News: Guillermo León Ambassador Heads to California

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The Guillermo León by La Aurora Ambassador will begin shipping next week with the cigar being first offered to retailers in California. Miami Cigar & Co. confirmed to halfwheel that the 4 1/2 x 38/60 Perfecto shape will finally be available. The cigar first made public appearance over one year ago and had long been [...]

News: Guillermo León by La Aurora 15 Minute Break Arrives in Stores

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After a variety of delays, the first La Aurora 15 Minute Break has arrived in stores. Originally announced as a December release, the Guillermo León by La Aurora 15 Minute Break is a 3 1/2 x 42 Petit Corona sold in cardboard boxes of five with an MSRP of $24.75 per box. According to Miami [...]

Weekly News (November 19, 2012)

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 Editor’s Note: (The) Contest coming. Promise. Enjoy the holidays. Guillermo León by La Aurora 15 Minute Break Next Month — Story here. Tatuaje Exclusive Mission Pipe CQ1 in January — Details here. Viaje Holiday Blend 2012 Candy Cane Emerges — Picture here. Gran Habano Expands Gran Reserva Line — Details here. Herrera Estelí Ships — 150 [...]

News: Guillermo León by La Aurora 15 Minute Break Size in December

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Yesterday, Miami Cigar & Co., La Aurora’s U.S. distributor, confirmed the long-rumored 15 Minute Break size would be coming to the American market in December. We first reported of the 3 1/2 x 42 size in early July when there was some belief it might appear at IPCPR. The size has already appeared in the international market [...]

News: La Aurora Rebrands Two Lines Under Reserva Familiar

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Barry Stein of Miami Cigar & Co. tweeted a picture of what are the first two editions of the Reserva Familiar line, or family reserve. Stein told halfwheel the line will encompass the already released Guillermo León by La Aurora line and the rebranded and relaunched Don Fernando line, which will appear at IPCPR. Earlier [...]

Weekly News (March 5, 2012)

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Editor’s Note: This is the one week of year where Cuba is allowed to dominate cigar news with no apologies. The XIV Festival del Habano took place last week and dominated the discourse of cigar news. There weren’t any major surprises, but there was quite a bit of news. March is quietly one of the [...]

Review: Guillermo León by La Aurora Lancero

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I’ll be honest, I’ve tried to write this intro a few times. Nothing really stuck. After a few failed attempts, I’ll stick with what has worked before. Much like I did with the La Aurora 107 Lancero, after the jump I’ll try to tell the story of a rather unique cigar that was graciously created [...]

Review: Guillermo León Robusto (Prerelease)

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For those of you that don’t know… During the IPCPR Trade Show in New Orleans last year, La Aurora released a brand new line of cigars, named after the President of the company, Guillermo León…In fact, he had this to say about the release: “Obviously, this cigar is personal for me. It is part of [...]

Weekly News (May 30, 2011)

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Editor’s Note: Outside of the Monday news, this site has seen various formats in its news… For the next week, there will be at least a trial in more coverage to all stories, not just your Viaje and Tatuaje new releases. Feedback is always appreciated. Oh yeah, Lancero50 is in full swing, in case you [...]