La Flor Dominicana Air Bender Matatan vs La Gloria Cubana Medio Tiempo Toro
How do La Flor Dominicana Air Bender Matatan and La Gloria Cubana Medio Tiempo Torostack up? Here's the head-to-head — strength, wrapper, flavor, size, and critic ratings — plus which one to reach for.
The short answer
The La Flor Dominicana Air Bender Matatan and La Gloria Cubana Medio Tiempo Toro sit at a similar medium-full strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.
La Flor Dominicana
La Flor Dominicana Air Bender Matatan
La Gloria Cubana
La Gloria Cubana Medio Tiempo Toro
- Strength
- Body
- Medium-Full
- Medium-Full
- Origin
- Dominican Republic
- Dominican Republic
- Wrapper
- Ecuador Habano
- Ecuador Sumatra
- Binder
- Dominican
- USA Broadleaf
- Filler
- Dominican
- USA Connecticut Havana, Dominican Piloto Cubano, Nicaraguan Esteli, Honduran La Entrada
- Vitola
- Robusto
- Toro
- Size
- 5 in × 50
- 6.125 in × 50
- Rating
- —
- —
- Flavor
- EspressoCedarSpiceCocoaNuts
- coffeebuttertoasted nutsleatherlight spice
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium-Full — a similar body either way.
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.
Choose La Flor Dominicana Air Bender Matatan if
roast notes appeal to you.
See La Flor Dominicana Air Bender Matatan →Choose La Gloria Cubana Medio Tiempo Toro if
roast notes appeal to you.
See La Gloria Cubana Medio Tiempo Toro →La Flor Dominicana Air Bender Matatan vs La Gloria Cubana Medio Tiempo Toro — FAQ
- Is the La Flor Dominicana Air Bender Matatan or the La Gloria Cubana Medio Tiempo Toro better for beginners?
- They're a similar medium-full strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The La Flor Dominicana Air Bender Matatan brings espresso and cedar, the La Gloria Cubana Medio Tiempo Toro coffee and butter.
- What's the difference between the La Flor Dominicana Air Bender Matatan and the La Gloria Cubana Medio Tiempo Toro?
- The La Flor Dominicana Air Bender Matatan is a medium-full Dominican Republic cigar with a Ecuador Habano wrapper; the La Gloria Cubana Medio Tiempo Toro is a medium-full Dominican Republic cigar with a Ecuador Sumatra wrapper.