At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Casa Fernandez unveiled two new sizes to its JFR Lunatic Maduro line – the JFR Lunatic Short Titan, a 4 1/4 x 60 vitola and the Short Robusto 4 1/4 x 52. This brings the total number of offerings in the JFR Maduro line to five. The JFR Lunatic made its […]
Cigar News: Casa Fernandez Unveils Aganorsa Leaf TABSA Connecticut
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Last week, we discussed what we felt was the most significant, but least talked about story at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show – namely the Connecticut Shade releases coming from Tabacos Valle de Jalapa S.A. (TABSA). This is significant because this is a factory not known to work with a lot of Connecticut Shade. TABSA […]
Feature Story: TABSA Goes Connecticut Shade at IPCPR 2016
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It is perhaps the most significant, but least talked about story at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show – namely the Connecticut Shade releases coming from Tabacos Valle de Jalapa S.A. (TABSA). TABSA is the factory in Nicaragua owned by Casa Fernandez. This is a factory that has become world-renowned for working with its Aganorsa farm […]
2015 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #8: Casa Fernandez Aniversario Serie 2015 L.F. Celine (Part 23 of The Box Worthy 30)
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“Simply put, the Casa Fernandez Aniversario Serie 2015 L.F. Celine is a home run. This cigar has great construction, delivers excellent flavor, and provides a nice amount of complexity.” Wrapper: Aganorsa Corojo 99, Nicaragua (Jalapa) Binder: Aganorsa, Nicaragua Filler: Aganorsa, Nicaragua Country of Origin: United States (Casa Fernandez Miami) L.F. Celine: 6 x 56 Review: Casa […]
Cigar News: JFR Lunatic Torch Released by Casa Fernandez
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Casa Fernandez has recently released its fourth installment to its JFR Lunatic line called the JFR Lunatic Torch. This cigar differs from the previous installments in that not only does it feature a unfinished foot, but it also is an all-Nicaraguan blend. JFR stands for “Just for Retailers” and has been positioned as a Casa Fernandez […]
Cigar Review: Casa Fernandez Aniversario Serie 2015 L.F. Celine
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Prior to the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, Casa Fernandez Cigars announced its third installment of the Casa Fernandez Aniversario release. The Aniversario series can be traced back to 2013 when Casa Fernandez released the Casa Fernandez Aniversario Boheme No. 35 to commemorate the company’s 35th anniversary. The Boheme also became Casa Fernandez’s first true limited edition cigar. […]
Cigar Review: Futuro Selección 109
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Earlier this year, Warped Cigars and Casa Fernandez announced a joint collaboration called Futuro. The project was a joint venture between two rising stars in the cigar industry, Kyle Gellis of Warped Cigars and Max Fernandez of Casa Fernandez. The collaboration could be considered as part of an organic process as Warped Cigars has been […]
Feature Story: Casa Fernandez Showcases New Releases at 2015 IPCPR
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For the past few years, the IPCPR Trade Show has been busy for Casa Fernandez. This year was no exception as there were several new releases being showcased for the first time. Front and center was the Casa Fernandez Aniversario 2015. This marks the third consecutive year that Casa Fernandez has released an Aniversario release. […]
Cigar Pre-Review: Casa Fernandez Aniversario 2015 Voleur
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The Casa Fernandez Aniversario 2015 Voleur is a box-pressed lancero that one of two cigars being released as a part of the 2015 installment of Casa Fernandez’s Aniversario series. The Aniversario series can be traced back to 2013 when Casa Fernandez released the Casa Fernandez Aniversario Boheme No. 35 to commemorate the company’s 35th anniversary. […]
Cigar News: Casa Fernandez Aniversario 2015 to Feature Two Cigars
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Casa Fernandez’s Aniversario line is once again returning. For the third consecutive year, the Aniversario will be released. The big difference is that for the Casa Fernandez Aniversario 2015 release, it will be made available into two vitolas. At the same time, the company stated this might be the last time Aniversario will be a […]