Coronado by La Flor Double Corona

[JJG]

The only Coronado I've tried was the Lancero, and my experience was similar to yours. The flavor was pleasant, but boring, and certainly didn't justify the price paid.

On the other hand, I don't recommend smoking a Dominican right after a CC. Many people stop smoking non-Cubans altogether because they tend make all other cigars taste boring and bland.

Luckily for me anyway, I have found that the effect is (somewhat) temporary. If you smoke a Cuban on Friday, stick to smoking CCs for the rest of the weekend, and take a few days off before smoking anything else. You might even want to smoke a cheaper non-Cuban before attempting to review something more substantial, sort of like a palate-cleanser.

It all sounds weird, but my appreciation for the complexity of Nicaraguan and Dominican tobacco has grown exponentially since I started using this method.