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La Aurora ADN: flavour profile and cigars like it

La Aurora ADN is a handmade cigar made in the Dominican Republic. It has a wrapper grown in the Dominican Republic and filler from the Dominican Republic, the United States and Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to cream, cedar, cocoa and sweetness.

If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are God of Fire KKP Special Reserve and Samaná 1756 Series.

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

La Aurora ADN cigar
Single cigar. www.cigarworld.de.

What does La Aurora ADN taste like?

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

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

WrapperDominican Republic, Cibao Valley
BinderCameroon, Africa
FillerDominican Republic, Cibao Valley;USA, Pennsylvania;Nicaragua
StrengthNo published rating
BodyNot published
Made inDominican Republic
Made byLa Aurora S.A.
FactoryLa Aurora Cigar Factory
SizesRobusto 5×50

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

What reviewers say

  • halfwheel.com: 88 points, Robusto,5x50 (2017)In our words: Creamy oak and espresso opened well. Chocolate sweetness faded after halfway, reducing balance and complexity.

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 ADN

The line. Released inFebruary 2017. Its Dominican filler incorporates Andullo, a tobacco processing method used in the blend. halfwheel.com

Cigars like La Aurora ADN

  1. God of Fire KKP Special ReserveClosest matchWrapper style not published · Medium to medium-fullAlso made in the Dominican Republic, more fruit and floral.
  2. Samaná 1756 SeriesAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · MediumAlso made in the Dominican Republic, more pepper and spice.
  3. Laura Chavin VirginyAlso fitsWrapper style not published · MediumAlso made in the Dominican Republic, more fruit and floral.
  4. Gurkha Year of the Dragon 2024 by El ArtistaAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Mild to mediumAlso made in the Dominican Republic, more pepper and spice.
  5. Ashton Cabinet SelectionOne step furtherConnecticut wrapper · Mild to mediumAlso made in the Dominican Republic, less cedar and wood.

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

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