In 2016, Manuel Inoa and La Aurora Cigars released an extension of the popular La Aurora 107 brand known as the La Aurora 107 Cosecha 2006. This was a cigar that was significant in that it incorporated tobaccos from a 2006 vintage crop into the blend. It was a cigar that garnered both critical and […]
Summer of ’20 Spotlight: La Aurora Cigars
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For a while it did seem as though La Aurora and its U.S. distributor Miami Cigar & Company might not have a U.S. release this summer. This was one of the bigger surprises because when it has come to summertime and Trade Show releases, La Aurora and Miami Cigar & Company have always been at […]
Cigar News: La Aurora 107 Nicaragua to be Released in U.S. Market
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Earlier this year, La Aurora Cigars announced it would be adding a Nicaragua puro to its 107 brand known as the La Aurora 107 Nicaragua. This would be the first La Aurora branded cigar to use all Nicaraguan tobacco. At the time it was released, it was only launched to the international market outside the […]
Announcement: Smoke Inn Battle of the Bands Cigar Coop Edition
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A few weeks ago, Abe Dababneh of Smoke Inn issued a challenge to six cigar media entities to each assemble a sampler of five cigars. The samplers are each available on Smoke Inn’s online store. The challenge also includes a competition to sell the most sampler units called “Battle of the Bands.” Cigar Coop is […]
Cigar Review: La Aurora 115th Anniversary Robusto
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La Aurora Cigars is a company that loves to celebrate milestones, and in 2018 the company would commemorate 115 years of operation of its factory with a new cigar series. The series would be called the La Aurora 115th Anniversary. There would be two components to this line – two limited edition cigars and a regular […]
Prime Time Episode 143: Manuel Inoa, La Aurora Cigars
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Today, we are honored to welcome the one and only Manuel Inoa of La Aurora Cigars as our special guest. Manuel is the Master Blender at La Aurora Cigars, and we’ll discuss his journey in the cigar industry. We will discuss the history of the La Aurora Cigar Factory, and get some of Manuel’s insights […]
Announcement: Prime Time Episode 143 – Manuel Inoa, La Aurora Cigars
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Today, we are honored to welcome the one and only Manuel Inoa of La Aurora Cigars as our special guest. Manuel is the Master Blender at La Aurora Cigars, and we’ll discuss his journey in the cigar industry. We will discuss the history of the La Aurora Cigar Factory, and get some of Manuel’s […]
Cigar News: La Aurora TAA Exclusivo Scheduled to Head to Member Retailers
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La Aurora’s inaugural release to the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA), the La Aurora TAA Exclusivo, is scheduled to ship to member retailers the week of June 8th. Typically The TAA Exclusive Cigars are unveiled at the organization’s annual convention and trade show. Since this year’s trade show was canceled due to COVID-19 social distancing, […]
Prime Time Special Edition 69: Nestor Miranda & Jason Wood, Miami Cigar & Company
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On Special Edition #69, we are proud to welcome Nestor Miranda and Jason Wood of Miami Cigar Company. We’ll dive into the journey that Miami Cigar has taken over the past 30 years, some of the great partnerships the company has forged, and how it is looking to the future. Plus we’ll dive into Coop’s […]
Cigar News: La Aurora to Release TAA Exclusive in 2020
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La Aurora Cigars will release an exclusive cigar as a part of the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) 2020 Exclusive Series. The La Aurora TAA Exclusivo will make its debut at the 2020 TAA Convention scheduled to open in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico on March 22nd. “This TAA Exclusive is a testimony to the level […]