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La Aurora 120 Anniversary: flavour profile and cigars like it

La Aurora 120 Anniversary is a handmade cigar made in the Dominican Republic. Its published strength is medium. It has a Habano wrapper grown in the Dominican Republic and filler from the Dominican Republic. The tasting notes in our sources point to cedar, earth, herbs and cocoa.

If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Alec Bradley Do Not Disturb and Arturo Fuente Gran Reserva Sun Grown.

Published by Breaking Cigars · Editorial contact: Anatolie Clevan · Sources read · Independently fact-checked · How we built this

La Aurora 120 Anniversary cigar
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What does La Aurora 120 Anniversary taste like?

CreamCedarEarthPepperCocoaSweetFruitHerbal
Our flavour map: the eight flavour families named in the tasting notes we cite.
  • cedar and wood
  • earth and leather
  • hay and herbs
  • cocoa and coffee

How strong is it, and what's in it?

WrapperDominican Republic Habano92
BinderDominican Republic Olor
FillerDominican Republic Corojo, Olor, Piloto Cubano
StrengthMedium as published by cigaraficionado.com
BodyNot published
Made inDominican Republic
Made byLa Aurora S.A.
FactoryLa Aurora Cigar Factory
SizesRobusto 5×50 · Toro 5.75×54 · Gran Toro 6×58 · Churchill 7×47

Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.

What reviewers say

  • halfwheel.com: 85 points, Toro,5.75x54 (2024)In our words: Earth and cedar dominated a steady profile. All three samples needed burn corrections, while draws remained reliable.
  • cigardojo.com: 90 points, Robusto,5x50 (2024)In our words: Cedar and hay accompanied mineral salt and coffee hints. Slow burning supported a gradual flavour progression.

Scores as published by the magazine or retailer, for the size named. Notes are our summary of the review, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.

About La Aurora 120 Anniversary

The line. Presented atProcigar 2023. U.S. shipping followed inSeptember 2023, using a Dominican tobacco recipe. laaurora.com.do

Cigars like La Aurora 120 Anniversary

  1. Alec Bradley Do Not DisturbClosest matchConnecticut wrapper · MediumAlso made in the Dominican Republic, less hay and herbs, about the same strength.
  2. Arturo Fuente Gran Reserva Sun GrownAlso fitsWrapper style not published · MediumAlso made in the Dominican Republic, more cocoa and coffee, less hay and herbs, about the same strength.
  3. A. Flores Gran Reserva Sun GrownAlso fitsHabano wrapper · Medium to medium-fullSame Habano wrapper family, also made in the Dominican Republic, less hay and herbs, about the same strength.
  4. Caldwell Long Live the Queen MaduroAlso fitsSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to fullAlso made in the Dominican Republic, more pepper and spice, less hay and herbs, a step stronger.
  5. Kristoff CameroonOne step furtherCameroon wrapper · MediumAlso made in the Dominican Republic, less cedar and wood, about the same strength.

Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named La Aurora 120 Anniversary as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.

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