La Flor Dominicana | It’s a Beautiful Thing

Behind every exceptional cigar brand is a story—at La Flor Dominicana (LFD), that story was written by the Gomez family.

Founded Litto Gomez and nurtured alongside his wife Ines, LFD is a family legacy built on passion resilience, and an uncompromising commitment to excellence. Today, Tony and Litto Jr. also play an integral role furthering the vision—blending tradition with a fresh perspective to ensure that the brand remains bold and innovative.

Cigar Makers:

Founder, Litto Gomez Sr. and his sons, Litto Jr., and Tony

Highlights:

00:00 This is Box Press
00:36 How many cigars do you smoke by lunchtime?
02:16 He’s smoking a blunt
03:04 LFD Cabinet No. 3 cigar
07:19 Golden age of cigars
07:40 More millennials are smoking cigars (Gen Z, too)
09:15 Generation of consumers
15:20 Cigars are for special moments
17:25 Cigar maker loves meeting cigar smokers
21:36 What’s it like to work with Litto?
22:53 All the world’s problems are solved in the cigar lounge
33:16 Never said I’m a great father, I’m a cigar maker
37:45 Being authentic is the only way to become somebody
42:42 How do you cultivate and spread joy?
43:43 Boveda Humidor is a beautiful thing
45:21 Process of making cigars
47:23 1,200 boxes of Apollonia Cigars
55:30 Boveda and LFD Cigars
01:00:39 LFD new releases
01:01:39 3-way humidity control for cigars
01:03:54 Introducing the Boveda Humidor

Interviewers:

Boveda’s Box Press cigar podcast hosts: Nate Beck and JP Awad