La Aurora

Guillermo Leon Herbert's family has been cultivating tobacco for six generations. His grandfather, Don Edwardo Leon Jimenes, founded La Aurora Cigars, located on the outskirts of Santiago, Dominican Republic with little more than a dream. He selected Santiago de los Caballeros, a region blessed with fertile ground and ideal climate for tobacco to produce his cigars. The Leon family began farming tobacco in the late 1880s, and in 1903 Don Edwardo began producing a traditional Dominican cigar -- smooth, sweet, and mild -- for public consumption. Over ninety years later, La Aurora is a giant in the Dominican Republic, producing both the La Aurora and Leon Jimenes lines of cigars, their brew, Presidente (which commands 98% of the Dominican beer market and may be found in select U.S. markets), and their line of machine-made petite cigars. La Aurora has used long-filler leaves from the same fields for over 3 generations and you can expect unrelenting consistency with this brand. Rich, dark Cameroon wrappers from West Africa add a delicious touch to this famously mild, aromatic premium. We really liked this cigar and know you will too!

The first thing you should notice is a toothy, oily, rich Cameroon wrapper that begs you to light it. We found it to be expertly rolled and packed substantially with tobacco. Surprisingly, this dense smoke draws very well and produces quite of bit of smoke. Note a very complex blend of earthiness and slightly sweet herbal qualities in this properly aged treat. The ash on the La Aurora Belicoso holds an extremely tight, white ash. Look for a lingering spicy finish. Overall, expertly crafted, mild-to-medium bodied and packed with rich flavor. Consider pairing it with a tawny port.