La Aurora cigars come from the León Jimenes family’s factory, founded in 1903 by Eduardo León Jimenes and based in Santiago, Dominican Republic; Cigar Aficionado calls it the oldest Dominican cigar company. The house’s first cigars were perfectos called Preferidos, and the modern La Aurora Preferidos line keeps that double-perfecto shape across six oak-aged blends that differ by wrapper. Strength typically runs from mild-medium in the Connecticut-wrapped Sapphire to medium-full in the Connecticut Broadleaf Diamond. Typical notes include cream, coffee, nuts and cedar in Sapphire; cedar, caramel and spice in the Gold; and earth, wood, licorice, almond and cacao in Diamond. For a first try, start with the Sapphire if you prefer a smoother cigar, or the Diamond if you like a darker, bolder smoke.
La Aurora Cigars
La Aurora Cigars is the oldest cigar factory in the Dominican Republic, celebrated worldwide for its rich heritage, expert craftsmanship, and consistent quality.
Each La Aurora cigar is hand-rolled using carefully aged tobaccos to deliver refined flavor, reliable construction, and an elevated smoking experience for both enthusiasts and collectors.
Shop La Aurora premium cigars at Oxford Cigar Company to enjoy competitive pricing, humidified shipping, and a curated selection of the brand’s most sought-after blends.
La Aurora Cigars
Frequently asked questions about La Aurora Cigars
Who makes La Aurora cigars and where are they made?
La Aurora was founded in 1903 by Eduardo León Jimenes near Tamboril in the Dominican Republic and moved to Santiago at the end of 1912. Cigar Aficionado describes it as the oldest Dominican cigar company. In 2011 E. León Jimenes sold its stake in the La Aurora factory to Guillermo León Herbert, a member of the founding León family, who runs the cigar business today.
How strong are La Aurora Preferidos cigars?
It depends on the blend. The Preferidos line comes in six wrappers, and strength typically runs from mild-medium in the Connecticut-wrapped Sapphire, through medium in the Cameroon Platinum, to medium-full in darker blends such as the Connecticut Broadleaf Diamond.
How do the La Aurora Preferidos blends differ, and which should I try first?
All Preferidos are double perfectos on a Dominican binder, with filler blended from Dominican and other tobaccos (Brazilian, Cameroon and Nicaraguan leaf, depending on the blend). What changes most is the wrapper, and with it the flavour. The Sapphire (Connecticut) usually leans creamy, with coffee, nut and cedar. The Gold brings cedar, caramel and spice. The Diamond (Connecticut Broadleaf) leans toward earth, wood, licorice, almond and cacao. The Sapphire is a gentle place to start, and the Diamond suits smokers who like a bolder, darker cigar.
Where can I buy La Aurora cigars?
Oxford Cigar Company carries a selection of La Aurora on its La Aurora category page: https://oxfordcigarcompany.com/la-aurora/. Free US shipping on orders $50+.