Tabacalera Fernandez, aka, A.J. Fernandez Cigars, is a company founded by Abdel Josef “AJ” Fernandez. Here are all of our reviews of A.J. Fernandez cigars, including some of his best cigars:
Montecristo Crafted by A.J. Fernandez Churchill Review
Buy the Montecristo Crafted by A.J. Fernandez at Famous Smoke Shop Size: 7″ x 50 (Churchill) MSRP: $122.50 (box of 10); $12.50 for a single Country of Origin: Nicaragua Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra Binder: Mexican San Andreas Filler: Nicaraguan, U.S., Honduran Body: Medium Strength: Medium Humidor Time Prior to Review: 3 months Cigars Smoked Prior to […]
The T. by Caldwell AJ Booth Lonsdale Cigar Review
Buy The T. at Famous Smoke Shop Size: 6-1/2″ x 44 (Lonsdale) MSRP: $210.00 (box of 20); $10.50 for a single Country of Origin: Nicaragua Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Body: Medium Strength: Medium Humidor Time Prior to Review: 3 months Cigars Smoked Prior to Review: 3 Source: Purchased with Personal Funds Date […]
Man O’ War Virtue Toro Cigar Review
Buy the Man O’ War Virtue at Famous Smoke Shop Size: 6.0″ x 50 (Toro) MSRP: $200.00 (box of 22); $9.00 for a single Country of Origin: Nicaragua Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sungrown Binder: Nicaraguan Cuban Seed Filler: Nicaraguan Cuban Seed and Honduran ligero Body: Medium / Medium Full Strength: Medium Humidor Time Prior to Review: 9 […]
Man O’ War Ruination Belicoso Cigar Review
Buy the Man O’ War Ruination at Famous Smoke Shop Size: 5.7″ x 56 (Belicoso) MSRP: $220.00 (box of 22); $10.00 for a single Country of Origin: Nicaragua Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sungrown Binder: Nicaraguan Cuban Seed Filler: Nicaraguan Cuban Seed and Honduran ligero Body: Medium / Medium Full Strength: Medium Humidor Time Prior to Review: 9 […]
Man O’ War Robusto Cigar Review
Buy the Man O’ War at Famous Smoke Shop Size: 5.50 x 50 (Robusto) MSRP: $175.00 (box of 22); $7.95 for a single Country of Origin: Nicaragua Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Cuban Seed Filler: Nicaraguan Cuban Seed Body: Medium / Medium Full Strength: Medium Humidor Time Prior to Review: 9 months Cigars Smoked Prior […]
A.J. Fernandez New World Cigar Review
Size: 5.5 x 55 (Robusto) MSRP: $134.00 for a box of 21; $6.50 for a single Country of Origin: Nicaragua Wrapper: Nicaragua Binder: Jalapa Filler: Ometepe, Condega, and Esteli Body: Full Strength: Full Humidor Time Prior to Review: 8 months Cigars smoked prior to review: 5 Date Smoked: July 21, 2018 Alright guys, we are […]
A.J. Fernandez History
AJ was born in Cuba in 1979. His grandfather, Andres Fernandez, first started growing tobacco in Cuba before the days of Fidel Castro. A.J. began his career in tobacco working on a Cuban tobacco farm at the age of 13.
In 2003 AJ moved from Cuba to Nicaragua. He started manufacturing his own cigars sometime in the mid Aughts. He started with only 6 cigar rollers. Rather than launch his own brand from the beginning, A.J. private labeled cigars for other companies, including Rocky Patel and Cigars International. A.J. is behind the “Man O’ War” and “Diesel” lines launched in 2009.
Since then there has been no turning back. In 2010 A.J. brought back the San Lotano brand. This is the brand his grandfather made in Cuba before the Cuban Revolution. A.J. has also released his own brand of cigars, including the New World, Enclave, Last Call, and Bellas Artes lines. In 2013 he built his cigar factory, Tabacalera A.J. Ferandez Cigars de Nicaragua, on the outskirts of Estelí.
Recently he has collaborated with tons of makers. Everyone from Montecristo to boutique makers like Matt Booth and Robert Caldwell. These days A.J.’s name is being attached to all sorts of brands and his cigar factory pumps out over 14 million cigars a year while his farms cultivate more than 600 acres of tobacco. This is for good reason, as A.J. makes some incredible blends, and he is easily one of the most talented “new breed” blenders of our day.
Here is a link to the manufacturer’s website. And here is a link to an excellent article on AJ for further reading.
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