La Aurora 1495

[fetterjohn]

So I finally lit up a La Aurora 1495 that I have had sittin in my humi for a couple of months...I was hoping that this robusto would have been a fulfilling smoke to celebrate my move into a townhouse...it wasn't.

The construction was great...perfect wrap, no big veins, perfect cap. I couldn't feel any plugs or soft spots...very nice.

The foot smelled like straight tobacco with a little pepper thrown in for good measure.

Cut the end with my Zikar (No more punches for me!!) and the pre-light draw was perfect and the taste was still tobacco and spicy pepper.

Lit very easily with a cedar spill...and the first taste was "WOW"...straight tobacco, pepper and lots of cedar (I wonder why?)

From that point it went down hill...the draw and burn stayed consistent and good, but the flavor never progressed passed the the tobacco and pepper with a little cardboard thrown in at this point for good measure. Not too impressive. Without much evolution in flavor and/or strength I quickly grew tired of this cigar. Not for me. So I managed to puff on the cigar until about the 2/3 point and let it die out in my ashtray. Won't buy them again. Probably would smoke it if it was handed to me...but wouldn't spend $$ on it.

Hope that helps with any questions about the La Aurora 1495...this was all just my opinion, though. Take it with a grain of salt! :whistling:

-Fetter

 

[duglynukem]

Hey Fetter, thanks for the review. I read your review of the La Aurora Cien Anos back in November and have been anxiously awaiting the review of the La Aurora 1849 robusto.

By the way enjoy that weather out there

 

[Shibumi]

That's a shame! I had one last week (Thanks Secret Santa) and I thought it tasted great. A little pricey here in NY. I don't know, maybe your's had the sniffle's. :laugh:

 

[fetterjohn]

Hey Fetter, thanks for the review. I read your review of the La Aurora Cien Anos back in November and have been anxiously awaiting the review of the La Aurora 1849 robusto.

By the way enjoy that weather out there

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The weather sucks out here in So Cal!! It's about 62 and sprinkling... :sign:

-Fetter :laugh:

 

[ironmike5]

I have sampled the 1495 Belicoso and the Churchill and IMHO I must say that I enjoyed them better than the Cein Anos line, and I would put those 1495 smokes next to the VSG line as far as the flavor and how smooth my experience was with them. It is a shame to hear that the robusto didn't live up to expectations

 

[fetterjohn]

I have sampled the 1495 Belicoso and the Churchill and IMHO I must say that I enjoyed them better than the Cein Anos line, and I would put those 1495 smokes next to the VSG line as far as the flavor and how smooth my experience was with them. It is a shame to hear that the robusto didn't live up to expectations

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I know...I was expecting more than what I got out of it. Too bad...because I love the Cien Anos...great full flavor, spicy and meaty. Maybe I was having a bad palette night , could have been. But it just didn't do it for me...

-Fetter

 

[atuck]

Sounds like it sucked. The Red Preferido by La Aurora is the only one I have liked by them.

The weather in the High Desert is great!

 

[jdscw]

Boy thats a shame, Had a few over last weekend and I enjoyed them. They did progress a little slow for a pricey cigar but all and all a solid smoke under 10 bucks.

 

[cigardawg]

I smoked the churchill at the RTDA and have had the robusto, belicoso, and corona since they were released. IMHO, the corona is the most flavorful and, at $6 a pop, fits well into my rotation. I liked all of them, but go with the corona. :thumbs: