La Flor Dominicana Suave Gobernador Natural

The La Flor Dominicana Suave Gobernador Natural represents the smoother side of La Flor Dominicana, combining a substantial 6¼ x 60 Gordo format with a mellow, approachable tobacco profile.

The Suave was La Flor Dominicana’s original blend, created to deliver a more refined and easy-going smoking experience than the fuller-strength cigars for which LFD later became widely known. The original Natural version combines a silky Connecticut Shade wrapper with Dominican binder and filler tobaccos.

At 6¼ inches long with a 60 ring gauge, the Gobernador provides a substantial feel in the hand, generous smoke production, and a longer, relaxed smoking session. Despite its large dimensions, its strength remains on the milder side, making it suitable for smokers who appreciate large-ring cigars without excessive intensity.

The Connecticut Shade wrapper brings a smooth and creamy character, while the Dominican tobacco core adds enough cedar, nuts, toast, earth, and gentle spice to give the cigar depth.

Expect flavour notes that may include cream, cedar, almonds, toasted tobacco, hay, mild spice, gentle sweetness, and soft nuttiness. Atlantic Cigar specifically highlights cedar, almonds, and cream for the Connecticut-wrapped Suave Natural.

Key Features

• Premium La Flor Dominicana / LFD cigar
• Line: Original Suave Natural
• Vitola: Gobernador
• Shape: Gordo
• Size: 6¼ x 60
• Length: 6.25 inches
• Ring Gauge: 60
• Country of Origin: Dominican Republic
• Wrapper: Connecticut Shade
• Binder: Dominican Republic
• Filler: Dominican Republic
• Construction: Hand Rolled / Long Filler
• Wrapper Colour: Claro / Natural
• Strength: Mild to Medium
• Smooth, creamy and approachable profile
• Notes may include cream, cedar, almonds, hay, toast and mild spice

Flavour Notes

The LFD Suave Gobernador Natural may develop notes of:

• Cream
• Cedar
• Almond
• Toasted Tobacco
• Hay
• Sweet Cream
• Mild Spice
• Gentle Nuttiness
• Natural Tobacco Sweetness

The Connecticut version is especially associated with cedar, almonds and cream, while other descriptions of the original Suave profile mention hay, toast and subtle spice.

Why Choose This Cigar?

The La Flor Dominicana Suave Gobernador Natural offers an interesting contrast: a very substantial 60 ring gauge paired with a smooth, approachable blend.

Its Connecticut Shade wrapper provides the creamy, mellow character associated with lighter wrapper cigars, while the Dominican binder and filler introduce cedar, nuts, toasted tobacco, and subtle spice.

This makes it particularly suitable for smokers who enjoy the physical presence and longer burn of a large Gordo but do not want the strength normally associated with many large-format LFD cigars.

It is also historically significant within the brand because Suave represents La Flor Dominicana’s original blend, offering a glimpse at the smoother style that preceded many of LFD’s later full-bodied releases.

Storage Guidance

Store the cigar in a properly maintained humidor to preserve its wrapper, construction, aroma, and flavour.

Keep it away from direct sunlight, excessive heat, dry air, and strong surrounding odours. Because of its 60 ring gauge, allow enough room in the humidor so the cigar is not compressed against neighbouring cigars.