Description

Brand Story

The oldest cigar factory in the Dominican Republic

La Aurora was founded on 3 October 1903 by Eduardo León Jimenes, the hard-working son and grandson of tobacco farmers. Without neglecting his family tradition, he decided to use his knowledge to develop a cigar brand with worldwide appeal. At the age of 18, the founder inherited a few ‘tareas’ of land and began to realise his dream with a small staff of six, great enthusiasm and a great deal of effort. Today, more than 115 years later, La Aurora is a family business with a presence on five continents, employing more than a thousand people and, under the leadership of his grandson Guillermo León Herbert, continuing to cultivate the La Aurora values: honesty, integrity, a passion for excellence and good relations with suppliers and employees.

Product Detail 

Andullo tobacco, which is rarely used for top-of-the-range cigars, follows a complex manufacturing process. After curing, it is tightly wrapped in palm leaves and opened for the first time after a maximum of three weeks to be wrapped in a new palm leaf. This process is repeated every two to three weeks for a period of three months. The tobacco then ferments for nine months in the same palm leaf before being processed. Because of its solid consistency, processing into cigars is difficult, so La Aurora uses a steam process to separate the different leaves.

In addition to the andullo of the filler, La Aurora's Gran Gordo cigar is made with tobacco from Nicaragua and the United States, as well as a Cameroon wrapper and a Dominican wrapper leaf. This blend is characterised by spicy, woody notes that blend with a pleasant touch of sweetness, reminiscent of graham crackers on the finish.

Data Sheet 

Country Of Production : Dominican Republic 

Maker : La Aurora SA

Brand : La Aurora

Vitola : Gran Toro

Lenght : 153 mm

Diameter : 23 mm

Strenght : 4,5/5

Wrapper : Dominican Republic

Binder : Africa

Filler : Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, USA

Time : 80 min