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 […]
Cigar News: Espinosa Cigars Shifts Production for Majority of 601 Line to New A.J. Fernandez Factory
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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 […]
Cigar News: Ricky Somoza Departs A.J. Fernandez
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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 […]
Cigar News: A.J. Fernandez Last Call Line Expanding
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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. […]
Cigar Review: A.J. Fernandez Bellas Artes Short Churchill
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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 […]
Cigar News: A.J. Fernandez New World Churchill to be Exclusive Meier & Dutch Offering
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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 […]
Cigar News: A.J. Fernandez Last Call Maduro Launching at 2016 IPCPR
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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 […]
Cigar News: A.J. Fernandez Bellas Artes to be Showcased at 2016 IPCPR
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At this year’s IPCPR Trade Show, A.J. Fernandez Cigars will showcase its newest offering – Bellas Artes. The story of this cigar is around the tobacco. The cigar utilizes a proprietary hybrid wrapper known as Rojita. It consists of a cross of three varietals – U.S Connecticut Shade (a 50% proportion), Corojo 99 (a 25% […]
Cigar Review: A.J. Fernandez Last Call Geniales (Part of the Portfolio Series)
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The AJ Fernandez Last Call is the first installment in a new series by A.J. Fernandez Cigars called the Portfolio Series. The Portfolio Series is being dubbed a line that will consist of personal and experimental blends that Master Blender A.J. Fernandez has worked on over past years. In the case of the Last Call, this […]
Cigar News: AJ Fernandez Cigars Portfolio Series Last Call Coming Later This Month
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Later this month, A.J. Fernandez will release the first cigar in a line called the Portfolio Series called Last Call. The Portfolio Series will be a series of personal and experimental blends that Master Blender A.J. Fernandez has worked on over past years. In the case of the Last Call, this was a cigar that […]