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La Aurora 1985 Maduro: flavour profile and cigars like it

La Aurora 1985 Maduro is a handmade cigar made in the Dominican Republic. Its published strength is medium to full. It has a Maduro Brazilian wrapper grown in Brazil and filler from Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to cocoa, cedar, pepper and sweetness.

If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Epic Maduro and Padron 1926 Serie No.47 Natural.

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

La Aurora 1985 Maduro cigar
Single cigar. www.cigarworld.de.

What does La Aurora 1985 Maduro taste like?

CreamCedarEarthPepperCocoaSweetFruitHerbal
Our flavour map: the eight flavour families named in the tasting notes we cite.
  • cocoa and coffee
  • cedar and wood
  • pepper and spice
  • natural sweetness

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

WrapperBrazil Maduro
BinderNicaragua
FillerNicaragua
StrengthMedium to full as published by cigars.com
BodyNot published
Made inDominican Republic
Made byLa Aurora S.A.
FactoryLa Aurora Cigar Factory
SizesRobusto 5×50 · Toro 5.5×54 · 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, Robusto,5x50 (2019)In our words: Oak and bitter chocolate dominated. Early sweetness faded, leaving a less balanced profile despite improving construction.
  • cigar-coop.com: 88 points, Robusto,5x50 (2019)In our words: Coffee and chocolate performed well initially. The final third lost definition and grew spicy, with extra draw resistance.

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 1985 Maduro

The line. Released inApril 2019 as the fourth Time Capsule blend. Its name recalls Brazilian Maduro’s 1985 introduction. halfwheel.com

Cigars like La Aurora 1985 Maduro

  1. Epic MaduroClosest matchBrazilian wrapper · Medium to fullSame Brazilian wrapper family, also made in the Dominican Republic, more cedar and wood, less pepper and spice, about the same strength.
  2. Padron 1926 Serie No.47 NaturalAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium-full to fullMore cedar and wood, about the same strength.
  3. Alec Bradley Magic ToastAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to fullMore cedar and wood, less pepper and spice, about the same strength.
  4. Apostate The DeseretAlso fitsSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to medium-fullAlso made in the Dominican Republic, more fruit and floral, about the same strength.
  5. Casa Cuevas Limited Edition Flaco (Maduro)One step furtherSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to fullAlso made in the Dominican Republic, more pepper and spice, less cedar and wood, about the same strength.

Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named La Aurora 1985 Maduro as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.

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