La Aurora 107

Flavor and Character

A little further along the profile stretches into a clearer mix of notes with touches of coffee, dry cocoa, and a bit of wood weaving together. The result is a profile that feels familiar in a good way. After that first inch is gone the smoke thickens and carries more weight on the palate with hints of earth and toasted grain sliding in quietly. It comes across relaxed, more about staying steady than chasing surprises. After that first inch is gone you begin to pick up more than just the basic tobacco taste mixing gentle pepper with calm, roasted undertones. It comes across relaxed, more about staying steady than chasing surprises.

Without you really noticing when it happened the smoke feels less like a test and more like company and the rest of the noise from the day sits a few steps farther away. Near the end the smoke grows thicker and presses a little harder on the palate It leaves a low, steady warmth sitting in the chest for a while after it’s out. Toward the final few draws the blend leans into its darker notes and lets the lighter ones fade back It steps away slowly, giving you a few calm breaths after the last bit of ash falls.

The Experience

Somewhere in the middle the whole thing settles into the kind of rhythm you don’t want to rush and the rest of the noise from the day sits a few steps farther away. Down in the last stretch the smoke grows thicker and presses a little harder on the palate The finish hangs around quietly, not demanding attention but not disappearing either. Once it finds its rhythm the smoke thickens and carries more weight on the palate with hints of earth and toasted grain sliding in quietly. The result is a profile that feels familiar in a good way.

• Taste: Hints of cocoa, roasted nut, and dry fruit over a bed of straightforward, honest tobacco.
• Strength: Medium Bodied
• Rating: 94
• Reddit Notes: Called the kind of smoke that works just as well alone on the porch as it does with a couple of friends and a quiet night.