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Welcome the New La Aurora Cigar at Your Local Shop For Free

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If you haven't lit up a La Aurora Serie 107 Anniversario yet, you've been missing something special. The cigar, which celebrates La Aurora's 107th year of operation in the Dominican Republic, actually caught me by surprise.

This cigar was not nearly as light as I expected it to be, bringing a lot of character and complexity. It was a bit spicy and stayed interesting from foot to ash. The medium-bodied cigar was great for me as late morning stick, but your specific timing may not be the same. The La Aurora 107 has a Sun Grown Ecuadorian wrapper and contains filler from Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic aged more than six years.

So, you could always get one of these cigars the ol' fashioned way ... you know, buy it. Or, you could wait until April 30, 2010, when 107 cigar retailers across the United States will be giving away 107 La Aurora 107 robustos.

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Cigar Companies Bringing Back Salomon

by Tom Johansmeyer (RSS feed) —

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Cigar manufacturers are taking another look at the Salomon cigar style. It's a classic, according to Cigar Aficionado's Gregory Mottola, that many seem to have forgotten for a while. Rocky Patel, La Aurora and La Flor Dominicana are bringing back Salomon, and customers are voting for the size with their dollars. On that small island south of Florida, Habanos S.A. has added a new Salomon to its product line.

For those of you who are new to cigars, you probably haven't seen a Salomon. It's a fairly large cigar that's tapered at both ends, and it is often finished with a nipple foot. Don't confuse it with the smaller perfecto or larger diadema. Apparently, this isn't an easy size to produce, calling for a considerable amount of rolling skill and twice the time of a "normal" stick.

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La Aurora Preferidos 2006 Cigars

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

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The La Aurora factory is the oldest in the Dominican Republic. The top of the line from La Aurora is the Preferidos. The Preferidos Limited Edition 2006 Cameroon uses a Cameroon leaf wrapper with Dominican fillers. This cigar is medium-bodied and production is limited to 25,000 cigars, with 1,000 boxes destined for the retail market. The cigar is only available as a 5” x 50 Robusto and a box of 25 sells for $300.

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