La Aurora
Preferidos
Strength: Mild-MediumIn stock
About this cigar
La Aurora is a historic Dominican cigar house, and this Preferidos Sapphire Robusto is made in the Dominican Republic. Its Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper covers Dominican binder and filler tobaccos, producing a creamy, approachable smoke with cedar, toast and gentle spice.
Tasting notes
creamcedartoastwhite pepperearthblack pepper
Available sizes
15 options9 in stockSelected size
SAPPHIRE Robusto - Connecticut
5" × 50 · Box of 18
In stock
$176.00$9.78 / cigarTax & shipping includedAdd
Pairs well with
cappuccinoaged rumChardonnaywheat beerbourbonespresso
At a glance
- Made in
- Dominican Republic
- Strength
- Mild-Medium
- Sizes
- 15 available
In plain English
What to expect
Smoothness
Smooth
Strength
Mild-Medium
Soft, with a little more presence than a truly mild cigar.
Flavour
cream · cedar · toast · white pepper
Tasting profile
How it tastes
Primary
creamcedartoastwhite pepperearthblack pepperleatherpepper
Secondary
almondhaycoffeenutssweet spiceleathercedarmolasses
What each note tastes like
Sweetness4/5
Cocoa, dried fruit, molasses
Spice5/5
Pepper and warmth on the finish
Creaminess3/5
Soft, smooth, milky texture
Earthiness5/5
Soil, leather, forest floor
Wood5/5
Cedar, oak, toasted timber
Read from this cigar's own tasting notes, strength and wrapper — not a published score.
Earth & leatherearth · leather · hay
Dry, savoury depth — the backbone most aged tobacco is built on.
Wood & cedarcedar
Clean, resinous notes that come forward as the cigar warms up.
Pepper & spicewhite pepper · black pepper · pepper · sweet spice
The tingle on the retrohale; usually strongest in the first third.
Cocoa & coffeecoffee
Roasted, faintly bitter sweetness that builds through the middle.
Sweetnessmolasses
Sugars from the wrapper and long-leaf filler; often on the lips.
Cream & buttercream
The soft, rounded texture that keeps a smoke easy on the palate.
Nut & graintoast · almond · nuts
Toasted, bready notes — almond, cashew, fresh bread, cereal.
Blend & origin
How it is built
- Made in
- Dominican Republic
- Sizes (length × ring)
- 5–5.5" × 50–54
Explore this blend
Where it sits in the collection
made in Dominican Republic · mild-medium in strength · pairs with cappuccino, aged rum, Chardonnay
Compare sizes
Every size side by side
| Size | Length × ring | Pack | Per cigar | Price | vs retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAPPHIRE Robusto - Connecticut | 5" × 50 | Box of 18 | $9.78 | $176 | |
| DIAMOND Toro - CT Broadleaf Maduro | 5.5" × 54 | Box of 18 | $10.67 | $192 | |
| EMERALD Toro - Ecuadorian Sungrown | 5.5" × 54 | Box of 18 | $10.67 | $192 | |
| SAPPHIRE Toro - Connecticut Shade | 5.5" × 54 | Box of 18 | $10.72 | $193 | |
| PLATINUM (No. 2 Tubos) - Cameroon | 5" × 54 | Box of 8 | $24.25 | $194 | |
| PLATINUM (No. 2 Tubos) - Cameroon | 5" × 54 | Box of 24 | $19.33 | $464 | −38% |
| SAPPHIRE (No. 2 Tubos) - Connecticut | 5" × 54 | Box of 8 | $24.25 | $194 | |
| SAPPHIRE (No. 2 Tubos) - Connecticut | 5" × 54 | Box of 24 | $19.33 | $464 | −38% |
| RUBY (No. 2 Tubos) - Brazilian Maduro | 5" × 54 | Box of 8 | $24.25 | $194 | |
| RUBY (No. 2 Tubos) - Brazilian Maduro | 5" × 54 | Box of 24 | $19.33 | $464 | −38% |
| GOLD (No. 2 Tubos) - Corojo | 5" × 54 | Box of 8 | $24.25 | $194 | |
| GOLD (No. 2 Tubos) - Corojo | 5" × 54 | Box of 24 | $19.33 | $464 | −38% |
| EMERALD (No. 2 Tubos) - Ecuador | 5" × 54 | Box of 8 | $24.25 | $194 | |
| EMERALD (No. 2 Tubos) - Ecuador | 5" × 54 | Box of 24 | $19.33 | $464 | |
| RUBY Robusto - Brazilian Maduro | 5" × 50 | Pack of 5 | $2893.40 | $14467 |
Aging & storage · Guidance
How to keep it
General humidor guidance for this cigar, based on its wrapper, strength, ring gauge and packaging.
Storage
Hold the box at 65–70% relative humidity at 65–70°F (18–21°C). Steady humidity matters far more than the exact number — swings are what crack wrappers.
Rest after delivery
Thicker ring gauges hold shipping moisture longest — give these boxes three to four weeks in the humidor before the first one.
Aging window
Milder blends age less dramatically — plan to enjoy this one inside a year or so rather than cellaring it long-term.
In the box
Age them in their own box where possible — the cedar keeps the cigars marrying together instead of taking on the flavour of everything else in the humidor.
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