I think we all know the story of Uptown Cigar which was at one time located in Kingston, NY. I was looking at their newly redesigned website when I came across a cigar I never had before. The La Aurora Puro Vintage 2003 and Izzy was kind enough to send me a couple to sample and formulate this review. According to the Uptown Cigar website these cigars which came out in 2008 “is an exceedingly rare cigar (only 12,000 cigars were created) crafted into a beautiful Salamone shape. The Puro Vintage wrapper, an oily, leathery Ecuadorian leaf boasting a lovely reddish hue. This exquisite wrapper hugs a bold mixture of Cuban-seed Dominican long-fillers secured by a Dominican binder. Best of all, every leaf – from filler to wrapper – was cultivated in 2003 and enjoyed a cedar-aging process of five years prior to rolling. This produces an intense variety of chewy, leathery flavors. A touch of spice and cedar complement the medium-bodied core, which is buttery smooth from start to finish.”