Size: 5 ½” x 54
Vitola: Robusto
Wrapper: Brazilian Maduro
Origin: Dominican Republic
From the Vault: La Aurora is a funny company. First they make way more money off of their beer than they do their cigars. Second, their La Aurora and Leon Jimenes lines are always underfilled and their high-end La Aurora lines (Preferidos, 1495…) are always packed too tight. But I digress…
The Sumo is a fatter cigar than I normally smoke but I manage. The draw as expected is loose, but I get plenty of smoke.
At first the cigar is very sour and bitter, but after a half inch it opens up into a nutty, semi-sweet chocolate mellow cigar. This is a pretty good Maduro.
The cigar is not complex, but it is very enjoyable. La Aurora, even though they do not have to, make pretty good reliable cigars at every price point.
Rating: 85 (B)
I am smoking one right now. The pre light draw lead me to believe that this one was going to be really mild. Boy, was I surprised at the initial spice. I think I may have gotten a little sour, but not much. For this first inch or so, its quite good. Loads of smoke and a loose draw.
I will share more as I progress through this cigar.
…. after the first inch this cigar appeared to have nutty flavor that mellowed quite a bit. It was nutty and mild, just like I thought it would be from the pre-light draw.
This cigar changed again bringing a little spice into the picture to accompany the nuttiness. I really enjoyed this transformation.
The last change was to a more medium bodied smoke with a traditional tobacco taste.
Overall, I really liked this cigar. The construction was good. I didn’t have to relight even though I may have neglected it quite bit due to my multi-tasking. The appearance was a little rough with a large vein running the length of the cigar. The tastes was good and clean. The smoke aroma was amazing.
It was not the best I’ve had, but I wouldn’t hesitate to smoke another.
Thanks for sharing Glenn!