About four years ago, master blender A.J. Fernandez consolidated his factory operations which were scattered across the city of Esteli to the new, massive Tabcaelera Fernandez. Since then, Fernandez has continued to grow and expanded his operation. This led Fernandez to acquire a new factory located about 50 miles north of Esteli just outside the Totogalpa and […]
On Friday January 20, Cigar Coop named the late Carlos Fuente Sr its 2016 Cigar Industry Person of the Year Award recipient. The Person of the Year Award is awarded to a person(s) in the cigar industry that has made a significant impact over the course of a year or from a lifetime achievement perspective. This year, we […]
A.J. Fernandez Cigars has officially announced the acquisition of La Gran Llave. La Gran Llave was a brand founded by Michael Argenti and Angel Aguayo. According to Cigar Aficionado, this was an acquisition that was completed in December 2016, but no formal confirmation had come until today. The move is an organic process for this brand […]
AJ Fernandez Cigars has announced it has acquired the brands of Sosa Cigars. The acquisition adds to the A.J. Fernandez portfolio a series of FDA grandfathered (predicate) brands under its umbrella. The acquisition will see the production and distribution of the Sosa Cigar brands now handled by A.J. Fernandez Cigars. Details of the announcement were first […]
A.J. Fernandez Cigars has a new factory – and a new client. Espinosa Cigars has announced it is shifting the majority of production for its 601 branded cigars and a few newer releases. These cigars will now be produced at Fernandez’s new San Lotano factory in Ocotal, Nicaragua, located about 50 miles north of Esteli […]
Ricky Somoza, the U.S. Director of Operations for A.J. Fernandez Cigars has left the company. Multiple sources have confirmed to Cigar Coop that Somoza tendered his resignation earlier this week. Last year, when A.J. Fernandez Cigars’ partner Kris Kachaturian left the company, A.J. Fernandez assumed full control of the party. A new distribution center was established in […]
A.J Fernandez’s Last Call line is expanding. The company has added four new sizes to both its Last Call and Last Call Maduro lines. Earlier this year, A.J. Fernandez Cigars launched a new series called the Portfolio Series. The Portfolio Series is dubbed a line that will consist of personal and experimental blends that Master Blender A.J. […]
Just prior to the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, A.J. Fernandez Cigars unveiled its latest release, a new blend called Bellas Artes. The past two years has seen A.J. Fernandez Cigars establish three highly successful regular production lines – New World, New World Connecticut, and Enclave. The common denominator of each of these three lines is […]
A new size has been added to the A.J. Fernandez New World line in the form of a box-pressed 7 x 52 Churchill – and its going to be an exclusive offering to Meier & Dutch distributors. The A.J. Fernandez New World line made its debut at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show. The cigar is […]
A.J. Fernandez Cigars has announced its second installment of its Portfolio Series, the Last Call Maduro. As the name indicates, the cigar introduces a maduro counterpart to the A.J. Fernandez Last Call – which was released earlier this year as the first installment. The new A.J. Fernandez Last Call Maduro is expected to be showcased […]
