Leon Jimenes Maduro

Guillermo Leon Herbert's family has been cultivating tobacco for six generations. His grandfather, Don Edwardo Leon Jimenes, founded the country's oldest cigar factory, La Aurora Cigars, located on the outskirts of Santiago, Dominican Republic, with little more than a dream. 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 sale to the public. Fernando Leon, Guillermo's father, is the master tabacqueriros who developed the Leon Jimenes line in the 1970s. The line debuted in the USA in 1987, but the limited production maduro didn't arrive until 2001. The extremely dark, exotic Brazilian maduro wrapper is practically dripping with oils. The depth of color is achieved through all natural curing techniques, not artificially by cooking, like some. Expect complex depth in the flavor profile, with notes of spice and leather, rounded out by a cedary finish. Try with a bold cabernet.