La Aroma de Cuba
95 points, My Score
Noblesse
Chocolate , Black Pepper , Cocoa , Almond
One of those cigars that immediately earns your attention.
Brand
La Aroma de Cuba cigars
About La Aroma de Cuba
La Aroma de Cuba is an old Cuban brand name that Ashton acquired and brought back in 2003. Robert Levin, Ashton's founder, made it one of his lines outside the Ashton name. It was first made at the Flor de Copán factory in Honduras and later moved to the García family's My Father Cigars factory in Estelí, Nicaragua, where it is still rolled.
The line grew with extensions such as Mi Amor, Mi Amor Reserva and the Edición Especial. The Noblesse, released on September 25, 2014, was a limited edition of 3,000 boxes of 24: a 6 1/2 x 52 toro with an Ecuadorian habano wrapper, Nicaraguan habano and criollo binders and Nicaraguan filler.
La Aroma de Cuba is the brand I have written about most after Rocky Patel, with six notes. The Noblesse, at 95 points, and the Mi Amor, at 94, are among my highest scores.
My notes
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La Aroma de Cuba
89 points, My Score
Connecticut — Corona
Cedar , Almond , Nuts , Toast
A Connecticut I genuinely enjoyed. Smooth and refined, but with enough flavor and structure to never feel light or empty.
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La Aroma de Cuba
88 points, My Score
Mi Amor — Belicoso
Cocoa , Espresso , Earth , Cedar
A familiar Mi Amor identity, expressed with a little more concentration and earthiness in the Belicoso format.
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La Aroma de Cuba
88 points, My Score
Reserva Toro
Cedar , Espresso , Cocoa , Floral
A classic, balanced smoke that reminded me how enjoyable simplicity can be.
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La Aroma de Cuba
85 points, My Score
Small Batch — Toro
Spice , Coffee , Cocoa , Toast
Taking a moment to slow things down after a heavy weekend.
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La Aroma de Cuba
94 points, My Score
Mi Amor
Chocolate , Pepper , Bread , Wood
The first time I smoked this, I wasn’t expecting much. It stayed with me.
