Photo Credit: Casa Fernandez Instagram Casa Fernandez Cigars is adding a fourth extension to its Aganorsa Leaf Maduro line. Today the company announced a 6 1/2 x 50 box-pressed toro will be heading to its retailers this month. The new size will be called “Delire”. The name Delire is French for “delirium” or wild idea. […]
Cigar Review: Casa Fernandez Aniversario Serie 2014 – The Ares
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Casa Fernandez Aniversario Serie 2014 – The Ares Last year, Casa Fernandez unveiled a cigar to commemorate the company’s 35th anniversary called the Casa Fernandez Aniversario Boheme No. 35. The Aniversario Boheme 35 was the company’s first true limited edition. Once released, this cigar has received much praise and acclaim as one of Casa Fernandez’s […]
Cigar News: JFR XT by Casa Fernandez (Cigar Preview)
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At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, Casa Fernandez showcased a new offshoot to its JFR line. The JFR XT introduces box-press offerings in a Corojo or Maduro wrapper option. JFR stands for “Just for Retailers” and was introduced as line primarily for brick and mortar stores. The new XT offerings feature a blend that is […]
Cigar News: Casa Fernandez Aniversario Serie 2014 – The Ares (Cigar Preview)
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At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, Casa Fernandez showcased its limited edition Casa Fernandez Aniversario Serie 2014 cigar. The Aniversario Serie 2014 follows up the Casa Fernandez Aniversario Series Boheme No. 35 which was Casa Fernandez’s first limited edition cigar to commemorate the company’s 35th annivesary. The Casa Fernandez Aniversario Serie 2014 […]
Cigar News: Casa Fernandez Arsenio Serie Oro (Cigar Preview)
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The Casa Fernandez Arsenio Oro is one of three new releases rolled out by Casa Fernandez at the 2014 Trade Show. The cigar pays homage to master blender Arsenio Ramos to celebrate his 80th birthday. The cigar is being produced at the Casa Fernandez factory in Miami and thus has the designation “Miami” on the […]
Cigar News: Viaje Collaboration 2014 (Cigar Preview)
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Viaje Collaboration 2014 (Photo Credit Viaje Facebook) At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, Viaje Cigars will unveil its new Viaje Collaboration 2014 cigar. The Collaboration Series is being positioned as a special project that Viaje will collaborate with another member of the cigar industry “every year or so”. Back on the 2/27/14 edition of Stogie […]
Assessment Update: Casa Fernandez Aniversario Series Boheme No. 35
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Assessment Updates will be posted on this web-site to: 1) Assess “pre-review” cigars that were not given a rating or score (typically pre-release cigars); 2) Provide numeric ratings to cigars previously assessed prior to the implementation of the numeric scoring system; 3) Provide a re-assessment and re-score of a previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we provide […]
2013 Year in Review: Best Line Extensions for 2013
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The vision behind our Cigar Coop Cigar of the Year Coutndown is to find the best new blends that were smoked in the past year. At the same time, there are many great blends that have already been released that add line extensions in the form of new vitolas. These vitolas share the same tobacco […]
2013 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #22: Casa Fernandez Miami Reserva Maduro (Part 9 of Epic Encounters 2013)
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“With Casa Fernandez, they seem to hit on all cylinders when it comes to working with this (San Andres Maduro) wrapper. They consistently find a way to get the most out of this wrapper without overwhelming the blend.” Coming in at #22 on the 2013 Cigar of the Year countdown is the Casa Fernandez Miami Reserva Maduro. This […]
Cigar Pre-Review: JFR Junior Corojo by Casa Fernandez
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JFR Junior Corojo by Casa Fernandez Earlier this month, Casa Fernandez announced plans for a line extension to its JFR line of cigars. This would come in the form of a 4 1/2 x 46 vitola known as the JFR Junior. The JFR line consists of two blends, the JFR Corojo and the JFR Maduro. […]