AJ Fernandez Cigars has announced it is releasing its first cigar with a Cameroon wrapper. The cigar will be a new addition to the highly successful New World line called the AJ Fernandez New World Cameroon Selection. The company released information via Cigar Aficionado earlier this week. In addition to a Cameroon wrapper, the cigar […]
Cigar Review: Ramon Allones by AJ Fernandez Toro
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Montecristo, Romeo y Julieta, H. Upmann, Gispert, Hoyo de Monterrey, Punch, and Ramon Allones are all legendary Cuban brands. They are also brands being produced by AJ Fernandez‘s Tabacalera Fernandez in Estelí. While Fernandez is producing Montecristo, Romeo y Julieta, H. Upmann, and Gispert for Tabacalera U.S.A.; and Hoyo de Monterrey and Punch for General, […]
Feature Story: Spotlight on AJ Fernandez Cigars at 2018 IPCPR
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While AJ Fernandez Cigars made most of its announcements prior to the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, it didn’t dilute the visit to the booth one bit. Led by the Ramón Allones and Bellas Artes Maduro, it might have offered the best 1-2 punch the company put forward in its existence. In recent years, AJ Fernandez […]
Cigar News: AJ Fernandez Introduces New World Puro Especial Gordo at 2018 IPCPR
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At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, AJ Fernandez Cigars introduced a 6 x 58 Gordo size to its New World Puro Especial line. The New World Puro Especial made its debut at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show. The cigar is a Nicaraguan puro highlighted by a Criollo ’98 wrapper. The Gordo is the fourth size […]
Cigar News: AJ Fernandez Introduces Enclave Broadleaf Belicoso at 2018 IPCPR
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At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, AJ Fernandez Cigars introduced a new size to its Enclave Broadleaf line. It’s a 6 x 56 Belicoso that is also the first box-pressed size in the blend. The Enclave Broadleaf made its debut at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show. It introduced the first Connecticut Broadleaf cigar in the […]
Cigar News: AJ Fernandez Bellas Artes Maduro Launching at 2018 IPCPR
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Next month at the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show and Convention, AJ Fernandez Cigars will introduce a maduro counterpart to its Bellas Artes line. The Bellas Artes brand from AJ Fernandez is going dark. Cloaked in an inky, Brazilian Mata Fina wrapper, Bellas Artes Maduro will be released at the upcoming IPCPR trade show this summer, […]
Cigar News: AJ Fernandez Cigar Co. Names Starky Arias New Marketing Director
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AJ Fernandez Cigar Company has announced that Starky Arias will be its new marketing director. Arias will assume the position effective March 1st, 2018. Arias has experience as a creative director for many cigar brands, and its best known for his work at Cigar Rings – which is a company that does cigar band and […]
2017 Prime Time Awards: Person of the Year: AJ Fernandez
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The Cigar Coop Year End of Awards are being re-branded as the Prime Time Awards – voted on by each of the three members of the Prime Time Podcasts. Today, we wrap up the awards with our selection for 2017 Person of the Year. The Prime Time Award for Person of the Year is awarded […]
Cigar News AJ Fernandez Cigar Co Names Selim Hanono COO
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A.J. Fernandez Cigar Company has named Selim Hanono as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO) “Selim comes with incredible experience and knowledge of our industry. We have full confidence that he will help lead our company and take us to the next level. He will have our full support in order to accomplish our company’s […]
Cigar News: Ramon Allones Heads into AJ Fernandez Portfolio
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Over the past 18 months, AJ Fernandez has been involved in production for several high-profile iconic brands including Hoyo de Monterrey, Montecristo, Romeo y Julieta, and H. Upmann. Now Ramon Allones can be added to the list, however, this time things are a little different. Not only will Fernandez be handling production of the brand, […]