Quick Smoke: La Aurora 1495 Robusto

Each Saturday and Sunday we’ll post a Quick Smoke: not quite a full review, just our brief take on a single cigar.

This complex Robusto (5 x 50) features a tasty blend of tobacco from Peru, Nicaragua, and the Dominican Republic, all capped off with an Ecuadorian sungrown Sumatra leaf. As my colleague noted in his January 2007 review, the medium-bodied flavor profile is of nut and earth with a backdrop of spice. The physical properties are stellar, rendering the whole experience well worth the $5-6 price tag.

Verdict = Buy.

–Patrick A

photo credit: Stogie Guys