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La Aurora launches its «Prime Collection» and a special edition in a ceramic jar in Switzerland

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Vasily 2 October 2026

The Dominican cigar manufacturer La Aurora is expanding its portfolio on the Swiss market with two limited-edition special releases. With the «Prime Collection», the company is launching a range comprising five sizes that represent the brand’s historic milestones and blends. In addition, the «120th Anniversary Belicoso» format is being released in a specially crafted ceramic jar. Both editions are subject to strict allocation limits for the Swiss market. The collections will be available in Switzerland from 2 October 26.

Key points at a glance

La Aurora Prime Collection

  • Origin: Dominican Republic
  • Contents: 10 cigars in five sizes (2x 120 Anniversary Lancero, 2x Guillermo León Lancero, 2x Fernando León Belicoso, 2x 100 Años Belicoso, 2x Hors d’Age Toro)
  • Swiss edition: 100 crates
  • Recommended retail price: CHF 189.00

La Aurora 120th Anniversary Limited Edition Belicoso Jar

  • Origin: Dominican Republic
  • Format: Belicoso
  • Contents: 20 cigars in a ceramic jar
  • Swiss edition: 100 jars
  • Recommended retail price: CHF 370.00

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What's new?

The novelty lies primarily in the selection and packaging of existing and historic blends. The «Prime Collection» brings together a variety of La Aurora blends in a single box. Formats such as the «Guillermo León Lancero» and the «Fernando León Belicoso» offer specific levels of ageing and tobacco combinations.

The «120th Anniversary Limited Edition Jar» is a beautiful presentation piece. The ceramic jar serves as a reusable storage container for collectors.

Why is this interesting?

From a tobacco specialist’s perspective, the «Prime Collection» offers a direct comparison of different blend concepts from a single manufacturer. In particular, the comparison of different wrapper leaves (for example, Ecuadorian versus extra-aged Dominican Corojo) and binder leaves (such as Cameroonian versus Dominican Olor) highlights the influence of the choice of binder and wrapper leaves on the overall character of a cigar.

The Lancero format (ring gauge 40 for the Guillermo León and the classic slim format for the 120 Anniversary) has a higher ratio of wrapper to filler tobacco due to its small diameter. Due to its design, this means that the influence of the wrapper and binder on the smoking characteristics is more pronounced than with larger ring gauges such as the Toro (ring gauge 54).

The ceramic jar provides a stable environment for storage, maintaining a constant level of relative humidity. Unlike unvarnished wood, ceramic does not impart any of its own aromas or release moisture, and therefore does not affect the ageing process of the cigars through the influence of foreign wood.

Limited editions for specialist retailers in Switzerland: 100 cases and 100 bars

The «Prime Collection» comprises ten cigars in five different sizes and tobacco blends. The selection covers various historical periods and blends from the manufacturer:

  • 120th Anniversary Lancero (Limited Edition): A slim-format cigar with a Dominican Habano ’92 wrapper, an Olor binder and a filler blend of Piloto, Cubano, Olor and Corojo.
  • Guillermo León Lancero (6 7/8 x 40): It is made from an Ecuadorian wrapper, an African binder from Cameroon, and filler sections from the Cibao Valley, Nicaragua and Peru.
  • Fernando León Belicoso (6¼ x 52): It combines an extra-aged Corojo wrapper with a binder from Ecuador and a filler blend from Peru, Brazil, Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic.
  • La Aurora 100 Años Belicoso (6¼ x 52): A Figurado creation in which the wrapper, binder and filler are made entirely from tobaccos from the Cibao Valley in the Dominican Republic.
  • Hors d’Age Toro (6 x 54): It uses a wrapper and binder from Ecuador, as well as filler tobaccos from Colombia, the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua.

Alongside this, the «120th Anniversary Belicoso» is being released in a ceramic jar. The jar is designed to hold 20 cigars. The blend contained within corresponds to the tobacco composition of the 120th Anniversary range, featuring a Habano «92 wrapper and a Dominican Olor binder.

Source: Based on information from Oettinger Davidoff

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I am the editor of Zigarren.Zone and co-founder and editor of origin-of-cigar.com. Since 1995, I have been deeply involved with cigars – not just as a luxury item, but as a craft, a cultural asset and a fascinating natural product. With Zigarren.Zone, I have deliberately moved away from the traditional language of flavour descriptions. I’m not interested in what a cigar reminds me of. I’m interested in what the tobacco itself has to say. That’s why I explain connections in an accessible way, observe rather than judge, and prioritise knowledge over marketing. As well as my articles, I produce documentary films and video reports about cigars, their origins and the people behind them. My aim is simple: to explain cigars in an accessible way – independently and with respect for the tobacco.

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