La Aurora 107 Ecuador Gran Toro
Wrapper: Ecuador Sumatra, sun-grown
Binder: Dominican Republic, Cibao Valley
Filler: Dominican Republic, Nicaragua & Peru
Factory: La Aurora S.A., Santiago, Dominican Republic
Size: 6 x 58 Gran Toro
Strength: Medium-Full
Body: Medium-Full
Origin: Dominican Republic
Release: 2010, created for La Aurora’s 107th anniversary
Flavor Profile
First Third
The 107 Ecuador opens with black pepper, toasted wood and cedar, followed by a developing sweetness. There are hints of coffee and earth, with the Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper giving the smoke a slightly rich, toasty character.
Second Third
The cigar settles down and becomes considerably more balanced. Roasted coffee, cedar, leather and earth move to the front, while a restrained natural sweetness develops underneath. This is probably the most harmonious portion of the cigar, with the pepper becoming less dominant.
Final Third
The final third brings back more intensity. Leather, toasted tobacco, oak, coffee and pepper become prominent, with the sweetness hanging around in the background. The finish is long, earthy and spicy, but the large 58 ring gauge keeps the smoke from becoming overly aggressive.
Construction & Burn
The 6 x 58 Gran Toro is a substantial cigar and gives you roughly an hour of smoking time, depending on your pace. The draw is generally smooth with good smoke production, and the blend is designed to provide a gradual, flavorful progression.
The large ring gauge also gives the filler tobaccos plenty of room to express themselves, making this a noticeably different experience from the smaller 107 Ecuador vitolas.
Complexity
9.0/10
The 107 Ecuador has a nice progression:
Pepper & toasted wood → coffee & cedar → leather & earth → deeper coffee, oak & spice.
The balance between the Ecuadorian wrapper and the Dominican/Nicaraguan/Peruvian filler gives it more depth than you might expect from a medium-full Dominican cigar.
Overall Experience
The La Aurora 107 Ecuador Gran Toro is a flavorful, substantial anniversary cigar that showcases La Aurora’s ability to combine Dominican tobacco with tobaccos from around the world. The Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper brings the toast and spice, while the filler provides the coffee, leather, earth and natural sweetness that define much of the smoking experience.
Burnt Leaf Rating: 9.0/10
Burnt Leaf Insight
This is a big cigar with a surprisingly balanced personality.
The Gran Toro 6 x 58 gives the 107 Ecuador enough time to develop without rushing the transitions. It’s not simply a pepper bomb—it moves between toast, coffee, cedar, leather, earth and sweetness, with the final third bringing the most intensity.
If you’re sitting at the Burnt Leaf with a good coffee or bourbon and want a cigar that will carry you for an extended session, this is a very solid choice.
Best Pairing: Espresso, black coffee or bourbon.
Burnt Leaf Verdict: 9.0/10 — Toasty, earthy, spicy and complex with an excellent long-format experience.
