DESCRIPTION: Founded in 1903, La Aurora has been making cigars for 105 years, long before the Cuban revolution. In recent years, La Aurora has reestablished itself as a premiere cigar company. In 2004, Cigar Aficionado magazine named the Aurora 100 Años as the second best cigar of the year. The 100 Años also made the Stogie Fresh 5 Top 10 Featured Cigars of 2007.
But our attention today is drawn to the 1495 Series, which was to commemorate the founding of Santiago de los Caballeros by Christopher Columbus over 500 years ago.
Originally introduced in 2005, the 1495 series uses a select Ecuadorian Sun Grown wrapper, a Dominican Corojo Binder, and slow-aged Dominican grown Corojo along with Nicaraguan and Peruvian ligero for the filler. This serious multi-national blend from La Aurora finished at number 6 on our Top 10 Stogie Fresh Reviewed Cigars of 2007.
FEATURED LIBATION: Johnnie Walker Blue Label Scotch
Johnnie Walker Blue Label is the rarest blend. This isn't a whisky for beginners. It's challenging and an acquired taste, but like the finest rewards in life is worth it.
Created from the rarest and most expensive whiskies in the world, Blue Label has the authentic character and flavour of a traditional nineteenth century blend, in fact the Blue Label was intended to recreate the flavor of the early whiskies.
SPECIAL SEGMENT: Jesse Nachtigal of CigarJack.net will continue his series of reviews and ratings of cigar manufacturer web sites. This week Jesse reviews and rates the El Rey de los Habanos (Don Pepin Garcia) website.
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Stinky Cigar/La Aurora Contest
MUSIC:
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Songs: “Adventures of the Deaf Dreamer” by Josh Woodward
