flamchop
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I've heard a lot about these every since Blanco put them out. They aren't hard to find but sometimes you do have to look around for them. At the last Philly herf I picked up a couple of these. This was the second one I've smoked and I found both experiences to be about the same. I enjoyed them! The tobacco leaves are aged in Dominican oak rum barrels (that once had rum in them) for at least a year before these smokes are rolled. Depending on the source, these cigars are aged a total of ~ 5 years before you can buy them.
La Aurora Barrel Aged Robusto
5 x 50
Strength: Medium
Wrapper: Dominican
Binder: Dominican
Filler: Nicaraguan
Pre-light: The smoke, with it's very dark brown oily wrapper, feels good in the hand. Not too soft or firm. The smell is of a pleasant cedar or oak. I clipped the cap and was able to pull a good amount of air through.
After toasting, the cigar immediately gives off a nice woody, earthy aroma. The burn is even and the ash is light gray to white. Cedar and other woody flavors are abundant in the first part of this smoke and I thought it was very enjoyable. It almost has a sweet note to it, but I wouldn't say it was an overly sweet cigar. That must come from the rum barrels, but there's no presence of rum or infused flavor, it's just very tasty overall. I had a bit of a draw problem to start off with, the cigar a little tight for my liking, but that cleared up after an inch or so. The burn stayed pretty even throughout.
I've read that the thinner, longer sizes have more of that sweet flavor that most do not like, but this vitola having more filler tobacco offsets that I think. The wood and earth lasted the whole way down the smoke and near the final 1/3 the spices picked up a bit, not nothing too major. One thing worth mentioning is the rather long finish. The taste stays in the mouth for a long time between puffs and after I was done, which is a bonus!
Overall this was a very enjoyable smoke. I'm not about to run out and buy a box or anything, but I love having one or two in the humi to pull out from time to time. Definitely worth a go if you haven't tried one. I've only had a couple smokes from La Aurora and so far I've liked everything I've had, and this one is among the best from them in my opinion. What's strange is I think I paid about $8 for these singles but a box can be had for $135 from the same place.
La Aurora Barrel Aged Robusto
5 x 50
Strength: Medium
Wrapper: Dominican
Binder: Dominican
Filler: Nicaraguan
Pre-light: The smoke, with it's very dark brown oily wrapper, feels good in the hand. Not too soft or firm. The smell is of a pleasant cedar or oak. I clipped the cap and was able to pull a good amount of air through.
After toasting, the cigar immediately gives off a nice woody, earthy aroma. The burn is even and the ash is light gray to white. Cedar and other woody flavors are abundant in the first part of this smoke and I thought it was very enjoyable. It almost has a sweet note to it, but I wouldn't say it was an overly sweet cigar. That must come from the rum barrels, but there's no presence of rum or infused flavor, it's just very tasty overall. I had a bit of a draw problem to start off with, the cigar a little tight for my liking, but that cleared up after an inch or so. The burn stayed pretty even throughout.
I've read that the thinner, longer sizes have more of that sweet flavor that most do not like, but this vitola having more filler tobacco offsets that I think. The wood and earth lasted the whole way down the smoke and near the final 1/3 the spices picked up a bit, not nothing too major. One thing worth mentioning is the rather long finish. The taste stays in the mouth for a long time between puffs and after I was done, which is a bonus!
Overall this was a very enjoyable smoke. I'm not about to run out and buy a box or anything, but I love having one or two in the humi to pull out from time to time. Definitely worth a go if you haven't tried one. I've only had a couple smokes from La Aurora and so far I've liked everything I've had, and this one is among the best from them in my opinion. What's strange is I think I paid about $8 for these singles but a box can be had for $135 from the same place.
