corojo, HVA and habano 2020. Loyalty has a Dominican HVA wrapper. Temptation is the maduro, with a Dominican Negrito Canca wrapper. Each line comes as The Flower of Envy (corona, 5 1/2 x 46), The Flower of Lust (robusto, 5 x 52) and The Flower of Fury (toro, 6 x 54). Choose Loyalty if you prefer a natural wrapper and Temptation if you prefer maduro.
Where can I buy Flor y Nata cigars online?
Oxford Cigar Company lists Flor y Nata on its category page when in stock: https://oxfordcigarcompany.com/flor-y-nata-cigars/. Free US shipping on orders $50+.