Family Reserve
Fernando León
ALL LINESFernando León is La Aurora’s Family Reserve cigar built over an Ecuadorian Corojo wrapper with a Dominican binder and Dominican/Brazilian fillers. Described as medium‑full, it carries cocoa, coffee, cedar and black‑pepper notes and has been produced in vitolas from corona to Gran Toro, including limited Lancero and Belicoso variants.
Sizes
- Corona (5 1/2" x 42)
- Robusto (5.0" x 50)
- Corona Gorda (6.0" x 47)
- Belicoso (6.25" x 52)
- Gran Toro (6.0" x 58)
- Box-Pressed (6.0" x 54)
- Preferidos (6.0" x 58)
- Lancero (6 7/8" x 40)
Strength
Medium-Full
Wrapper
Corojo (Ecuador)
Binder
Dominican Republic
Filler
Dominican Republic, Brazil
Fernando León is La Aurora’s named Family Reserve blend—corojo‑forward, Dominican‑made, and tuned for a measured medium‑full profile. An Ecuadorian Corojo wrapper rides over a Dominican binder with Dominican and Brazilian filler components, producing a cedary, earthy center with sweetness and pepper in play: cocoa and coffee form the backbone while leather and black pepper build into the mid and final thirds. Across vitolas the cigar shows good construction and a cream‑and‑cedar texture rather than heavy oiliness. Limited runs and special editions have nudged the blend in slightly different directions, but the core line reads as a daily‑smoke Family Reserve: balanced, structured, and built to be smoked regularly.
Articles & Reviews
Cigar Review: La Aurora Fernando León Limited Edition Belicoso
A focused review of the Limited Edition Belicoso that documents a different, extra‑aged Corojo-driven blend and a filler/binder mix distinct from the regular Family Reserve; offers tasting notes, construction observations and context on the limited run.
Fernando León Family Reserve Preferidos
Coverage of the Fernando León Family Reserve debut and its link to Don Fernando’s personal blend, with a practical rundown of the available sizes — including the Preferidos perfecto added later. The piece mixes history with tasting notes that emphasize a medium‑bodied, cedar‑leaning profile and useful commentary on the cigar’s best stretches.
La Aurora Fernando León Legacy Lancero
A detailed look at the Fernando León Legacy Lancero released for the Procigar auction, explaining the unique Corojo‑seed wrapper from La Aurora’s Bonao project and the cigar’s limited production. The article walks through blend specifics, pricing/availability at release and tasting notes that set the Legacy apart from the regular Family Reserve.
Video Gallery
La Aurora Fernando Leon Family Reserve Robusto Cigar Review
New La Aurora Cigar, Don Fernando Leon 2012




