La Aurora Maduro

Smoked: La Aurora Maduro

Smoked at: Wetherington, Ohio

La Aurora Maduro 1985 Robusto is made with Nicaraguan filler, a Nicaraguan binder and an oily deep dark brown Brazilian wrapper.

Very woodsy cigar – oak, leather, roasted almonds serve up a powerful opening salvo. There is spice – nutmeg and cinnamon, heavy on the pepper, but not overwhelming so. A toffee sweetmess balances the heavier dominant flavors. Halfway through, the 107 Maduro is still wood, leather, nut dominant. Also during the second third, there’s a subtle transition featuring more spice, less peppery, and earth melding with the leather and almonds for a steely-chalky earthiness. A touch of cocoa sneaks in for a few puffs.

Loose draw, but acceptable, generous smoke production, dead-on amazingly even burn line with nary a touchup needed, and firm tight ash. Even with the draw a little loose, all in all, superb construction!

I like the transition from medium-full to full bodied by the final third. La Aurora Maduro is one of the better Maduros I’ve smoked recently..