We are in the midst of our first major snow event of 2020 today. All last winter when I was jobless and didn’t have anywhere to go and had all the time in the world to shovel snow, not a flake. Now I have a job, and I have to get up early and go dig the car out. Fortunately, I only have a three mile commute, and I’ll probably have the place to myself for a few hours, but that suits me fine. Oh well, it beats not having a job! When I got home tonight after a harrowing 15 minute drive, I went with a favorite cigar, a Don Juan Calavera Maduro. I was pleased to see that Mark Weissenberger, a broker in the mid-atlantic area, and formerly of Rocky Patel, has picked up the Danli Honduras Tobacco line and they are starting to appear in more local stores. If you’ve been reading for the last year and a halfish, you know I’m a huge fan of the whole line.
I have been interested in smoking the La Aurora ADN Dominicano since it came out, and I saw them in the local shop last week and picked one up. It also should be common knowledge that I have a long standing affinity for the La Aurora brand. This goes back to the first box of cigars I bought back in 1996, and I bought it largely because my daughter’s name is Aurora, and she might still have the box, and I might still have one of those Bristol Especiales in the humidor someplace. It’s pretty old. The ADN (DNA in English), uses tobacco cured with the Andullo method, which involves tying the tobacco in ropes and wrapping it in palm leaves and pressing. There’s a detailed explanation here. This is a method that’s been used in the DR for many years. The cigar I picked up was a Churchill, 7″ x 47, which is a great size. I love a traditional Churchill. As much as I have an affinity for La Aurora, I’m about 50/50 on liking the cigars, some I like, some not so much. This one I really liked. It has a nice sweet flavor, along with some earthiness. It burned really well, and was quite enjoyable! This was one of the better La Aurora cigars I can remember smoking.
That’s all for today, until the next time,
CigarCraig
Craig love your articles. I haven’t heard of many cigar makers using the Andullo method before. I know Sinistro also uses it but there cigars come from the La Aurora Factory as well. Hope you have a great Holiday!!!