La Aurora Ships Small Batch Lot No. 002
La Aurora has begun shipping the second release in its Small Batch Series, a 6 1/2 x 50/60 salomon called Lot No. 002.
The blend uses a corojo wrapper over a Dominican binder and fillers from the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua. La Aurora says that the Small Batch cigars are made from “a selection of leaves and notes that La Aurora crafted specifically for limited editions or other small-scale projects and have treasured in limited quantities in their aging room. As a result, every edition will have an individual format, blend, and unrepeatable tasting notes due to their advanced ages.”
“Small Batch is a series that is very special to me. Not only because I created each release, but it is literally in the name,” said Manuel Inoa, master blender of La Aurora, in a press release. “These cigars will only ever exist in small batches: each release features distinct tasting notes, with some having been aged up to 19 years, and are unable to be blended and rolled in large scale quantities.”
The first release, Small Batch No. 001, used the same blend as No. 002 but was made in a short salomon vitola. Those cigars were exclusive to the Dominican market and shipped in April.
“As we make room to explore new blends for our consumers, we are excited to share some of our favorites from Manuel’s past work,” said Guillermo León, president of La Aurora, in a press release. “In each blend, Manuel (Inoa) demonstrates his experience, talent, and commitment to providing quality products to both new consumers and cigar aficionados.”
La Aurora has announced plans to release Lot No. 003 in early 2024, while Lot No. 004 is expected in late 2024.
Patrick Lagreid
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