La Aurora Perseverancia Toro

When you’ve been in the cigar business for more than 120 years, it’s a delicate process balancing tradition with modernity. One of La Aurora’s newest creations is Fuerte Sol, the first of the four-part Family Creed Series, which intends to appeal to the modern smoker but honor the company’s storied past. The name Fuerte Sol (“strong sun”) is inspired by the motto of the León family that runs the company: “We are a proud family of rural origin, forged with persistent work under a strong sun.” That hard work certainly paid off in the Robusto, which offers an assortment of oak, nuts and leather that crescendos with a delicious note of caramel on the finish.