CoventryCat86
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A heck of a long time ago, I pulled this cigar out of a pass that Clown started, the one where he made custom bands for each participant.
I had never smoke nor ever heard of La Aurora but the funny red tube this perfecto was in looked interesting so I grabbed it. Since I'm becoming the consummate Cigar Snob of late, I never seem to smoke those domestics I have hanging around in the humi :0
So tonight I says, "Let's smoke my one monthly non-Havana and see why I'll never go back."
First I checked out the CI website where my notes indicate this cigar can be purchased. Here's what they say:
:lookup: I sez, :lookup: Looks like the writers from Thompson now work for CI
I clip the cigar and my pre-light draw all of a sudden sparks my interest, A NICE FIRM, HAVANA-LIKE DRAW. I imediately scroll down the CI page to get the prices on these only to find that there are FOUR different Preferidos #2's and some of 'em are darn expensive :0 When I realize I have a $13.00+ cigar in my hand, I'm like "This is WAY overpriced for some no-big-deal mild cigar."
So, I light it up and WOW was I wrong. This cigar burned PERFECTLY, tasted absolutely wonderful, had a pleasant smoke that is not overpowering, and supposedly it's "mild" but to me, it has a little more kick than your average mild cigar.
I'm generally not a fan of the perfecto vitolas BUT I'll make an exception in this case 
The ash was a fine, light grey, not flaky and it reminded me of the ash I see on Opus X ceegars. My taste buds are too burned out to distinguish the "notes of oaked Bourbon, earth and minerals" but those with a more sensitive sense of taste would probably experience this. This was one DELICIOUS cigar
Have I missed something, have other people raved about La Aurora Preferidos maduros and I wasn't paying attention or what? I don't ever remember these cigars ever being discussed here.
This was one FANTASTIC cigar, granted a little pricey but if I'm paying $10.00 - $20.00 for Opus X then these are worth it as well.
I highly recommend this cigar :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:
On the cA rating scale:
92
I had never smoke nor ever heard of La Aurora but the funny red tube this perfecto was in looked interesting so I grabbed it. Since I'm becoming the consummate Cigar Snob of late, I never seem to smoke those domestics I have hanging around in the humi :0
So tonight I says, "Let's smoke my one monthly non-Havana and see why I'll never go back."
First I checked out the CI website where my notes indicate this cigar can be purchased. Here's what they say:
:lookup: I sez, :lookup: Looks like the writers from Thompson now work for CI
I clip the cigar and my pre-light draw all of a sudden sparks my interest, A NICE FIRM, HAVANA-LIKE DRAW. I imediately scroll down the CI page to get the prices on these only to find that there are FOUR different Preferidos #2's and some of 'em are darn expensive :0 When I realize I have a $13.00+ cigar in my hand, I'm like "This is WAY overpriced for some no-big-deal mild cigar."
So, I light it up and WOW was I wrong. This cigar burned PERFECTLY, tasted absolutely wonderful, had a pleasant smoke that is not overpowering, and supposedly it's "mild" but to me, it has a little more kick than your average mild cigar.
I'm generally not a fan of the perfecto vitolas BUT I'll make an exception in this case The ash was a fine, light grey, not flaky and it reminded me of the ash I see on Opus X ceegars. My taste buds are too burned out to distinguish the "notes of oaked Bourbon, earth and minerals" but those with a more sensitive sense of taste would probably experience this. This was one DELICIOUS cigar Have I missed something, have other people raved about La Aurora Preferidos maduros and I wasn't paying attention or what? I don't ever remember these cigars ever being discussed here.
This was one FANTASTIC cigar, granted a little pricey but if I'm paying $10.00 - $20.00 for Opus X then these are worth it as well.
I highly recommend this cigar :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:
On the cA rating scale:
92
:thumbs: 
