La Aurora Small Batch Lot No. 002 Heading to Stores Next Month

La Aurora has announced that the second release in its Small Batch Series will be exclusive to stores in the U.S.

The La Aurora Small Batch Lot No. 002 is a 6 1/2 x 50/60 salomon that uses a corojo wrapper over a Dominican binder and fillers from the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua. Each cigar will have an MSRP of $13, and this release is limited to 222 boxes of 10 cigars.

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.”

“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 demonstrates his experience, talent, and commitment to providing quality products to both new consumers and cigar aficionados.”

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.

“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. “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.”

La Aurora says Lot No. 002 is expected in stores next month and that Lot No. 003 is slated for early 2024, while Lot No. 004 is expected in late 2024.