La Aurora Maduro

La Aurora cigars were introduced in 1903; if this is your first experience with La Aurora, let us introduce you to their consistently top-notch cigars with the Maduro Robusto. These were created 98 years after the first La Auroras wowed the cigar-smoking populace and they taste like they've been blended using their century's worth of experience. Part of the reason behind their consistent quality is this: they have used long-filler leaves from the same fields for over three generations. In this Maduro extension to their famed line, the dark Brazilian wrapper provides a blend of sweet and spicy notes on the palate, while the complex mélange of Brazilian, Dominican and Cameroon long leaf fillers lend medium-to-full-bodied flavors that round out the sweetened notes contributed by the wrapper. Look for very subtle notes of chocolate and a smooth, lengthy cedar finish. Notice the firm white ash, an indication of proper aging—characteristic of all the gems that La Aurora creates at their factory in Santiago, Dominican Republic. Pair this one up with a malty red ale or a cooled crème de menthe cocktail.