June 29th, 2024: According to the La Aurora website, this cigar is made with,
...six tobaccos from five different countries: the dark and oily wrapper from Ecuador; binder from Brazil; and very complex filler with Peru, Brazil, Nicaragua and, of course, Cibao Valley Dominican tobaccos.
The sections are:
Wrapper: Ecuador.
Binder: Brazil.
Filler: Cibao Valley (Dominican Republic), Nicaragua, Brazil and Peru.
June 9th, 2024: The first out of the box was quite pleasant, but had no great complexity. The Brasilian binder has a distinct dry, woody taste which reminded me of the Danneman cigars I smoked as a teenager. Otherwise, the cigar was nothing to get excited about. Medium body, around 60 minutes.
June 27th: This one was plugged. I tried spiking it but draw improved only marginally. By around the final third the draw became easy and the cigar became quite strong. Overall, it was quite a meaty, complex, dark roast and full bodied cigar. But for the plugging it would have been very satisfying. Around 70 minutes.
June 29th: I was keen to come back to this box, hoping that the next cigar wouldn't be plugged. This one hit the jackpot. Burn and draw were perfect. The dark roasted Maduro flavour was complex and balanced, even creamy. Body reached the full level by the midpoint. There was enough strength to be able to leave the cigar alone for a few minutes. Hence it lasted 90 minutes, which is quite remarkable for a little 5 x 50 Robusto. Very satisfying.
