{"product_id":"la-aurora-adn-dominicano-toro","title":"La Aurora ADN Dominicano TORO","description":"\u003cp\u003eLa Aurora ADN Dominicano Toro\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWrapper: Dominican — Cibao Valley\u003cbr\u003eBinder: Cameroon\u003cbr\u003eFiller: Dominican, Pennsylvania, Nicaragua \u0026amp; Andullo\u003cbr\u003eFactory: La Aurora S.A., Dominican Republic\u003cbr\u003eSize: 5¾ x 54 Toro\u003cbr\u003eStrength: Medium → Medium-Full\u003cbr\u003eBody: Medium → Full\u003cbr\u003eOrigin: Dominican Republic\u003cbr\u003eKey Feature: Whole-leaf Andullo tobacco in the filler — a traditional Dominican tobacco-processing method that gives the cigar its distinctive character. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlavor Profile\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst Third\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Toro opens with cedar, musty wood, earth, grass and black pepper. There is an underlying natural sweetness that gradually develops into a sweet-and-sour apple\/fruit character. On the retrohale, cedar and black pepper become more pronounced. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSecond Third\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is where the ADN really starts to separate itself. The initial mustiness and grass fade, and the cigar moves toward natural tobacco, sweet apple, roasted nuts and bread. A savory barbecue-sauce quality with molasses and smoky\/tangy notes can emerge, giving the cigar an unusual sweet-and-savory combination. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinal Third\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe final third becomes richer and more substantial. Fresh-baked bread, earthy tobacco, black pepper and roasted nuts take over, with some smoky sweetness remaining underneath. The pepper increases but doesn’t completely overpower the other flavors. The finish is long, earthy and spicy. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConstruction \u0026amp; Burn\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Toro generally delivers good smoke production and an open, easy draw. One review found the burn line straight with a firm gray ash, while other samples have experienced waviness and required touch-ups. So construction can be somewhat sample-dependent. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 5¾ x 54 format gives you approximately 90–100 minutes of smoking time, depending on pace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComplexity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9.1\/10\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ADN is considerably more interesting than a conventional Dominican profile. The transition fromwood and pepper → sweet fruit → savory\/molasses → bread, nuts and earth makes this a cigar you want to pay attention to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall Experience\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe La Aurora ADN Dominicano Toro is one of La Aurora’s more adventurous blends. The use of a whole Andullo leaf is the centerpiece, giving the cigar a distinctive earthy, smoky and savory character that isn’t commonly found in premium cigars. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBurnt Leaf Rating: 9.0\/10\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBurnt Leaf Insight\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is NOT your typical Dominican cigar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Andullo is what makes the ADN special. It brings a deeper, darker and more savory quality to the blend while the Dominican wrapper and international filler tobaccos provide sweetness, pepper, fruit and bread.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want a cigar that is different rather than simply stronger, the ADN Dominicano is one to reach for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBest Pairing: Bourbon, Dominican rum, black coffee or espresso.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBurnt Leaf Verdict: 9.0\/10 — Unique, complex and distinctly Dominican.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementToProof\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementToProof\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementToProof\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementToProof\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Burnt Leaf Lounge","offers":[{"title":"SINGLE","offer_id":47056267608263,"sku":"7465603138971","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"BOX OF 20","offer_id":47056267641031,"sku":null,"price":212.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/0724\/6535\/files\/fc8aa2b3-989a-473f-8536-0a70f73e40a5.jpg?v=1787862010","url":"https:\/\/www.theburntleaflounge.com\/products\/la-aurora-adn-dominicano-toro","provider":"The Burnt Leaf Lounge","version":"1.0","type":"link"}