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La Aurora 107

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I received this delicious little beauty from slave2theaxe (aka Nic) as part of a wonderful prize I received for winning his "noobiest noob" contest. Finding myself with nothing to do (yeah, right!) last night, I retired to the patio with a good book and my new little friend here.

The La Aurora 107 (Robusto: 4.5" x 50) is a beautiful cigar, inside and out. A thick, veiny, oily Ecuadorian wrapper lovingly cradles a firmly packed blend of Nicaraguan and Dominican long fillers. It feels solid and heavy for its size. It cut cleanly (I've been using the guillotine cutter almost exclusively lately. I've fallen out of love with the bullet cutter, since tearing a wrapper trying to use it last month...) and the pre-light draw was a little stiff, but already tasty. Leather, tobacco and a little black pepper on the lips. Once lit, the tobacco taste really came to life, and the leather increased dramatically. Lots and lots of flavor, but smooth enough that I'd still consider it medium-bodied.



The first third was more of the same. Dark but firm ash, lots of flavor, lots of smoke. Still smooth and creamy, with a nice, long finish. (In fact, as I sit here typing this - 24 hours, 2 teeth brushings and 2 meals later - I can still taste it on the back of my tongue.)


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As I neared the halfway point, the taste shifted a little; a lot less pepper, a little more leather and a slight earthy mushroominess. The ash got about two inches long (almost half the length of the cigar) before falling off.


My smoking buddy, Spot.

I was a little unprepared for the last third of this one. The flavor grew and changed again - the pepper is back, and the leather is still there, but now mingled with cedar and toast - and the body intensified to pretty close to full. I actually got a little light-headed, but that was my own fault for not eating first. It even seemed like there was more smoke too, but it was still as smooth as ever, though.



I nubbed it as best I could and wished for more. This delightful little roller-coaster of a smoke definitely saved the best for last.

Appearance and Construction: 13/15
Flavor: 24/25
Smoking Characteristics: 22/25
Overall Impression: 32/35

Total: 91/100
 
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BrandonP

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This is my favorite smoke on the market right now! I absolutely love this cigar, especially in the lancero. IMHO the lancero is the BEST cigar on the market period. Great smoke and a great review.
 

danthebugman

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Great review, thanks for sharing :thumbsup:. I talked myself out of picking up a 5er of these the other day on CigarAuctioneer for a nice price...now I regret that :shame:. Going to have to make amends.

Dan
 

jwintosh

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This is my favorite smoke on the market right now! I absolutely love this cigar, especially in the lancero. IMHO the lancero is the BEST cigar on the market period. Great smoke and a great review.

thanks for the review. i've had the lancero and plan on a few more!!
 

blessednxs65

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Thanks for sharing your experience with this stick. I smoked 2 when they first came out and I was not that impressed. I have three more. Looks like I may have to revisit soon.
 
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Great review and pictures. Cute dog.

I love the 107s. I've probably burnt about ten of them, and have found them to be inconsistent from time to time. A couple of them were underfilled, with a very loose draw, causing the cigar to burn very hot. But then again I've had some that were pure spicy-cedar and delicious, with a razor sharp burn. Overall though I'd recommend them to anyone looking for a medium-bodied smoke.
 
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Anyone try the 107 maduro? You wouldn't think they could match or beat their own 107 but damn those are good as well. Good review!
 
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