July 2024 was the date that AGANORSA began shipping the AGANORSA Leaf Arsenio to retailers. The cigar is named after Arsenio Ramos a longtime blender for Casa Fernandez, which is now known as AGANORSA Leaf. Arsenio spent 40 years at Cubatabaco prior to his tenure at AGANORSA. If you ask the Vice President of sales and Read more about Cigar Review: Aganorsa Leaf – Arsenio Toro – Rated 91[…]
In this episode of Taking it to the Nub, Boston Jimmie sits down with the VP of Sales and Marketing for AGANORSA Leaf – Mr. Terence Reilly. We dive into the history of Terence himself and then get into his rise in the industry eventually being the sales and marketing vice president for one of Read more about Taking It To The Nub – Season 6 – Terence Reilly – AGANORSA Leaf[…]
At this year’s Premium Cigar Association (PCA) trade show, AGANORSA Leaf announced that the limited edition Aniversario Maduro will now be a full production cigar. The original Aniversario line was actually offered in 4 different vitolas, each as a limited release from August 2020 to December 2021. The new production line now features the updated Read more about Cigar Review: AGANORSA Leaf Maduro Toro – Rated 95[…]
During the 2018 IPCPR, one of the big announcements was the rebranding of Casa Fernández to AGANORSA Leaf. Not all cigars in the portfolio were quickly rebranded. The limited edition Casa Fernández Aniversario did not get it’s rebranding until June of last year (3 years later). The company received excellent feedback on the blend and Read more about Cigar Review: AGANORSA Leaf Aniversario Maduro Toro – Rated 90[…]
Late in 2021, Black Star Line Cigars, the company that brought to you the highly acclaimed War Witch, upped the game and announced they were shipping a darker version of the “witch” to be called the Dark War Witch. This time the company collaborated with AGANORSA Leaf for production. Handcrafted by Aganorsa Leaf, the Dark War Read more about Cigar Review: Black Star Line Cigars – Dark War Witch – Rated 94[…]
Today I offer a review of yet another, Amendola Family Cigar Company craft. This time it is the Cremoso, one of the three “core blends” Amendola offers. As the year goes on, we will also get into the Amendola Signature Series of cigars. For more reviews and news on Amendola Family Cigars, you can click Read more about Cigar Review: Amendola Family Cigar Co. Cremoso – Rated 91[…]
Ah yes; the storied Aganorsa Leaf, highlighted by Casa Fernandez. For those that are not familiar with this leaf, let me take you on a short journey back to 1997. It was then that a young and successful New York financier and entrepreneur, Eduardo Fernandez, decided to take a chance and purchase land in Condega and Jalapa, Nicaragua to Read more about Casa Fernandez Miami Aganorsa Corojo Cigar Review[…]
What do you get when you combine the craft of two fabulous cigar manufacturers in a collaborative effort? You get a new future or, in this case the Futuro cigar, from Warped and Casa Fernandez. It was reported earlier in the year that Kyle Gellis from Warped cigars was collaborating with Max Fernandez from Casa Read more about Futuro Selección 109 Cigar Review[…]