The newest La Aurora 107 size will be coming out in stores soon. The latest in this line is going to be a corona, which I was able to smoke for the first time last night. It’s well constructed, burns evenly and bursts with flavor, largely as a result of the smaller ring gauge. The [...]
Jose Blanco of La Aurora Cigars is still perplexed … “don’t know why any body would want a dirty shirt but I’ll do what the guys want will see who the lucky winner is.” Such modesty isn’t uncommon from him, though. We all know winning the shirt off his back would be awesome, as you [...]
Jose Blanco’s cigar tasting seminar must have been great: I received e-mail right after it ended excitedly reporting on the experience. Having sat through the session at the La Aurora factory in the Dominican Republic last month, I wasn’t surprised. It’s a great program. Blanco explains from top to bottom how a cigar is blended, [...]
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Even though the deed is done in New York (at least for now), the topic of cigar taxes is still hot. Everyone is talking about which states are at risk next, not to mention how the cigar industry and consumer will adapt to a changing reality.
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New York tobacconist De La Concha will be hosting a free cigar blending seminar with La Aurora’s Jose Blanco on Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at 4 PM. If you can make it, I strongly encourage you to do so. This is a free seminar, but seating is limited to only 15 people, so contact De [...]
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What happens when Jason Wood of Miami Cigar goes for a ride? Well, he’s reminded of the La Aurora 107. I guess it’s a risk of the profession. photo via TweetPhoto
I probably made a better cigar reader than I did a cigar roller, but I’m not about to give up being a blogger. When the real cigar reader at the La Aurora factory in the Dominican Republic took a break, I took the opportunity to see what it’s like to sit at that desk.
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To say that taste is subjective is to elicit sighs and yawns. Everyone knows this to be true. Yet, to see it in action is eye-opening. On a recent trip to the La Aurora factory in the Dominican Republic, I participated in a cigar tasting and blending seminar, led by local guru Jose Blanco. Does [...]
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Take a look at the process by which cigars are blended at the La Aurora factory.
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