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H. Upmann Nicaragua by AJ Fernandez Finca La Lilia 2009 cigar box open

H. Upmann Nicaragua Line Expands with Finca La Lilia 2009

September 23, 2019

Among the many legacy brands that have been updated in recent years, allowing Master Blender A.J. Fernández to provide his signature touch, the H. Upmann Nicaragua by AJ Fernandez has proved among the most popu... Read More...

AJ Fernandez to Distribute Viva La Vida Cigars

Eric Guttormson

September 14, 2019

Press Releases

Today AJ Fernandez announced it will not only manufacture Viva La Vida cigars, but also distribute the brand as well. Former New York City cigar retailers Billy and Gus Fakih released the brand in March and ha... Read More...

Smoke Night LIVE with Robert Holt of Southern Draw Cigars

Eric Guttormson

July 23, 2019

Smoke Night Live

Friday July 26th we will interview Robert Holt from Southern Draw Cigars on Smoke Night LIVE. It's an exciting year for Southern Draw as they celebrate five years in the cigar industry. We will speak with Rober... Read More...

AJF Cigar Co. – IPCPR 2019

Jordan Guttormson

July 15, 2019

IPCPR 2019

Discussing all things new from AJF Cigar Company with Factory Manager, Freddy Molina, at IPCPR 2019. Días de Gloria (Nicaraguan puro sourced from Fernández's farms, tobacco aged five years), Bellas Artes Mad... Read More...

Southern Draw Announces Special Onetime Blend “Lustrum”

Eric Guttormson

June 19, 2019

Press Releases

Once every five years, Southern Draw Cigars plans to release a special onetime blend to celebrate the family’s commitment to the growing brand. To be known as the LUSTRUM- meaning a five year period, the limite... Read More...

H. Upmann 175th Anniversary Announced

Eric Guttormson

June 13, 2019

Press Releases

Altadis U.S.A. is celebrating a special milestone as the H. Upmann cigar brand turns 175 years old. The limited-edition H. Upmann 175th Anniversary will commemorate one of the oldest and most renowned cigars br... Read More...

83%Grapes of Wrath

Hoyo La Amistad Black Rothschild

EL Oso Fumar

March 28, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2019

La amistad—friendship, to those who don’t speak the romance language of Spanish. It is certainly an apt description for the relationship that A.J. Fernández has with the premium cigar industry right now. His fi... Read More...

The T. Connecticut No. 5 Cigar of the Year 2018

No. 5 Cigar of the Year 2018 – The T. Connecticut

Jordan Guttormson

January 11, 2019

COTY 2018

In 2017, Matt Booth (owner of the Room101 brand) upended the craft cigar scene on multiple fronts—first by exiting the industry, then rejoining roughly six months later, followed by a star-studded collaboration... Read More...

90%Brunch Smoke

The T. Connecticut Short Robusto

Jordan Guttormson

November 21, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2018

One full year after Matt Booth shocked the craft cigar industry by returning to the scene just weeks before the 2017 IPCPR trade show with Robert Caldwell (a man with an equally unorthodox approach to cigar mar... Read More...

89%Dark Brew

The T. Short Churchill

Jordan Guttormson

February 23, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2018

The saga of Matt Booth and his involvement in the premium cigar industry proved to be one of, if not the most closely watched narratives across 2017 for craft cigar enthusiasts. This began with the shocking new... Read More...

Smoke Night LIVE – Big Trip Recap Show

Eric Guttormson

February 15, 2018

Smoke Night Live

Friday February 16th 2018, Episode 134 of Smoke Night LIVE we recap our massive 17 day trip to the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua where we visited Davidoff, Drew Estate, Joya de Nicaragua, La Zona, and the AJ... Read More...

82%Sweet & Sour

Enclave Broadleaf Robusto

velorok

January 23, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2018

AJ Fernandez is everywhere in the cigar world. He seems to be doing it all, and all at the same time. But as much as his name seems to be attached to roughly 1/4 of the cigars on the market today—whether person... Read More...

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