AJ Fernandez Anthology Sampler

Diesel Rage

Still a ne of my go to’s for a low priced cigar. Not bad but not great. Strong enough and still a decent flavor.

Diesel Unlimited

La Herencia Cubana CORE

Usually a go to budget cigar. This is the first of probably 30 to have a burn issue. Also the flavor was a bit muted. I'm hoping it's a one off and not a change somewhere

La Herencia Cubana CORE

Molasses taste is heavy

La Herencia Cubana CORE

These would be at 97 if it wasn't for the band. Smooth and creamy chocolate. Excellent burn and draw all in a budget smoke.

Diesel Unlimited

La Herencia Cubana CORE

These are the best budget smoke I've had. They are very similar to an Olivia melino V if you you enjoy those at half the cost. My only complaint really is the brown bag wrapper that is a #%@! To get off!

Man O' War Ruination

I loved the opener on this cigar, deep earthy nutty notes complimented by a nice spice and full depth! As I got halfway through though, it had trouble burning consistently and the wrapper completely fell to pieces. Great cigar, poor construction, expected better from AJ.

Diesel Unlimited

Leather, spice, and nuts

Man O' War Ruination

Here's a cigar I've had periodically, but the larger War Horse has a smoother vibe to it. The flavor notes are still consistent with leather, wood, and some toasted notes. Although the burn had a tendency to waver, it was still slow with a smooth draw.

La Herencia Cubana CORE

Great smoke production. Drawing and burn perfect. This has become a go to budget smoke for me. Very compable to AB lost art or rocky decade

La Herencia Cubana CORE

Always great budget smoke. Capable to rocky decade

La Herencia Cubana CORE

Nice!

La Herencia Cubana CORE

Great cigar

Ave Maria Immaculata

Excellent experience Ave Maria’s can’t go wrong with these. I’ve got a whole collection and I haven’t had one yet that I didn’t like. Reminds me of AJ Fernandez.

La Herencia Cubana CORE

Very good. Sweet like sugar cane.

Man O' War Ruination

An orotund offering that epitomizes the skillful art of full-bodied premium handmades. ru - in - a - tion [roo-uh-ney-shuh-n] -noun 1. the act or state of ruining or the state of being ruined. 2. something that ruins. Strap on your bike helmets gents. Behold, Man O’ War Ruination, a supremely flavorful handmade offering superior layers of bold, Cuban-esque flavors balanced by velvety smoothness that pours forth with raw spirit and intensity. Ample flavor abounds, driven by its bold mixture of Cuban-seed Nicaraguan and Honduran long-leaf ligeros. These hand-selected tobaccos have been picked from the plant's highest priming, bringing maximum flavor and richness. To conceal this deep, dense blend of tobaccos, an oily Habano Ecuador ligero leaf was chosen as its wrapper - one that's thick and juicy, even outshining the flavorful core within. An explosion of spice greets you up front, as Ruination deliquesces into softer notes of oak, earth, toast, wood, and leather. The velvety smoke coats the palate, leaving a long and satisfying finish filled with the wonderful lingering aroma of toast and charcoal. Toward the nub the roller-coaster continues....closing with a concentrated, layered, full-bodied finale. Nothing short of a religious experience!

La Herencia Cubana CORE

Tl;dr: disappointing. Aged 5 mos. This cigar had a catastrophic core burn that can only be attributed to a bad role. Clearly a factory issue. The tobacco flavors are unbelievably good as expected. Generally, the smoke was disappointing. This was mainly because I had to spend so much time relighting and trying to fix the core burn issue.

Diesel Unlimited

Unlimited flavor.... Diesel Unlimited is the epic new follow-up to the epic original Diesel! Unlimited is rich, complex, full-bodied and ultra-flavorful....carefully crafted into 4 stately, big ring vitolas and booming with gobs of flavor, boldness, denseness and complexity. In spades. Then double it. Then multiply by six. That's about right. Diesel Unlimited is fitted with a dark, Habano Ecuador ligero wrapper leaf - oozing with oils, it looks like a tasty chocolate candy bar. Rich long-leaf filler tobaccos from Condega and Esteli Nicaragua meld with spicy San Andres leaves to create a strikingly robust and randy blend with intensely lush flavors. Expect notes of leather, spice, earth and oak, rounding out its toasty tobacco core. Smooth, slow-burning, zesty, full-flavored. Unlimited.

Man O' War Ruination

Second time I’ve had a man of war cigar, definitely gonna go on my humidor as well