TODAYS THRIFTY SMOKE !
La Aurora 1495 Series
Robusto (5.0"x50) BOX OF 25 MSRP $174.30
My box of 25 was from the batch rated 92 I paid $49.95
$1.99 a stick
These have been resting for about 13 months in my humidor .
Strength: Medium
Shape: Robusto
Wrapper: Ecuador Habano
Origin: Dominican Republic
In 1495, Christopher Columbus sailed to the Dominican Republic, where he arrived to the fertile valley of Cibao - home of today's finest Dominican tobaccos - founding the city of Santiago de los Caballeros. La Aurora's 1495 Series honors the foundation of this city with a supremely-made, medium to full-bodied blend could be the factory's greatest accomplishment to date. Combining a complex, but patiently aged, blend of Dominican Corojo and Dominican-seed ligero grown in Nicaragua, the 1495 is adorned with a stunning, marbleized Ecuadorian-grown wrapper leaf that's thick, toothy and loaded with pop. Chewy hints of leather and spice excite the taste buds without overpowering the palate, keeping the flavors smooth and balanced from first light to your very last puff.
La Aurora 1495 Series received a well-deserved point ratings OF 90, 89 and 92.noting: "Dark and oily with a strikingly even burn. It starts out with a mineral sweetness, then progresses to a balance of spice, coffee bean, and wood."