The fifth addition of the A.J. Fernandez New World series debuted this year at the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) trade show in Las Vegas, NV. The latest bend stared shipping to retailers in September and I picked one up from one of my local brick & mortar shops – Smoke Rings 72 in Merritt Read more about Cigar Review: A.J. Fernandez New World Dorado Robusto – Rated 90[…]
Debuting at the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show early in July, the ”K” By Karen Berger 25th Anniversary is the latest offering from the Queen of Cigars – Karen Berger. With this release she celebrate 25 years in the premium cigar industry and testament that few in the industry can make and even Read more about Cigar Review: The ”K” By Karen Berger 25th Anniversary Toro – Rated 95[…]
Espinosa Premium Cigars has announced the release of their new 601 La Bomba Warhead VII. This is the seventh installment of the company’s very successful limited year release series. It is handcrafted at A.J. Fernandez’s San Lotano factory in Ocotal, Nicaragua. The 601 La Bomba Warhead VII is a Nicarguan puro and has a blend Read more about Cigar News: Espinosa Premium Cigars Announces Release of 601 La Bomba Warhead VII[…]
Ten years ago, the Epic Cigars brand hit the market. It was a small boutique cigar company owned and founded by Dean Parsons, a Real Estate professional in the Turks & Caicos Islands who is now a permanent resident of the Dominican Republic. Dean started traveling to the Dominican Republic in 2005 where he met Read more about Cigar Review: Epic Cigars “Ten” – Rated 94[…]
Kicking off 2021, Southern Draw Cigars announced a cigar that has been years in the making – the MANZANITA. The process of creating this blend started way back in the early days of Southern Draw Cigars when Robert and Sharon Holt were meeting with AJ Fernandez and his team at Tabacalera AJ Fernandez. As the Read more about Cigar Review: Southern Draw Cigars Manzanita – Rated 95[…]
AJ Fernandez is pleased to announce the international market launch of its renowned Viva La Vida cigars as originally created in 2019 by Billy and Gus Fakih. AJ Fernandez will not only continue to manufacture Viva La Vida cigars, but also distribute the brand throughout their international markets. These markets include places such as Europe, Read more about Cigar News: Viva La Vida by A.J. Fernandez Goes International[…]
A few weeks ago I was contacted by Artesano Del Tobacco, a small boutique cigar brand based out of NYC. You may not have heard this name before, but they have a 25 year cigar history in the greatest city on earth. They started in the cigar business 25 years ago in New York as Read more about Cigar Review: Artesano Del Tobacco – Viva La Vida Pre-Release – Rated 94[…]
The name A.J. Fernandez has been popping a lot in the cigar world. Not just because he has his own fields, factory, brand – but he has also been collaborating with many in the industry to produce blends. This past year was a lot like the year before and the year before that. One of Read more about Cigar Review: Hoyo La Amistad Black Rothschild – Rated 87[…]
When we think of legendary cigars, the name Montecristo is one of the few that comes to mind. It is has its roots deep in the Cuban cigar world and has been an iconic brand for decades. The brand was founded in 1937 in Cuba, but after the Cuban revolution, Montecristo founder, Alonso Menendez and Read more about Cigar Review: Montecristo Nicaragua Series No. 2 – Rated 94[…]
“The wheel is come full circle.” So said William Shakespeare long ago, but the notion is never more true than today. With Michael Giannini as General Manager at Ventura Cigars, parent company, Kretek International, Inc. has just acquired the Foundry Tobacco Company. This marks a return of a brand to its master, as under his Read more about Cigar News: KRETEK INTERNATIONAL, INC. ACQUIRES FOUNDRY TOBACCO COMPANY[…]
It has been three months since we presented Nick Melillo the award for the Stogie Press #1 Boutique Cigar of the 2017. The award for the excellent craftsmanship, and superb blend, of the Wise Man Maduro. Those that have enjoyed that cigar probably don’t disagree with our assessment. Now, here we are, 3 months later, Read more about Cigar Review: Foundation Cigars The Tabernacle Havana Seed CT No. 142 – Rated 97[…]
Continuing with a series of reviews of cigars that were crafted with the collaboration of A.J. Fernandez, today we offer a review of a magnificent creation “The T”. This cigar is the result of three renowned names in the modern cigar business; A.J. Fernandez, Matt Booth, and Robert Caldwell. The cigar was originally called “The Read more about The T Cigar Review – They Couldn’t Handle The Truth?[…]
Last year A.J. Fernandez was all over the cigar map with collaborations with the largest to the smallest of brands, not to mention his own product releases. Today I would like to offer a review of one of those big box collaborations – H. Upmann. Now when you think about the H. Upmann cigar company you Read more about H. Upmann by A.J. Fernandez – Old School meets New School[…]
I have been saying all year how much A.J. Fernandez has been influential to the cigar industry this year with the many collaborations he has forged with big box brands and small boutique cigar companies alike. Today I would like to talk about another one of these fine collaborations, the 2017 Espinosa Murcielago. The cigar Read more about 2017 Espinosa Murcielago Cigar Review – The Bat Flies High![…]