La Aurora Edition Especial Review (100 Años)

Edition Especial 100 Anos
Made by: La Aurora
Country: Dominican
Vitola: Robusto (5 by 50)

To end this Thanksgiving week I thought I would do something special. Reviews will resume normally next week, but today I will do a La Aurora Edition Especial Review. This cigar was given to me on the cigar forum BOTL. I am not certain of the age of this cigar but I do know it is older given the wrapper has developed exquisite shades and the band is tainted very yellow. This is a maduro version of the la Aurora 100 Años cigar, which is a smoke I revisit often. Let’s see what this cigar has to offer.

Prelight

There is a sweet cedar with coffee undertones coming off of the foot. There are minimal veins and the wrapper is beautifully dark. My one complaint is the cap which has been done rather sloppily considering the price point of this cigar. Super easy draw and pretty clean cut. I was expecting a less exact cut but there were no issues with it. There was some loose tobacco but it was easily wiped away. The preflight draw shows the sweet woodsy notes with a slight cayenne pepper tingle left on the lips. Not a perfect pack with a couple soft spots, but the shade of this wrapper has me excited. It has a more aged and thicker element to it.

1/3

The woodsy flavors are very forward, a deep oak with a lighter sweet cedar on the finish. There is a black pepper note in there that is quite strong, hoping that it dies down within the first third. Great smoke production. Razor sharp burn, and medium to full body with no strength detectable yet. There is a little leather note blending with the black pepper on the finish, however the oak is dominate. A ton of smoke is barreling off of the foot of this cigar and its deep woodsy flavors are overwhelming to the profile. I do not recommend retrohaling this cigar, the pepper is strong despite it being in the back of the profile. Normally a black pepper is not very enjoyable in my opinion it is accompanying the deep woodsy notes nicely though.

2/3

I did not notice that there is a slight tooth to this wrapper, it is noticeable on the mouth feel. There is a mix between thick cream and a slightly oily mouth feel. A hazelnut note is rising quickly. The lighter sweet cedar has been in the background since the start and remains there. The oak and hazelnut flavors are level at this point. The black pepper and leather notes are still the finish. As the second third is ending the black pepper note is rising.

3/3

The smoke is getting very creamy and playing into the profile wonderfully. The sweet cedar note is coming above the oak finally and the black and cayenne pepper note on the finish is still enjoyable. Full bodied and no strength. The burn has been flawless throughout the cigar, perfectly sharp. At the very end of this cigar a cocoa rose up to join the sweet cedar and the pepper cayenne note held on the finish.

Smoke Time: 55 minutes

Conclusion: n/a

The razor sharp spectacular burn and great flavors made this a wonderful cigar. If I had to rate it my sheet gave it a 87, but some cigars hold a sentimental value to the smoker as well. The Brothers of the Leaf hold that kind of a meaning to me so I feel an 87 rating does not do this cigar justice. I am sure these cigars are still in circulation and I would recommend finding one if you can. I hope everyone had a good cigar that held meaning to them this week, happy belated Thanksgiving.
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