La Flor Dominicana Colorado Oscuro No. 4 (5.25×54)

Most people’s first Colorado Oscuro is a No. 5. The 60 ring gauge is the one that gets the attention, the one that shows up in photos and sits at the top of the lineup. The No. 4 is where the serious Colorado Oscuro smoker ends up. At 5.25×54, this Toro format pulls the same Ecuadorian Sumatra Ligero wrapper, the same Dominican Sumatra binder, the same Dominican and Nicaraguan filler into a tighter, more focused construction that changes the character of the smoke in ways that matter. The smaller ring concentrates the wrapper’s contribution more directly.

The floral quality that Sumatra Ligero is known for comes through with more definition. The espresso and leather notes from the filler blend integrate with the wrapper character more seamlessly than they do in the larger format, where the 60 ring gives everything more room to breathe independently. An hour of full-body LFD, constructed at Tabacalera La Flor in Santiago and released in small batches a few times a year. If you have only ever smoked the No. 5, the No. 4 will make you reconsider which one belongs in your regular rotation.