La Aurora Cigars

Brand History

Founded in 1903 by Eduardo León Jimenes, La Aurora is the first-ever premium cigar brand established in the Dominican Republic. For over 115 years, the company has maintained its family-owned ethos, currently led by his grandson, Guillermo León Herbert. This massive, modern operation produces some of the finest smokes on the planet while remaining deeply rooted in the agricultural traditions of the Cibao Valley. Their commitment to honesty, integrity, and absolute quality makes them a cornerstone of the global tobacco market. Whether you are navigating for a reliable daily smoke or searching for rare aged tobaccos, La Aurora international distribution ensures their legacy reaches connoisseurs across five continents.

Because of their vast portfolio, the general flavor profile of this brand spans the entire spectrum, ranging from smooth, medium-bodied smokes to rich, full-bodied powerhouses. They expertly utilize diverse tobaccos for their wrapper, binder, and filler recipes, sourcing heavily from their native Dominican Republic as well as Ecuador, Cameroon, and Brazil. Classic lines offer refined tasting notes of cedar, cream, and roasted nuts, while their stronger blends heavily incorporate potent ligero and seco leaves to produce dark chocolate, black pepper, and earth. No matter the ring gauge or blend, smokers can consistently expect perfectly constructed puros with complex, highly balanced profiles.

A fascinating fun fact about this legendary factory revolves around their iconic “Preferidos” vitola. La Aurora is famous worldwide for producing the only tubed Perfectos in the world. This incredibly difficult shape, tapered at both ends, requires their absolute best cigar rollers to execute properly. The original double figurado shape was the very first cigar format the factory produced in 1903, and they continue to package these highly prized cigars in striking, brightly colored metal tubes that reflect the specific wrapper leaf used for the blend.

Featured Blends & Ratings

La Aurora 100 Años: This full-bodied Dominican puro is a legendary release created to celebrate a century of tobacco. Utilizing a dark Dominican wrapper, binder, and filler, this blend delivers massive tasting notes of leather, wood, and spice with an impeccable draw. This blend regularly scores above 90 points from Cigar Aficionado. Produced in Belicoso, Robusto, and Churchill vitolas.

La Aurora 107 Tobaccos of the World: Created to celebrate the factory’s 107th anniversary, this medium-full bodied blend utilizes an Ecuadorian, Connecticut Broadleaf, Nicaragua and Assorted wrapper over a Dominican binder and a complex filler blend from the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, and Peru. Smokers can expect a razor-sharp burn and rich tasting notes of citrus, spice, and earth. Certain sizes have consistently scored impressive 91+ ratings from Cigar Aficionado. Offered in Robusto, Belicoso, Toro, Perfecto, Corona Gorda, Corona and Churchill dimensions.

La Aurora 115 Anniversary Edition: A remarkable medium-full bodied tribute to the brand’s enduring legacy, featuring a stunning Ecuadorian wrapper over a Brazilian binder and fillers from the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua and Brazil. Patiently rested in the aging room, this specific blend provides deep tasting notes of black pepper, roasted nuts, and sweet wood. The impeccable construction ensures a perfect draw , often receiving scores above 89 points from Cigar Aficionado. Commonly available in Belicoso, Gran Toro, Robusto, and Toro.

La Aurora 120th Anniversary: This medium-bodied Dominican puro marks 120 years of history, boasting a gorgeous Dominican wrapper, binder, and filler. Carefully crafted by top-tier cigar rollers, it offers smooth tasting notes of cedar, cocoa, and subtle sweet spice. This highly balanced smoke has quickly garnered attention, with select cigars in the line capturing +87 points from Cigar Aficionado for their rich, aromatic smoke output. This blend comes in Churchill, Gran Toro, Robusto, and Perfecto size.

La Aurora 1495 Series: It features an assorted wrapper (often Ecuadorian) over a Brazilian binder and a multi-country filler blend including Peruvian, Brazilian, and Dominican ligero. A complex, medium-full bodied cigar that honors the founding of Santiago de los Caballeros. This robust recipe provides heavy tasting notes of black pepper, espresso, and roasted nuts. Offered in several vitolas, the 1495 Series has earned impressive scores between 84 and 92 points from Cigar Aficionado. Available in popular vitolas like Churchill, Belicoso, and Robusto.

La Aurora ADN Dominicano: A deeply traditional medium-bodied smoke that pays homage to the Dominican Republic’s unique Andullo tobacco process. Featuring a Dominican wrapper, a binder cameroon and over a filler that includes a whole leaf of rare Andullo tobacco from Nicaragua, USA and Dominican Republic, it delivers highly distinctive tasting notes of sweet earth, molasses, and subtle campfire. This blend regularly scores above 86 points from Cigar Aficionado. Manufactured in Churchill, Gran Toro, Toro, and Robusto sizes.

La Aurora Family Creed (Fuerte Sol & Perseverancia): These potent cigars cater specifically to seasoned smokers. La Aurora Family Creed Fuerte Sol is a medium-full bodied blend with a Mexican San Andrés wrapper with a Nicaragua binder and filler from USA, Dominican Republic and Nicaragua. Perseverancia in the opposite is a full-bodied powerhouse utilizing a thick Pennsylvania Broadleaf with a Mexican San Andres binder and filler core from Dominican Republic, Nicaragua and USA Pennsylvania, that produces intense tasting notes of dark cocoa, earth, and heavy spice. Preserved perfectly under our 70/70 climate control, these cigars offer a flawless draw and robust smoke output.  Fuente Sol has earned more than 91 points from Cigar Aficionado. Available in sizes such as Grand Toro, Robusto, and Toro.  La Aurora Family Creed Perseverancia has earned more than 87 points from Cigar Aficionado. Available in sizes such as Grand Toro, Robusto, and Toro.

La Aurora Limited Edition: For smokers who demand rarity and intense flavor, these medium-full releases are highly anticipated. They utilize a distinct assortment of wrapper leaves—often Ecuadorian or broadleaf—over carefully selected Dominican binder and multi-country filler tobaccos. The Master Blender fine-tunes each limited run to highlight specific harvest characteristics, yielding rich tasting notes of dried fruit, heavy oak, and complex spices. Available in popular vitolas like Toro, Double Corona, Perfecto, Lancero, Belicoso, and Gran Toro. 

La Aurora Original Blends (Cameroon, Connecticut, Corojo 1962, Maduro): These medium-bodied mainstays represent the brand’s reliable daily smoking portfolio. Whether you choose the creamy Ecuador,  Ecuadorian Connecticut from (1987), the spicy Dominican Corojo (1962) or the rich Brazilian Maduro (1985), the Master Blender ensures consistent quality. These blends offer a reliable burn, a comfortable draw, and classic tasting notes tailored to their respective wrappers, with several formats frequently scoring over 85 points from Cigar Aficionado. Commonly available in Toro, Cigarillo, Lonsdale, Churchill, Corona, Robusto, Giant, Gran Toro, Petit Corona size.

La Aurora Preferidos 1903 Edition: The crown jewel of the factory, these Doble-Figurado blends are available in Mild-Medium, Medium-Full, Medium, and Full strength. With wrappers ranging from Connecticut Broadleaf, Ecuador, Sumatra, Dominican, Cameroon, Brazil, Maduro, and Ecuador Connecticut, each features a well-aged Dominican binder and filler. You’ll enjoy deep flavor notes of leather, complex spices, and cedar. This blend typically scores above 86 points in Cigar Aficionado. They are produced in the Corona, Robusto, Toro and Perfecto vitolas.