On Prime Time Episode 168 we welcome Omar Fernandez, Director of Operations for AJ Fernandez Cigar company! We will talk AJ Fernandez Cigars and learn about Omar’s journey in the cigar business. In our Live True segment, we’ll explore Omar’s career in professional baseball. Finally, in our Deliberation Segment, Aaron has published his 2020 edition […]
In 2019, AJ Fernandez would release its first exclusive cigar to the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA). The cigar would introduce a rounded version of the AJ Fernandez New World blend and officially be known as New World Redondo. This past week has come word that the Redondo would now become an ongoing regular production offering […]
At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, AJ Fernandez showcased his Días de Gloria line. Días de Gloria is a line that had a soft-launch in 2016. At the time regulations from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration were set to hit on August 8th, 2016 that would require any products introduced after the deadline […]
2020 was a quieter year for AJ Fernandez Cigars. For the past ten years, AJ Fernandez Cigars had utilized the IPCPR Trade Show to introduce many of its major releases. While AJ Fernandez didn’t introduce a new brand, line, or blend in its portfolio in 2020, the company has rounded out a couple of areas […]
This October, AJ Fernandez Cigars will add a 6 x 60 Gordo size to its New World Connecticut line. It will be the fifth size to be offered in the New World Connecticut line. The blend features a U.S. Connecticut wrapper over a Mexican San Andreas binder and fillers from Brazil and Nicaragua. The 6 […]
In 2018, word came of a project called the San Lotano Dominicano. This is a collaboration between two power players in the cigar industry – AJ Fernandez and Jochy Blanco. Both Fernandez and Blanco have developed companies that span the ecosystem of cigars. Each owns factories and farms. In addition, each has his own cigar […]
AJ Fernandez Cigars’ New World Tin offering, a product that was first launched at Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) 2020 is now making its way to retailers. The New World tins will contain six of the 4 x 36 New World Cigars. The tins will also be available in five-count display sleeves. The cigar is a […]
For the second year in a row, AJ Fernandez Cigars will release an exclusive cigar to the retailers of the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA). At a virtual meeting held in place of the annual TAA Convention, it was announced that the AJ Fernandez Belles Artes Maduro will be a part of the 2020 TAA […]
Cigar Marketplace has announced its first exclusive offering. It will be a new 4 x 36 size of the popular AJ Fernandez New World line packaged in tins where distribution will be handled exclusively by Cigar Marketplace. The new offering will be launched officially at the Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) 2020. The New World tins […]
Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
