There’s a new version of the Litto Gomez Diez Americano, a maduro. La Flor Dominicana has shipped a few retailers a new rendition of the 5 3/4 x 48 parejo, this time with a Dominican pelo de oro maduro wrapper. The typical Litto Gomez Diez blend is a single farm vintage, meaning that all the tobacco comes from Gomez’s La Canela farms in the Dominican Republic with all the tobacco being harvested from the same year. Pelo de oro is one of, if not the most controversial strand of tobacco. Its growth is banned in Cuba because of its tendency to develop blue mold. In recent years, more and more manufacturers have claimed they are growing it, or at least some hybrid version of pelo de oro. Suggested retail pricing is $11.20. It is offered in boxes of 24. La Flor Dominicana shipped the Americano Maduro, along with a host of other new products, to select retailers around the country prior to Aug. 8. It, like many other manufacturers, did this so that these products would be sold prior to the date when the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) began regulating cigars. Any new product debuting after Aug. 8, 2016 would be subject to FDA pre-approval, ...
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