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.
Habanos Specialist and official Dépositaire for Oettinger Davidoff AG. Every box carries its factory, region and roll date.
Shipped from our own humidor, not a warehouse
An 18 m² Spanish cedar humidor below the boutique, at 18 °C and 70 % RH. Every order leaves from there — never a drop-ship warehouse.
Boveda pack with every shipment
The same packing standard wherever in the world it is going.
100 % quality control
Every order is checked by hand before it leaves the humidor.
Free shipping in Switzerland over CHF 100 — and worldwide delivery
Or collect in person. Tracked delivery to Europe, Asia and mainland China, with support in English, French and Chinese.
Swiss Quality Control VIU sticker
Every box is inspected by hand in Villars-sur-Ollon, then closed across the lid with the Swiss Quality Control VIU sticker. A broken or missing sticker means the box has been opened since it left our humidor. This is what it should look like — check it on arrival.
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