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Don Lino 1989 Robusto

Posted in Cigar Reviews, La Aurora, Other Brands, tagged , , on March 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Size: 5″ x 50
Vitola: Robusto
Wrapper: US Connecticut Shade
Origin: Dominican Republic
Age: 3 months
This is Miami Cigar’s new release from the 2008 show.  It is made in the DR at the Aurora factory.  This is a quick review.  You’ll see why…

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Leoninos Torpedo (MAY 05)

Posted in Cigar Reviews, La Aurora, tagged , on September 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Size:  6 1/2″ x 52
Vitola:  Torpedo
Wrapper:  Dominican Corojo
Origin: Dominican Republic
From the Vault:  The Leoninos line, from La Aurora, features a Dominican-grown Corojo wrapper that is a nice departure from the normal Corojo wrapper.
The cigar has a nice reddish brown color (Colorado).  I clipped this, and it had a fairly firm draw, which is typical for [...]

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Leon Jimenes Sumo Maduro

Posted in Cigar Reviews, La Aurora, tagged , on August 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

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 [...]

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La Aurora Barrel-Aged Robusto (JUL 08)

Posted in Cigar Reviews, La Aurora, tagged on July 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

:  5″ x 50
Vitola: Robusto
Wrapper:  Dominican
Origin: Dominican Republic
Hal & Co. at Capital City Cigars got these in and I had heard they have been aged 5 years in Rum barrels, so I HAD to pick one up and smoke right away.
I smelled the cigar, through the foot (the proper way to do it), and I [...]

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