The La Aurora 1987 Connecticut is part of the time capsule series from the first cigar factory of the Dominican Republic. The cigar joins the 1903 Cameroon and 1962 Corojo and each year represents when La Aurora first used the wrapper in their storied history. The cigars come in four sizes in 20 count boxes Robusto (5 x 50), Churchill (7 x 50), Gran Toro (6 x 58) and today’s review Toro (5 1/2 x 54). […]
LA AURORA COMMITS ITSELF TO INNOVATION WITH THE CREATION OF LA AURORA CIGAR INSTITUTE La Aurora Cigar Institute is the first academic institution on cigars worldwide created by La Aurora Cigar Factory. Recognized figures of the tobacco industry will share their knowledge with those participants who wish to learn or deepen their knowledge and understanding of the tobacco world Santiago de los Caballeros, January 26, 2016.-‐ La Aurora Cigar Factory is the oldest manufacturer of […]
LA AURORA EARNS TWO AWARDS AT THE DOMINICAN CIGAR AWARDS Master blender Manuel Inoa comes away with the “Cigar Personality of the Year” award. (Miami, Florida) December 16, 2015 – The Dominican Cigar Review, noted as the most important cigar magazine in the Dominican Republic, presented the third annual Dominican Cigar Review Award with La Aurora taking home top honors in two categories. The Dominican Cigar Review Awards ceremony brings together journalists, celebrated industry authorities, […]
This week my former colleague from Miami Cigar & Company, Cody McKeon who is the new sales representative for the company in New England stopped by The Cigar Authority. Also here was one of my closest and dearest friends Hector Paz who serves as the Director of Sales. We hung out, laughed, and went to dinner in the evening. While here he dropped off some samples for us, including today’s cigar which won an award […]
“UNTAMED” BY LA AURORA, BEST 2014 DOMINICAN CIGAR OF THE YEAR AWARD BY THE DOMINICAN CIGAR REVIEW (Miami, Florida) January 28, 2015 – The Dominican Cigar Review, noted as the most important cigar magazine in the Dominican Republic, has just made public its choice of “Untamed” by La Aurora as Cigar of the Year for 2014. La Aurora “Untamed” was unveiled last July in the IPCPR Show, in Las Vegas. The Dominican Cigar Review panel […]
The Guerrilla Warfare by Viva Republica was originally introduced in 2013 in a 4 x 41 vitola. This year, 2014, Jason Holly decided to release a corona size featuring the same blend. Originally slated for a March, the orders taken at IPCPR are just beginning to ship now from La Aurora where the cigars are made. The cigar is distributed by site sponsor Miami Cigar & Co. Cigar: Viva Republica Guerrilla Warfare Size: 5.25 x 43 (Corona) Wrapper: Ecuador Sumatra […]
Founded in 1903, La Aurora is the first factory of the Dominican Republic. It has been owned by the Leon Family since its inception. Eventually the factory became a part of Grupo Leon, the largest company in the Dominican Republic with annual profits around 600 million dollars. In 2011, La Aurora was purchased outright by Guillermo Leon, a person I am lucky enough to call a friend and a mentor. For me, my journey into the […]
Untamed by La Aurora to be showcased at IPCPR 2014 La Aurora issues warning, the Lion has gone rogue! (Santiago, DR) July 1, 2014 – La Aurora Cigars is proud to announce the release of their latest creation, Untamed by La Aurora. Using tobacco selected specifically for this project, La Aurora aims to please even the most demanding consumer with this unique blend. Led by master blender, Manuel Inoa, the team at La Aurora has […]