963. La Aurora Family Reserve Guillermo León Limited Edition

Bought from Cigarworld, Germany.

Location: This review was made indoors in a cigar lounge.

Information:
Wrapper: Ecuadorian
Binder: Dominican Republic Cameroon
Filler: Dominican Republic, Nicaragua & Peru
Origin: Dominican Republic

Factory: La Aurora S.A. (Dominican Republic)
Box: Sold in 15 count boxes.
Release: 2023
Availability: Limited Edition of 1500 boxes of 15 cigars.

Size: 6.75×38, Lancero.

Wrapper: Coffee bean brown, smooth texture with tiny veins.

Construction: Fairly firm with a little uneven feel when lightly squeezed.

Cold draw: Oakwood bark and cacao powder.

1st third: Starts with medium roasted coffee, cacao powder but not bitter, hazelnuts, nutmeg, brown sugar and oakwood.

2nd third: While pretty unchanged, the flavours focus on the darker notes.

Burn: Burns fairly sharp with a firm and stable white ash.

Smoke: Voluminous smoke with a cool feeling on the tongue with a light draw.

3rd third: A red pepper spice is added with the previous darker flavours of coffee, cacao and oakwood.

Duration: 20:50-22:10, 1h 20min.

Conclusion: A full bodied cigar with a medium strength profile. Quite enjoyable flavours throughout with good complexity.

Result: In my book this is a 90 point cigar.

/Cigar Reviewer André