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“Para Japón"
Monday, April 11, 2011 at 12:30PM 
On March 11, 2011, an 8.9-magnitude earthquake hit the island of Japan -- the biggest earthquake in Japanese official record. The tsunami that followed caused unprecedented devastation on a level unseen by the Japanese people since WWII.
The voices and images of desperation have struck deeply in the hearts and
souls of the Dominican people whom, for many decades, have built a close
bond with Japan. La Aurora Cigar Factory has echoed the expressions of
solidarity of its employees and suppliers, and is glad to announce the creation of
a special edition cigar to help the humanitarian response to this disaster. “We
are very pleased to lay our helping hand to our brothers of Japan by supporting
the humanitarian assistance to this great nation,” says Guillermo Leon,
President of La Aurora. “When hurricanes have struck the Dominican
Republic, Japan was there for us,” Leon added. Proceeds from the sales of this
cigar will be donated to the Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief fund through
JAPAN TOBACCO IMEX CO. LTD.
The cigar named “Para Japón” or “For Japan” is a 5” x 50 medium bodied
vitola, made with selected premium tobacco leaves. These cigars have been
aged during three years and its blend is something really unique with an
exquisite Nicaraguan wrapper. Its package of 25 Sumo Robustos is decorated
with special artwork by Mario Takeyama and Dan Reeve, the design team of
CigarExplorer.com. Being involved in this project was important and personal to
Cigar Explorer, as founder Mario is a native of Japan and still has many friends
and family living there.
The “Para Japón” cigar will be available thru La Aurora distributors on April.
About La Aurora
La Aurora is the first Dominican Cigar factory. It was established in 1903, is own
by the León family whose roots in the tobacco industry trace back to the early
19th century. The factory is part of Grupo León Jimenes Corporation, the largest
industrial group in the Caribbean. La Aurora brands are among the most well
known cigars, with sales in more than 50 countries around the world.
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