HISTORY
Raised in Cuba and steeped in the rich tradition of the Fernandez cigar legacy, AJ Fernandez produces unparalleled premium cigars in Esteli, Nicaragua. Ensuring superior quality, the day-to-day operations are managed under the watchful eye of AJ and his father, Ismael, with assistance from the rest of his extended family.
Through a fusion of inherited Cuban techniques and learned patience, Fernandez filler tobaccos are grown from prized seeds which are proprietary only to his family, making them one of the hottest properties in the cigar industry today, with high-quality and flavourful cigars.
Each brand is a unique smoking experience, a testament to AJ’s talent as a tobacco farmer and blender. All components of each blend are selected based on strength, aroma and flavour in order to achieve a smooth and balanced smoking experience. AJ is truly a master of the fine art of balancing a cigar, always finding that perfect sweet spot of richness and flavour. This commitment and talent were recognised in 2022 when AJ received the Cigar Journal Lifetime Achievement Trophy & AJ Fernandez Cigars was named UK Cigar Producer of the Year at a prestigious award ceremony in London.
Such is the quality, AJ Fernandez achieved an industry first by being rewarded with No. 1 Cigar of the Year in 2019 by both the Cigar Aficionado and Cigar Journal!
AGING ROOM QUATTRO MAESTRO
Today, you’d be forgiven if the name Aging Room creates a bit of confusion. There are a lot of different Aging Rooms made in different factories. The crowning achievement, however, is the Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua Maestro made by AJ Fernandez in Nicaragua, Cigar Aficionado’s 2019 Cigar of the Year.
This is the first Aging Room cigar to be made outside of the Dominican Republic and uses only Nicaraguan tobacco to form the distinctive taste of this cigar. The flavour is complex and develops throughout the smoke, turning from rich and heavy with notes of wood and dark chocolate, to subtle and sweet hints of caramel and almonds. This complex blend of Nicaraguan tobacco has created a wonderful full-bodied cigar, with an excellent draw and burn and a delicious taste and aroma.
CIGAR INFORMATION
Country of Origin: Nicaragua
WRAPPER: Nicaragua
BINDER: Nicaragua
FILLER: Nicaragua
Flavour profile: Medium to Full-Bodied
Vitola: Maestro
Size: 52 ring gauge, 6 inches
Smoking time: 60 minutes