This torpedo-shaped beauty from La Aurora's 1903 series rolls out a smooth Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper around premium Dominican binder and international filler tobaccos. Measuring 5¾" with a 54-ring girth, the Emerald Ecuador Toro offers medium-bodied smoking sessions lasting 60-75 minutes - perfect for backyard relaxation. The box of 18 sticks hits shelves at $226.80, translating to roughly $12.60 per cigar for this artisanal smoke seasoned in bourbon barrels.
The cold draw delivers hay and vanilla bean notes before ignition. Initial puffs release creamy almond butter through a perfect draw resistance, minimal smoke output sticking to white ash formation. Watch for baking spices emerging at the ½-inch mark.
Cinnamon toast crunch dominates at the midpoint, backed by Peru's earthiness blending with Dominican tobacco's floral hints. Smoke volume increases slightly, requiring slower pacing to prevent warmth in the cherry. Leather undertones appear alongside a peppery kick from Nicaraguan leaves by the band point.
Cocoa powder and caramelized coffee notes surface in the last third with a noticeable nicotine lift. The Brazilian Mata Fina contributes raisin sweetness that combats growing pepper spice. Most smokers stop at the final inch as tar accumulation affects throat feel - pair with sweet tea to balance the intensity.
Hand-rolled in Santiago's La Aurora factory using vintage 2006 binder leaves, each cigar undergoes triple fermentation before aging in ex-Bulleit Bourbon barrels. The Ecuadorian wrapper tobacco benefits from Andes Mountain mineral deposits, while Dominican fillers get sorted by stalk position - volado leaves for combustion, ligero for peppery punches.
