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Cigar Review La Aroma de Cuba Edicion Especial

When Smoked: December, 2024
Obtained from: single purchase from local shop
Rested/aged 1+ months in my humidor
Size: Churchill (sort of) 6-3/4 inches x 49
Approximate cost: US$11 (about US$9 in box of 25)
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This video is my review of the La Aroma de Cuba Edicion Especial. I’ve had a few of these over the past couple of years and have enjoyed them, but never got around to reviewing it until now.

The La Aroma brand is one of those “parallel” Cuban-New World brands. Actually the Levin family, who owns the Ashton brand, secured the US market rights to the La Aroma de Cuba line. If you are in another part of the world, the line is called “La Aroma de Caribe.”

While the La Aroma de Cuba brand has been around for a couple decades now, the current versions of their cigars were re-blended a few years ago and are currently made by My Father Cigars. They all feature My Father characteristics both in construction (3-seam cap and entubo rolling) and what I call the classic My Father flavor profile.

But back to the Edicion Especial…Let’s start with construction – Although the band is very cool, the construction on this stick was…I’m being charitable here…not good. The wrapper is lumpy, veiny and covers some really inconsistent tobacco packing. One of my big turn-offs in a cigar is soft, mushy spots – and this stick had a few of them.

Draw was pretty good but there was considerable canoeing and frequent touch ups were needed. I also pointed out in the video that a bit of wrapper came off with the secondary band. I’ve seen a lot worse, but it hints at sloppy rolling.

The flavor profile is good. Very pleasant medium body with hints of vanilla and a touch of sweetness, but with the My Father characteristic hint of spice.

I wish I could have rated this cigar higher than 7.75/10 but that’s what it merits. If you want to explore the La Aroma line, I’d start with the flagship La Aroma de Cuba, Mi Amor, and Reserva. But if you should come across the Edicion Especial in a sampler, I wouldn’t shy away from it.