Casa Fernandez will release a third size to its JFR Lunatic line. The JFR Lunatic Jackhammer will be launched at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show in New Orleans. This will introduce a massive 8 x 60 vitola into the line. The JFR Lunatic made its debut earlier this year and is a line geared for […]
Agile Cigar Review: Casa Fernandez Aganorsa Leaf Maduro Délire
Agile Cigar Reviews replace what we termed “Assessment Updates”. The concept is the same, but the name is different. Agile Cigar Reviews 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 […]
Cigar News: Warped Cigars and Casa Fernandez Team up for Futuro
Warped Cigars and Casa Fernandez have announced they will have a collaborative cigar called Futuro. The cigar is a joint effort between Warped Cigaars owner Kyle Gellis and Max Fernandez, the son of Eduardo Fernandez of Aganorsa / Casa Fernandez. Plans are for the Futuro to make its debut at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show. […]
Cigar News: Casa Fernandez To Add JFR Lunatic El Chiquito
Casa Fernandez has announced its second cigar in its JFR Lunatic line. The JFR Lunatic El Chiquito will introduce what the company describes as one of the largest ring gauge cigars under 5″ as it measures at 4 3/4 x 70. The JFR Lunatic El Chiquito is targeted for a May 18, 2015 ship date. […]
Cigar News: JFR Lunatic by Casa Fernandez (Cigar Preview)
JFR Lunatic by Casa Fernandez (Photo Credit: Casa Fernandez Cigars) Casa Fernandez will be introducing a new cigar under its JFR line called the JFR Lunatic. This cigar will introduce an 8 x 80 cigar into the marketplace. This mammoth cigar will have one additional twist – it will be in the form of a […]
2014 Year in Review: Factory of the Year (Larger or Multi-Faceted) – Tabacalera Tropical / Casa Fernandez
Today, we unveil the second of three new post-season awards for the 2014 Cigar Year. Today, we recognize another selection for “Factory of the Year”. Given our first selection was for small, single operation, we wanted to introduce another category that was geared more toward either a larger and/or multi-faceted operation. The winner for […]
Aged Selects 2014 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #6 Casa Fernandez Aniversario Series Boheme No. 35
“When looking at the Aniversario, there is no doubt that Casa Fernandez has brought a winner to the retailers… While it is a classic Nicaraguan puro in a lot of ways, it also delivers so much more in terms of flavor nuances as you smoke it.” Coming in at #6 is the Casa Fernandez Aniversario Boheme No. […]
Aged Selects 2014 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #9 Casa Fernandez Aniversario Serie 2014 – The Ares
“This cigar is the total package from start to finish. It delivers great flavor, has plenty of complexity, and has outstanding construction.” Coming in at #9 is the Casa Fernandez Aniversario Serie 2014 – The Ares. This is the second installment in Casa Fernandez’s Aniversario series. The Ares becomes the sixth Nicaraguan puro to make the 2014 […]
Cigar Review: Casa Fernandez Arsenio Serie Oro Robusto
Casa Fernandez Arsenio Oro Robusto At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, Casa Fernandez showed off several new lines. One of those lines is a tribute to the company’s master blender Arsenio Ramos. The Casa Fernandez Arsenio Serie Oro is a line that commemorates Ramos’ 80th birthday. This isn’t the first cigar to be released with […]
Cigar Review: JFR XT Corojo 654 XT by Casa Fernandez
Casa Fernandez JFR XT Corojo 654 XT At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, Casa Fernandez unveiled a new line of cigars under their JFR brand called the JFR XT. This introduced a box-pressed offering into the JFR brand using both of Casa Fernandez signature wrappers – a Corojo and (San Andres) Maduro. […]