Master Blender Manuel Iona La Aurora Cigars Tasting & Pairing Presentation from Morgan Hil Cigar Co.

What up! Welcome to Smoke N' Tha Bay "Cigar Review"! On today's episode, a presentation for a tasting and pairing with Master Blender of La Aurora Cigars Manuel Iona. This was filmed on 7/18/25 while at Morgan Hill Wine & Cigar Co. The Cigar Presentation is the 120th Anniversary Cigar in 4 different stages of production from start to completed finish. Starting a Premium cigar process, curing, the 3 components, training kit with 4 different stages of the La Aurora120th Anniversary Cigar, pairing with a Dominican Rum E. Leon Jimenes and a Q & A during presentation.

*** I was working this night at the lounge, so I could not film up close and follow Mr. Inoa around as I have in some of my videos of tasting and pairings in the past. Camera was set up in a corner and continued to run. It maybe hard to hear and see at times, as Mr. Inoa was moving around the lounge with the crowd. ***

Presentation recorded at Morgan Hill Wine & Cigar Co. in Morgan Hill, CA.

Manuel Inoa - La Aurora Cigars Master Blender - IG: @Manueal_ynoa
La Aurora Cigars - IG: @laauroracigars - @laauroracigarus - Twitter: @LaAuroraCigars
www.laaurora.com

Rum: E. Leon Jimenes 110 Anniversario Premium Dominican Rum
IG: @e_leon_jimenes_usa - www.leonjimenes.io

Morgan Hill Wine & Cigar Co.
IG: @MHCigarAndWine - Twitter: @MHCigarAndWine
www.morganhillcigar.com

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3370 Mowry Ave.
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510-972-4373
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16375 Monterey Rd.
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
408-776-7667
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Episode Timeline:
00:00 #SNTB Mini Intro
00:10 Video Introduction - La Aurora Cigars Event Graphic
00:25 Manuel Inoa Company & Cigar Introduction
01:02 Starting Premium Cigars Production (Development & Location)
08:17 Curing Farm Process
10:30 3 Components of a Cigar (Filler, Binder & Wrapper)
13:15 Questions Asked: Where did the seeds come from? Cutting from leaf?
18:37 Training Kit for Presentation - Introduction
20:45 Cigar # 1 from Training Kit - Tasting Notes - Burn & Flavor
27:28 Cigar # 2 from Training Kit - Tasting Notes - Palate Flavors
33:54 Cigar # 3 from Training Kit - Tasting Notes - Flavor Notes
40:57 Cigar # 4 from Training Kit - Tasting Notes - Flavor & Palate
46:24 Blended Cigar from Training Kit - Completed Cigar from first 4
52:39 Dominican Rum Pairing with Completed Cigar - Flavor & Palate Notes
58:59 Question Asked: Pairing Drinks with Cigars - Wrap Up
01:51:50 #SNTB Mini Outro