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The La Aurora Preferidos 1903 Ruby Tubo is a 5 x 54 double-tapered perfecto with a dark Brazilian maduro wrapper and Dominican binder, rolled by La Aurora in the Dominican Republic and packed in its own tube. Cigar Insider rated it 87 points on May 24, 2022, and we sell it as singles.
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Description
The La Aurora Preferidos 1903 Ruby Tubo is a 5 x 54 perfecto, tapered at both ends, that wraps a Brazilian maduro leaf around a Dominican binder and a filler La Aurora lists as Dominican, Cameroonian and Brazilian. La Aurora rolls it in the Dominican Republic and presents it as a nod to the first cigars the company made by hand in 1903.
What It Tastes Like
Cigar Insider’s May 24, 2022 tasting found toast first, then earth, raisin and dark chocolate, ending on coffee, and noted that the oily wrapper can leave residue on your fingers. La Aurora’s product page describes cedar, coffee and cream with a slight bitterness, plus cinnamon and mild honey it credits to the wrapper, over about an hour.
Who It’s For
- Maduro fans who want chocolate, toast and coffee from a dark wrapper.
- Figurado fans who like a pointed head and tapered foot on a short, thick frame.
- Anyone who carries cigars around, since each one travels in its own tube.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Rated 87 by Cigar Insider on May 24, 2022
- Cigar Insider noted an even draw and burn
- A three-country filler, per La Aurora and Cigar Insider
Cons
- The oily wrapper may mark your hands
- Strength readings disagree, from medium-bodied (La Aurora) to full (Cigar Insider)
About the Preferidos Line
When Cigar Coop previewed the Diamond in August 2012, it already listed a Red (maduro) edition among the earlier Preferidos, which were told apart by the color of their tubes. Its August 2017 trade-show report uses the Ruby name for the Brazilian maduro blend.
Compare Similar Cigars
- La Aurora Preferidos Corojo Gold Tubos: the same 5 x 54 tubed shape in Corojo leaf.
- La Aurora Preferidos Treasure Box 5-Cigar: Preferidos perfectos at 5 x 54, each in a different wrapper.
- La Aurora 100 Años Robusto Maduro: straight sides, 5 x 50, and Connecticut Broadleaf maduro leaf instead of Brazilian.
- La Aurora Family Creed Perseverancia Robusto: box-pressed at 5 x 50 under a Pennsylvania broadleaf wrapper.
La Aurora Preferidos 1903 Ruby Tubo FAQ
What size and shape is the Preferidos 1903 Ruby Tubo?
Length is 5 inches and ring gauge 54, tapered at head and foot. La Aurora’s product page calls it a perfecto, and Cigar Insider lists the same dimensions.
How strong is this cigar?
Opinions differ. Cigar Insider’s May 24, 2022 rating classes it as full, whereas La Aurora’s own description calls the blend medium-bodied.
What tobaccos are in the blend?
La Aurora and Cigar Insider both name a Brazilian maduro wrapper and a Dominican binder, with filler from the Dominican Republic, Cameroon and Brazil.
Has the Ruby Tubo been rated?
Yes. Cigar Insider gave the 5 x 54 tubed perfecto 87 points in its May 24, 2022 issue, noting that it drew and burned evenly.
See our La Aurora cigars page to browse more from the maker.
Additional information
| Packaging Type | Single |
|---|---|
| Strength | Full |
| Origin | |
| Wrapper | Brazil |
| Binder | Dominican Republic |
| Filler | Dominican Republic, Cameroon, Brazil |
| Length | 5" |
| Gauge | 54 |
| Shape | Perfecto |
