January 6th, 2024: This is the third vitola that I have tried of this brand. This one is 5.75 inches x 54 ring gauge.
The wrapper is Ecuadorian Sumatra. The binder is Dominican and the filler is a mixture of Dominican, Nicaraguan and Peruvian tobacco.
Body: According to the La Aurora website all vitolas of the 107 brand are medium to full bodied. The one I tried, first from the box, was mild to medium, but with a delicious, lingering aftertaste, complex and more subtle than the short robusto and the robusto, without any hint of tar. Burn was perfect.
Aroma was not as prominent as with the robusto and short robusto, but it was still quite rich and delicious when present.
Overall this was quite satisfying. A bit more body would have been preferable. Let's see what the other members of the box bring.
February 14th, 2024: A very fine example of the blend. Perfect draw and burn. Medium to full body, unlike the January 6th example. Delicious savoury flavour. Complex with good, long finish and satisfying after taste. 90 minutes, very satisfying.
April 20th, 2024: Excellent cigar. Full body with excellent aroma, lasting around 90 minutes. Much like the cigars mentioned above, but with a bit of strength and slight bitterness in the final third. Nonethless, I smoked it to the nub.
I had a Romeo y Julieta Wide Churchill a few days before. This cigar was similar in dimension and far more satisfying. Both cigars were slightly moist. The Romeo burned unevenly and required many retouches, but the La Aurora burned perfectly and drew easily throughout. The Romeo had some good flavours and aroma, but the La Aurora was far tastier and consistent. The Romeo is now around $30, clearly not worth it when La Aurora delivers a lot more for a lot less.
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