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BenMN

Lifer
Jun 21, 2023
3,301
52,599
St. Paul, MN
Yesterday I decided to go for a side-by-side Corojo comparison, so I smoke a La Aurora Cien Años robusto on the way home and then an Aladino Corojo lancero after dinner. While similar, the La Aurora was just so danged good! I love it when Corojo tobacco has faint notes of bubblegum. For a night capper, I smoked a LFD Ligero Oscuro, but my palate was trashed from the 2 previous cigars plus a bit of the whiskey.

This morning, Tatuaje Reserva SW Short. Fantastic blend - very dessert-like.

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Funny, I was just making to ask you about La Aurora 100s. Are you endorsing the current production?

Also- any thoughts on the 115s? The Brazilian has my interest...
 

andysc83

Starting to Get Obsessed
Dec 30, 2012
247
3,734
42
Laurens, South Carolina
858 Rosado Sungrown

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Rockyrepose

Lifer
Oct 16, 2019
1,532
15,115
Wyoming USA
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Big notes of succulent cedar on the stick, and the palate which also pours off the side stream just smelling GREAT. Dandelion tea, Apple butter, pecan praline, biscuit, coffee and Meyer lemon. Lot of notes and quite complex, very lovely and floral and dare I say cubanesque as can possibly be.
My local store has a decent humidor and the center island is all Aladino for good reason IMO.
 

pantsBoots

Lifer
Jul 21, 2020
2,535
9,995
Funny, I was just making to ask you about La Aurora 100s. Are you endorsing the current production?

Also- any thoughts on the 115s? The Brazilian has my interest...

Current production of La Aurora Cien Años is very, very good. It's just a Corojo blend, but a Dominican puro and the leaf is of high quality and expertly blended. They only release it every few years or so. The churchills disappeared almost immediately and I have not found any of the Salomons from this release - I hope they're still being rolled.

Today, I needed a kick in the pants, so I smoked a Tatuaje Miami Havana Cazadores right off the truck. Fans of spicy, earthy Nicaraguan cigars would probably love this stick.
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Rockyrepose

Lifer
Oct 16, 2019
1,532
15,115
Wyoming USA

While the 60 gauge isn't my normal jam, this thing delivered. One of the best cigars I've had this summer. Nuts, cream and something salty, something sweet. It had a great draw but needed a couple of touchups which was the only down side. I'll have to break out the Cameroon and Maduro to compare.