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La Aroma de Cuba

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Still life of wrapper colors for the La Aroma de Cuba entry. Not that brand’s packaging.
Still life of wrapper colors for the La Aroma de Cuba entry. Not that brand’s packaging.

Ashton-system Nicaraguan brand with a historic Cuban name. Read the origin on the box.

BrandLa Aroma de Cuba
CountryNicaragua
Typical strengthMedium-full
Typical price bandMid
FoundedRevived in the 2000s (older Cuban name)
Typical wrappersMexico, Ecuador

Flavor tendencies often mentioned

  • cocoa
  • wood
  • leather
  • sweet spice
Flavor notes summarize public talk. They are not scores from this almanac.

Five-axis editorial estimate

Strength follows the strength field; price follows the price band or approximate USD. Body, flavour richness, and smoothness are editorial estimates from the taste notes—not ratings.

StrengthBodyFlavourrichnessPriceSmoothness
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength4 / 5
Body5 / 5
Flavour richness5 / 5
Price2 / 5
Smoothness3 / 5

The name is older than the present Nicaraguan cigars. Mi Amor uses Mexican San Andrés wrapper and is often described as cocoa and sweet spice. A Cuban word on a band is not Cuban leaf.

Notable models

Approximate price per stick. Tax varies widely.

Mi Amor Magnifico

StrengthMedium-full
Typical vitolas6 × 52
Taste notescocoa, sweet spice, leather
Approx. USDapprox. US$8–15
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$65–120
Price bandMid
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength4 / 5
Body5 / 5
Flavour richness4 / 5
Price3 / 5
Smoothness3 / 5

Edición Especial

StrengthMedium-full
Typical vitolas5½ × 50
Taste noteswood, earth
Approx. USDapprox. US$7–13
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$55–100
Price bandMid
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength4 / 5
Body5 / 5
Flavour richness3 / 5
Price3 / 5
Smoothness3 / 5

Noblesse

StrengthFull
Typical vitolas6 × 54
Taste notescocoa, pepper
Approx. USDapprox. US$10–18
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$80–140
Price bandPremium
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength5 / 5
Body5 / 5
Flavour richness4 / 5
Price3 / 5
Smoothness2 / 5

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