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La Aurora Cameroon
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midmofan Offline
#1 Posted: Tue, Feb 25 2020, 5:36 PM EST
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Anyone had these? I generally like Cameroon wrappers and like Lanceros when they are rolled properly, so thought at that price might be worth a gamble, but this particular cigar does not show up on the official La Aurora page making me suspicious.

Any thoughts

Also, what's the best cigar shopping in the year 4545, cause, you know, won't need my teeth then....

https://www.cigarbid.com...cameroon-cigars/3492632/
Sunoverbeach Offline
#2 Posted: Tue, Feb 25 2020, 5:52 PM EST
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I've had the robusto. Found it to be an enjoyable smoke, but not the most complex one. I'd put it on the mellower to medium end of the scale. Also feel LA does well on construction generally with rare exceptions
midmofan Offline
#3 Posted: Tue, Feb 25 2020, 6:05 PM EST
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Sunoverbeach wrote:
I've had the robusto. Found it to be an enjoyable smoke, but not the most complex one. I'd put it on the mellower to medium end of the scale. Also feel LA does well on construction generally with rare exceptions



Thanks, most reviews say similar things, but they are not for this newer (stronger??) Palmas Extra Cameroon version for which I have found no reviews although they are being carried by several discount internet sites. That plus them not being on the web page makes me wonder what the story is.

But for $2 per including shipping, what the heck.
USNGunner Offline
#4 Posted: Tue, Feb 25 2020, 6:43 PM EST
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I've had the La Aurora Preferidos, the cameroon is the platinum and those are amazing. If you want to want, I'll split them with you, I dang sure don't need a full box.
24132413 Offline
#5 Posted: Tue, Feb 25 2020, 8:38 PM EST
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NOT THAT SIZE. It's an average cigar. Fuller flavored after some decent aging. Not as good as Oliva G. For two bucks not bad.
Stogie1020 Offline
#6 Posted: Tue, Feb 25 2020, 11:05 PM EST
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USNGunner wrote:
I've had the La Aurora Preferidos, the cameroon is the platinum and those are amazing. If you want to want, I'll split them with you, I dang sure don't need a full box.

Gunner, how did you cut yours? I used a straight cutter and found the draw really tough on these. Maybe I didn't snip enough though. As short as it was, I didn't want to lose too much.
USNGunner Offline
#7 Posted: Wed, Feb 26 2020, 12:22 AM EST
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Stogie1020 wrote:
Gunner, how did you cut yours? I used a straight cutter and found the draw really tough on these. Maybe I didn't snip enough though. As short as it was, I didn't want to lose too much.


Straight across. No issues with draw on mine. You run into plugs every now and then. Sail needle or a draw enhancer will make short work of those. Beer
Pudding Mittens Offline
#8 Posted: Wed, Feb 26 2020, 1:05 AM EST
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USNGunner wrote:
You run into plugs every now and then. Sail needle or a draw enhancer will make short work of those. Beer

I recommend the PerfecDraw. Recently had its price reduced, if I recall right, which is great. Designed by a dentist (they know sharp steel tools!) and IMO is much more effective than other cigar draw tools.
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Sunoverbeach Offline
#9 Posted: Wed, Feb 26 2020, 6:36 AM EST
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I second that. The little barbs open a tunnel that's resistant To tar filling back in. Balked at cost initially but it's been worth it in frustration avoided
Stogie1020 Offline
#10 Posted: Wed, Feb 26 2020, 1:39 PM EST
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Thanks gents, I will try again and see how it goes. With those sticks being as short as they are, I could probably just use a 10 penny nail as a draw poker...

-Commie 7
Palama Offline
#11 Posted: Wed, Feb 26 2020, 6:47 PM EST
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Sunoverbeach wrote:
I second that. The little barbs open a tunnel that's resistant To tar filling back in. Balked at cost initially but it's been worth it in frustration avoided


Stogie1020 wrote:
Thanks gents, I will try again and see how it goes. With those sticks being as short as they are, I could probably just use a 10 penny nail as a draw poker...

-Commie 7


Stogie / Commie 7,

Iffin’ you’re gonna be smoking seegars for the next 2, 3, 5 years, the PerfecDraw tool will be totally worth it. I’ve used toothpicks, nails, drill bits and an ice pick but the PD is easy to use and clearly the best device for tight draw smokes. Like Dan said, it’s been worth it.

Commie 4
corey sellers Offline
#12 Posted: Wed, Feb 26 2020, 6:54 PM EST
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Wife bought me the perfec draw it works great. All a nail will do is compact the tobacco where as the perfec draw removes tobacco so will a drill bit but not as good.
Stogie1020 Offline
#13 Posted: Thu, Feb 27 2020, 10:47 AM EST
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OK, will keep an eye out for a perfect draw.

I was smoking the perfecto preferidos, so maybe the shape had something to do with the issues I was having. it's a pretty small vitola and there was not a ton of room to snip the end, so it's entirely possible that I just didn't snip off enough. I tend to err on the side of caution when snipping straight across. It's a by-product of attending a number of circumcisions (I am a Hebe).

-Commie7
frankj1 Offline
#14 Posted: Thu, Feb 27 2020, 10:51 AM EST
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Stogie1020 wrote:
OK, will keep an eye out for a perfect draw.

I was smoking the perfecto preferidos, so maybe the shape had something to do with the issues I was having. it's a pretty small vitola and there was not a ton of room to snip the end, so it's entirely possible that I just didn't snip off enough. I tend to err on the side of caution when snipping straight across. It's a by-product of attending a number of circumcisions (I am a Hebe).

-Commie7

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Stogie1020 Offline
#15 Posted: Thu, Feb 27 2020, 11:10 AM EST
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Shabbat Shalom to you as well!
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