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The La Flor Dominicana Air Bender Poderoso Tubo is a 5 1/2-inch corona in its own tube, holding Dominican tobacco under Ecuadorian Habano leaf, and Cigar Insider rated the 5 1/2 x 44 Poderoso 90 on June 8, 2021. We sell it as singles.
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Description
The La Flor Dominicana Air Bender Poderoso Tubo is a 5 1/2-inch corona sealed in its own tube, pairing Dominican binder and filler with Ecuadorian Habano leaf. Litto Gomez’s La Flor Dominicana added it when Air Bender first came in tubes in 2013.
What It Tastes Like
Cigar Insider’s June 8, 2021 rating of the Poderoso (5 1/2 x 44) describes a thick, chewy smoke with brown sugar, smoky bacon, cedar and some molasses, at medium strength. Cigar Aficionado’s October 1, 2017 tasting of a 5 1/2 x 42 Poderoso found hickory and oak with caramel and marshmallow, growing earthier and stronger. The maker’s Air Bender page calls the blend full bodied.
Who It’s For
- Travelers who want a slim cigar protected in a tube.
- Corona lovers who prefer a narrow ring.
- Fans of wood with sweetness, as both reviews pair the two.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Scores of 90 from Cigar Insider (5 1/2 x 44, June 8, 2021) and 89 from Cigar Aficionado (5 1/2 x 42, October 1, 2017)
- Binder and filler grown by La Flor Dominicana in the Dominican Republic
- The tube protects it on the go
Cons
- Neither rating says whether the reviewed cigar was tubed
- Published ring gauge varies between 42 and 44
About the Air Bender Line
Per Cigar Aficionado, Gomez developed Air Bender toward the end of 2009 and released it in January 2010; halfwheel says it was first made only for events, and its first four sizes all ran 50 ring or wider.
Compare Similar Cigars
- La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero Corona Tubo: also in a tube, at 5 5/8 x 44, from the Double Ligero blend.
- La Flor Dominicana Ligero Tubo L-100: tubed as well, using Ecuadorian Sumatra in place of Habano.
- La Flor Dominicana Air Bender Chisel: the natural blend as a 6 1/2 x 54 with a chisel head.
- La Flor Dominicana Air Bender Valiente Natural: the same blend at 6 1/4 x 60, untubed.
La Flor Dominicana Air Bender Poderoso Tubo FAQ
How big is the Air Bender Poderoso Tubo?
Cigar Coop (July 4, 2013) and Cigar Aficionado give 5 1/2 inches. Ring gauge: 42 per Cigar Coop and Cigar Aficionado’s 2017 rating, 44 per Cigar Insider’s 2021 rating and our listing.
What tobacco is in it?
Ecuadorian Habano outside and Dominican binder and filler, per Cigar Coop. Cigar Aficionado’s 2010 line story says that Dominican leaf includes piloto Cubano, Sumatra-seed and Corojo.
Has the Poderoso been rated?
Cigar Insider scored the 5 1/2 x 44 Air Bender Poderoso 90 on June 8, 2021, and Cigar Aficionado gave the 5 1/2 x 42 Poderoso 89 on October 1, 2017.
When did the Air Bender tubos come out?
halfwheel published the maker’s announcement on July 3, 2013: tubes were coming to the IPCPR show that month, ten per box.
Our La Flor Dominicana cigars collect Litto Gomez’s other blends in one place.
Additional information
| Packaging Type | Single |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Strength | Medium-Full |
| Wrapper | Ecuadorian Habano |
| Binder | Dominican Republic |
| Filler | Dominican Republic |
| Length | 5 1/2" |
| Gauge | 44 |
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