Written by Briley on March 27, 2025
La Aurora Small Batch Lot No. 7 debuts, crafted in partnership with PCA Alliance
Manuel Inoa is at it again. The prolific master blender has created a new limited-edition cigar as part of a collaboration with the PCA Alliance. More specifically, the small batch blend will make an appearance at PCA 2025 in New Orleans during the April show. It’s part of a greater move to not only introduce a new, delicious blend but also to honor the artisans and alliance members participating in the event, including wineries, breweries, and restaurants.
What is the La Aurora Small Batch Lot No. 7?
Pulled directly from La Aurora’s prestigious aging room in the Dominican Republic, Small Batch Lot No. 7 will be available in a Vintage Robusto format — 4.5 inches by 50. It features a complex mashup of tobaccos from the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua and Peru. Now we’re talking!
The double binder is a Dominican and Cameroon blend. Together, those add both strength and sweetness. The wrapper is a Mexican San Andrés for those rich, toasty flavors. Then, of course, the filler is a blend of Dominican, Peruvian, and Nicaraguan tobaccos.
They’re arriving in boxes of ten, each aged a total of 21 years. Dear lord that’s an incredible set of age on the tobacco. La Aurora says that’s actually one of the longest ages they’ve ever done for a Small Batch Lot.
Exclusively available at PCA 2025, Small Batch Lot No. 7 will release in a limited run of 180 boxes and the company expects them to sell out. The suggested MSRP is $150 per box, which prices them at about $15 per cigar. That’s not a bad price at all. If you are attending PCA 2025 in April, I highly suggest seeking some of these out.
La Aurora will be at Booth 4328 during the show, which runs from April 11 to 14.
Tell me more about La Aurora Small Batch
As the name implies, the Small Batch series always includes a limited run of aged or unique tobaccos, generally chosen by Manuel Inoa, the brand’s exceptional master blender.
Of course, Inoa himself does a superb job of explaining what Small Batch is and why it exists:
“Small Batch is a series that is very special to me. Not only because I created it, but it is literally in the name. These cigars will only ever exist in small batches: each release features distinct tasting notes rooted in tobaccos that have been aged and are unable to be blended and rolled in large-scale quantities.”
Inoa goes on to say, “Lot No. 7 is especially important to us as it is a vintage robusto that boasts one of the longest ages in all our small batch lots at 21 years and is being released as a PCA Alliance Exclusive.”
Every Small Batch run from the brand has a unique story. What La Aurora describes as “a selection of leaves and notes […] crafted specifically for limited editions or other small-scale projects.”
Many of the blends have been “treasured in limited quantities in their aging room, with some having been aged up to 21 years,” not unlike this new Small Batch lot.
“As a result, unique cigars are being released within the Small Batch line, each representing a different exploration from years past of Master Blender Manuel Inoa. Every edition will have an individual format, blend, and unrepeatable tasting notes due to their advanced ages. Recent Small Batch releases have sold out in less than 2 weeks.”
Suffice it to say, the small batch releases provide incredible opportunities to try some rare, aged tobacco and, usually, in a unique blend that you won’t find anywhere else. That exclusivity definitely has my taste buds sparked. Plus, the blend La Aurora and Manuel Inoa have described sounds phenomenal. We’ll just have to wait and see.
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