Manufactured in Esteli, Nicaragua, the New World Cameroon Selection is available in Short Robusto (4 by 48), Robusto (5 1/2 by 54), Toro (6 by 50), Torpedo (6 1/2 by 52), Gordo (6 by 60), and Churchill (7 by 48). The cigar features a Cameroon wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler tobaccos grown at A.J. Fernandez’s Esteli farm. The cigars come packaged in boxes of 20 and will run you between $5 and $7 a per cigar.

You can purchase New World Cameroon Selection from our good friends at Famous Smoke Shop.

THE FACTS

Price: $6.50
Vitola: Churchill
Size: 7 by 48
Wrapper: Cameroon
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
Smoke Time: 1 Hour and 50 Minutes

PRE-LIGHT

The New World Cameroon Selection wears a medium brown wrapper with a greenish hue that has some darker markings, small sugar-like crystals, and small veins running down the leaf. To the touch, the cigar is smooth, velvety, and somewhat spongy as I gently press down the cigar. 

As I bring the wrapper to my nose, I am met with barnyard, vinegar, and coffee. The aroma on the foot is of cardboard and dry wood. The draw is easy showing more of the wood and some light cinnamon with a spice heat being felt on the lips.

FIRST THIRD

The New World Cameroon Selection opens with a rich profile showing off flavors of earth, heavy black pepper, and a vegetal flavor. A sweetness moves into the profile that is tied to the vegetal flavor and continues to intensify as the cigar progresses. I can feel a spice in the back of the throat that lingers for some time between puffs. A light colored ash forms as the cigar burns evenly. 

MIDDLE THIRD

As this latest iteration of the New World progresses, the earth and cocoa become the central flavors. The unique vegetal flavor appears every couple of puffs but seems to be fading out.  An espresso coffee flavor is now on the finish of the smoke, and the earlier black pepper flavor and accompanying spice have calmed. The texture of the smoke is smooth and creamy in the mouth.

FINAL THIRD

Moving into the last third, the sweetness has evolved to a roasted marshmallow and is pairing well with the dark espresso, earth, and cocoa flavors. I am also getting a fat nutty flavor on the backend of the flavors. The New World Cameroon closes out with rich and full flavors. 

WRAP-UP

The original New World has been a go-to cigar for me over the last couple of years. A cigar that I know will deliver and hit the spot when I am not sure what else to reach for. On a recent trip to Florida, I was introduced to the New World Cameroon Selection. And after smoking it, I knew it was a cigar I needed to review. The cigar takes a little time to warm up, but it is an absolute treat once it does. The combination of flavors in the second and final third won me over and held my attention through this nearly two-hour smoke. The performance was right on from start to finish and a price tag under $7 makes this cigar that much sweeter.

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Rabit Hole bourbon barrels are used in the aging of the Mexican San Andres binder tobacco. The cigar also features an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper and filler tobacco from the Ometepe, Condega, and Jalapa regions of Nicaragua. Available vitolas include Robusto (5 1/2 by 52), Toro (6 by 54), Churchill (7 by 49), and Gigante (6 by 60). Packaged in 25 count boxes, the Diesel Whiskey Row will run you between $7.49 and $8.99 per cigar.

You can purchase Diesel Whiskey Row from our good friends at Famous Smoke Shop.

THE FACTS

Price: $7.99
Vitola: Toro
Size: 6 by 54
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano
Binder: Mexican San Andres Aged in Rabit Hole Bourbon Barrels
Filler: Nicaraguan
Smoke Time: 1 Hour and 30 Minutes

PRE-LIGHT

The Diesel Whiskey Row is outfitted in a medium brown wrapper with a heavy oily sheen. There are several medium-sized veins that are lighter in color than that rest of the wrapper. From head to foot, the cigar is evenly and firmly filled.

Notes of earth, pepper, and vinegar come across on the wrapper, while a warm cedar and pepper spice are on the foot of the cigar. Upon clipping the double cap, I find the draw to be a hair firm. The cold draw shows off cedar, baking spices, and a deep red fruit note.

FIRST THIRD

At once, big flavors begin pouring out of the Diesel Whiskey Row. There is a combination of yeast, charred wood, blackberry, pepper,  and salt. The texture of the smoke is thick in the mouth. The cigar is burning along with a near perfect burn line as a beautiful, white ash forms. 

MIDDLE THIRD

Burning into the second third of the cigar, I am beginning to feel the effects of the nicotine as it puts me into a nice relaxed state. The earlier flavors are holding strong with the sweetness picking up with an added cocoa in the mix. The black pepper spice is also gaining ground in the profile as the dirt/earth lingers on the finish of the smoke. 

FINAL THIRD

Into the last couple of inches, the earth is heavy followed by dry pencil shavings. The earlier blackberry and cocoa continue to make an appearance every few puffs. Like the previous two third, the burn is right on and smoke fills the mouth with each small puff. 

WRAP-UP

Any cigar made by AJ Fernandez is a cigar that is put on my list to smoke. And I am definitely glad I got my paws on the Diesel Whiskey Row. From start to finish, the cigar showed off an exceptional burn with a well-holding ash. And even though the draw seemed firm prior to lighting, my concerns were alleviated once lit with each draw filling my mouth with a copious amount of smoke. But it was the flavors that won me over. AJ Fernandez’s signature flavors were present with the heavy, spicy profile but it was the complexity of the flavors and blackberry sweetness that brought something completely new to the Diesel Brand. And the $8 price tag is right in the sweet spot for a smoke like this.

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Way back in 2013, Emilio Cigars announced the Mia Dora, a cigar dedicated to Gary Griffith’s now wife, Dora,  and her ancestry. Originally scheduled for release at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, the cigar did not begin shipping to retailers until October 2014 as reported by half wheel. As is the case with several offering from Emilio Cigars, the Mia Dora is produced in Esteli, Nicaragua at the A.J. Fernandez factory  in three vitolas: Coronita (5 ¼ by 44), Robusto (5 by 50), and Toro (6 by 50). The Robusto and Toro are packaged in 21 count boxes, while the Coronita is sold in 40 count boxes.

Reviews of other offerings from Emilio Cigars can be found below:

• AF1 BMF
• AF2 Toro
• Draig K
• La Musa Melete
• Grimalkin

The Facts

Samples Provided by House of Emilio
Price: Unknown
Vitola: Robusto
Size: 5 by 50
Wrapper: Habano Rosado
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
Smoke Time: 1 Hour and 15 Minutes
Drink: Water

Pre-light 

The Habano Rosado wrapper is light to medium brown with a rustic appearance, small and medium veins, and some darker color imperfections. There is a mild aroma of cardboard, a very faint pungency, and cedar found on the wrapper. The same cardboard  is found on the foot of the cigar, accompanied by the smell of grass after it rains and cedar.

The Mia Dora Robusto comes to a close with a beautifully applied double cap. After a quick, shallow cut, I find more of the cardboard and deep notes of wet cedar. A spice tingle is already felt on my tongue from the dry draw.

First Third

The Mia Dora is opening up with a unique tartness, some grassiness, and pepper. Quickly, the flavors move to deep woodsy notes with the introductory flavors disappearing, except for the pepper.  As the cigar warms up, the pepper gains in intensity is both flavor and heat. Approaching an inch in, the flavors are beginning to mesh very well as a grape or jelly sweetness arrives. The Mia Dora is burning perfectly leaving behind a firm, light ash.

Middle Third

Transitioning into the second third, darker notes of earth and coffee join in with the cedar, grape sweetness, and, now,  mellow pepper.  But if you begin missing the pepper, a quick pass of the smoke through the sinuses should satisfy. The pepper is full in flavor and strength on the retrohale. So far, the performance has been exceptional making this an effortless smoking experience.

Final Third

The wrapper unravels slightly with only a few inches of the cigar remaining, which does not seem to be impacting the smoke. The flavors remain consistent with the prior third, with added toasted notes and nuttiness, as well as cocoa and earth on the finish. Overall, the profile continues to be balanced with the flavors and strength ending in the solid medium realm.

Wrap-up

If I had only smoked this cigar through the first third, I would of had no idea of the origin or make-up of the Mia Dora. By the second third, the more typical Nicaraguan flavors arrived, but the profile remained very different than what I have become accustomed to with A.J. Fernandez made cigars. And that is not necessarily a bad thing. I found Emilio Cigars’ Mia Dora to be unique, decently complex, and balanced. The exceptional performance, other than the wrapper unraveling in the final third, is a great testimony to the quality control taking place at A.J. Fernandez’s factory. I was unable to determine the exact MSRP on the Mia Dora, but several sites referenced it being in the $10 range. With that said, the Mia Dora experience is well worth the asking price. I hope this cigar remains on the market even with the departure of Gary Griffith from Emilio Cigars, as I would like to visit this cigar again in the future.

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Produced at A.J. Fernandez’s factory, Tabacalera Fernandez, in Esteli, Nicaragua, the Mayimbe is available in four vitolas: Robusto (5 by 56), Torped0 (5 by 56), Toro (6 by 56), and Churchill (7 by 56). Anthony Cantelmo, Southwest Area Manager with A.J. Fernandez Cigars, supplied me with a little information on the wrapper the Mayimbe utilizes:

The Pennsylvanian broadleaf is the biggest thing to point out. It’s from an Amish co-op. We get to pick what we want every time. It’s a pretty sweet deal, because it yields some really strong and unique tobacco that most people can’t get their hands on. It’s straight out of Lancaster, PA, son!

The Casas Fumando crew has  reviewed several other offerings from A.J. Fernandez that you can find below:

• Pinolero Maduro
• San Lotano Bull
• San Lotano Oval Maduro

The Facts

Samples Provided by A.J. Fernandez
Price: Approx. $14
Vitola: Robusto
Size: 5 by 56
Wrapper: Pennsylvanian Broadleaf Select
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan and Honduran
Drink: Water
Smoke Time: 1 Hour and 50 Minutes

Pre-light

Upon removing the Mayimbe from the cellophane, I find a pungent wrapper aroma with notes of barnyard, vinegar, wet earth, and a mild sweetness. The Pennsylvanian Broadleaf wrapper looks amazing with its medium brown color. It is not nearly as rustic looking as I have come to expect with Broadleaf, specifically Connecticut Broadleaf, but you can still easily see all of the characteristics of the leaf, which I just love. Just a few medium sized veins run across the wrapper, which has a nice coat of oils that can be felt on my fingers.

Bringing the foot of the cigar to my nose, a sharp black pepper spice instantly hits me and I am having to fight back tears. Along with the spice, there is a deep earth, almost dirt-like smell, and cedar. The triple cap has been applied very clean. The cold draw is free showcasing rich cedar  and tobacco. A very welcoming cold draw.

First Third

Starting off, the Mayimbe already has a lot of depth with rich notes of cedar, some earthiness, and a huge blast of pepper that can be felt in the back of the throat. The finish has a lingering cocoa flavor that is quite enjoyable and the spice warmth hangs out for a good length of time. At the half inch mark, the flavors are balancing out and there is an added toasted bread-like flavor. The burn line is steady and even, leaving behind a salt and pepper ash that is holding to an inch. The flavors are in the full range and strength is a solid medium.

Middle Third

The pepper has stepped up its game and it is right in the front of the profile. This is one spicy cigar. The toasted notes have also picked up and the earthy quality has become diesel-like. There is a faint, thick sweetness in the profile that hasn’t fully shown itself, maybe a syrup or caramel flavor. The pepper is a bit too much for me on the retrohale causing my sinuses to go crazy. The burn line is wavy at the close of the second third, which seems to be a result of a small crack in the wrapper. It should straighten back out once I burn pass the crack. The strength continues to move up and I am really hoping I will be able to stomach this stick.

Final Third

As I pull into the final third, a quick touch-up is required to get the burn back in-line. I don’t expect any other issues. The Mayimbe is producing an excellent amount of smoke that is somewhat thick and chewy. The cocoa from early on has made a return to the profile that has just the right amount of sweetness and richness to round out the profile. As the Mayimbe winds down, a saltiness and savoriness have emerged bringing a great ending to the cigar.

Wrap-up

The Mayimbe is a slow smoking, full flavored, full strength cigar that takes you on a journey of deep, spicy flavors that are accompanied by notes of earth and cedar. While the cocoa sweetness played a minor role, it brought an amazing balance and roundness to the profile. This is a stick I can stand behind even with the higher price tag of $14. I do not think you’ll be disappointed in this cigar, which comes at no surprise considering the company responsible for the Mayimbe. If you have not got your hands on any of these yet, don’t wait any longer. If you have had the privilege of smoking the Mayimbe, let us know what you think.

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The winner of my prize pack goes to: Mark VanSledright
The winner of Jeremy’s prize pack goes to: Dennis Mathis

Both of you guys shoot your full name, address, and phone numbers to casasfumando@gmail.com and we will see that these get sent out shortly. Again, thank you guys to all who have entered. We are going to try to do many more contests throughout the year to reward you guys for all your support.

Now to this week’s review. I’ve always been big on A.J. Fernandez’s cigars. Almost everything that comes out of their factory is golden so I couldn’t wait to light up their newest offering, the San Lotano Bull.

The Good Stuff: You must be living under a rock if you aren’t familiar with A.J. Fernandez’s San Lotano line by now. This was a line made by A.J. to celebrate brick and mortar shops and for a while were only available in store, no mail order. I know that has changed for some of the line now, but the quality of these sticks have always been the same. The Bull is the newest release in the San Lotano line and was made to showcase a much fuller and much more premium experience than other blends in the San Lotano line. The Bull is available in 3 box-pressed sizes: The Robusto (5 x 54), the Toro (6 x 54), and the Torpedo (6.5 x 54 Belicoso). The Bull comes in boxes of 10, and will run you from $9.60 to $10.20 a stick. They are available now. Big thanks to Spencer Drake from A.J. Fernandez for sending a few samples our way.

Size: 5 x 54 – Box-pressed
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
Strength: Medium/Full
Body: Medium/Full
Price: $9.60
Pairing: Brouwerij Huyghe Delirium Tremens (Belgian Strong Pale Ale 8.5% ABV)

Prelight: The San Lotano Bull starts out with a beautiful, consistent, dark brown wrapper hidden beneath a sleeve of cedar that has a bull’s head printed on the front and a black ribbon wrapped around the foot. The wrapper is very tough and hard carrying some darker brown webbing and only a few smaller veins. The leaf is seamless heading up to the round double cap. The boxpress on this cigar is a bit soft making it incredibly comfortable in both the hand and the mouth. The San Lotano Bull is polished off with the standard San Lotano orange, yellow, gold and green band that we have grown to expect from the line. The entire cigar is incredibly firm and stiff to the touch. The wrapper gives off a real rough toothy texture.

The wrapper on the Bull screams of spice and cedar while the foot of the cigar carries a much more realistic tobacco aroma. The cap cut clean and easily using my Palio double bladed cutter. The cold draw kicks out some nice spice, cedar, and chocolate flavors.

First Smoke: San Lotano’s Bull didn’t quite start out with the pepper boom I was expecting. Instead the Bull lead in with some real nice spice, lots of cedar, cinnamon, chocolate and a touch of sweetness over some natural tobacco. The spice in the mixture is really sharp and dominant pairing incredibly well with the strong cedar flavors. The draw on the Bull is perfect. Each puff is pumping out a huge cloud of thick, white smoke. The burnline is a bit wild on one side, but not cause for concern yet. The ash left behind is very well compacted and white in color. It held on for about an inch before falling into my ashtray.

Halfway There: As I continue into the second third of the San Lotano Bull, the spice has started to succeed a bit while the chocolate has really ramped up and the cedar is still there. I am also starting to pick up a bit of tartness from the wrapper. The burnline is still a bit wavy but I have yet to have to pull out my lighter. The retrohale is absolutely smooth with some soft spice and cedar and tons of chocolate. I am feeling absolutely no nicotine at all at this point.

Finish:  The subtle chocolate flavors have really taken over the profile in the final third of San Lotano’s Bull while a really deep, black cherry has creeped in. The spice and cedar are still in the mix too creating an awesome finish to a great cigar. The burnline has completely corrected itself in the final third and had been trying hard to do so the entire experience. It took me about an hour and half to take this one down and I never needed to pull out my torch the entire time. I am feeling a very slight nicotine kick and encountered absolutely no harshness as I took this bad boy down to the nub.

Overview: It’s hard to find something that didn’t live up to the San Lotano expectations in the Bull. The construction was great, the flavors were bangin’ and the draw and burn were spot on. I actually probably enjoyed the San Lotano Bull more than I liked the Connecticut, the Maduro, and the Habano, but not as much as I enjoyed the Oval line. That being said, it falls perfectly in the portfolio where A.J. Fernandez wanted it to. A more premium San Lotano. While the price point is steeper than you normally expect with the standard San Lotano lines, it’s pretty easy to justify. The fact that these come packaged in 10 count boxes vs. 20 also makes it much easier for me to declare them box-worthy. It’s a great cigar to have in your daily more premium rotation that won’t completely break the bank.

Pairing: For a very long time Delirium Tremens has been a staple of beers located in my arsenal. This beer seems to fit every occasion, every mood, every season, and every pairing. Brewed at the Brouwerij Huyghe in Belgium, this 8.5% Pale Ale leads off with some incredible fruit and bitter notes, finishing clean with some subtle spice, and clove. It’s got some deep flavors that pair well with even the highest bodied cigars while the overall experience is subtle enough not to overpower the mildest of pairings. The spice in particular stood out to me in this pairing as it matched up almost identically to the spice found in the Bull. Along with the spice the fruit in the beer really helped me pick out the cherry flavors I took from the final third of the experience. This beer carries a bit of a higher price tag (Around $12 a bottle) but can be found very easily and will never disappoint.

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A medium to full body cigar with a full flavor profile accented with spicy notes. Uniquely blended by Miguel Cuenca, with a taste group of five seasoned smokers at Cuenca, Cigars of Hollywood, Florida, and later on with the final approval by Ana Cuenca. “This is how we do things at Cuenca Cigars…The blending process is multi layered to insure the best quality,” said Ana Cuenca. The Cuenca 5 reinforces the model behind Cuenca cigars of cultivating consumer palates by allowing the smoker to freely experience the many flavors of the Cuenca Humidor and developing a sophisticated palate. The complexity of the cigar is owed to the testing process of the Cuenca Customers, and we would appreciate a fully engaged feedback process by you in our reviews of the cigar. After all the Cuenca 5 celebrates our appreciation to you as our Customer for the past 5 years.

Our goal was to blend a cigar with complexity and a lot of flavor. We did not want to come out with a mild blend; we love spicy and full bodied cigars. We want to be known and defined for offering a spicy and strong product. We also love to be “different”, in every possible way. Did you notice the absence of the “th” in 5? We like it like that way, and 5 is a great number for us. “Cuenca 5 Anniversary” will have an initial batch of 500 boxes.  Full production will be up to 100,000 Cigars.

All boxes will be signed by Miguel Cuenca. The cigar is a 7 x 54, Torpedo Box pressed, with carefully selected dark Habano wrapper from Nicaragua. It is aged and cured by AJ Fernandez the creator of San Lotano Cigars, a good friend of the Cuenca Family. They come in an elegant cedar box which contains 10 cigars.

Samples provided by Cuenca Cigars
Format: Box Pressed Torpedo
Size: 7 by 54
Wrapper: Nicaraguan (Select Habano Oscuro)
Binder: Unknown
Filler: Unknown
Pairing: Water
Smoke Time: 2 hours and 10 minutes

Pre-light

First off, this is a great looking stick.  The milk chocolate wrapper is consistent in color from head to foot and is smooth to the touch with the smallest of veins.   The festive band is quite large but fits this 7 by 54 behemoth of a cigar.   The Habano Oscuro wrapper gives off chocolate, manure, and mild pepper, with the foot showcasing sweet tobacco, chocolate, and pepper.  The pepper off the foot is already stinging my sinus passage. This stick may be a spice bomb!

The box pressed format makes the Cuenca 5 Anniversary very manageable.  This is one of my favorite formats for a large cigar.  The cigar has no soft spots and gives slightly when squeezed.   The wrapper transitions to the cap neatly making it barely noticeable. The cap clips clean exposing a  draw with a  nice amount of resistance. The cold draw leaves a spice tingle on my tongue but not much in the flavor department.

First Third

Upon toasting the foot, I’m instantly greeted with a good amount of spice which quickly fades and mixes in with flavors of caramel, cedar, and pepper. The pepper is heavy on the retrohale, tickling the back of throat. The dusty chocolate finish is long  with a lingering spice. While puffing away in the first third, I already begin to notice a transition to much darker flavors of coffee and roasted notes.  Just like determining the age of tree by the number of rings, you could count the number of puffs I have taken on the stick from the black and white layered ash it is leaving.  The burn line is razor-sharp and the ash held on over inch.   The draw is a little snug but producing a decent amount of smoke that is medium/full in flavor and strength.

Middle Third

The caramel has moved on as I make my way into the second third and citrus notes enter the profile.  I continue to pick up a lot of woodsy notes of cedar with an added layer of oak.  I am wrong about the caramel, it is once again in the flavor make-up.  The Cuenca has found a great rhythm.  The profile bounces back and forth from caramel and wood notes to pepper, coffee, and toasted flavors. While the retrohale is on the spicy side, I am really enjoying it.  I have been retrohaling the heck out of this 5 Anniversary, which may be contributing to the nicotine I am now feeling. The smoke has become chewy in the mouth coating my palate with each draw that is now delivering a copious amount of smoke.  A slight wave develops in the burn line but quickly corrects itself. The flavors are full and the strength is creeping up on me putting it into the high-end but not unbearable.

Final Third

The flavors settle into a  combination of vanilla bean, caramel, and oak much like spiced rum.  There is also a meaty flavor entering the profile.  It reminds me of the smell from a wood smoker.  I have been so focused on the flavors that I almost burned right into the band.  As I nub the cigar, the black coffee and citrus begin to dominate the profile but I have not encountered any harshness.  The smoke is no longer chewy but a bit dry. However, my palate is still able to recover by itself (good thing because I’m out of water and too lazy to walk inside).  The burn line is rock solid. The strength has steadily picked up throughout the stick and I’m wishing I had a soft drink or something with some sugar to counteract the nicotine.  I may be putting a sugar cube under my tongue after I finish this stick.

Wrap-up

The Cuenca 5 Anniversary is a solid smoke.  It is rare to come across a cigar that A.J. Fernandez has his hand in and not enjoy it. This cigar is no exception.  The jumping back and forth of flavors kept me engaged the entire 2 hours and 10 minutes.  It is difficult for me to find time to enjoy such a larger stick but this would be a wonderful cigar to have on hand when time permits.  The format and packaging of this stick screams “celebratory cigar”, but, with a price of $8.50, the Cuenca 5 Anniversary could be enjoyed anytime.

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Prelight: The Diesel Unlimited is the follow up release to master-blender A.J. Fernandez’s Diesel unholy cocktail and Diesel shorty. Both of those cigars were great sticks that were well received amongst the cigar community but A.J. decided to step it up a notch stuffing the Unlimited with San Andreas, Condega, and Esteli long fillers and wrapping it off with a Honduran Ligero Wrapper resulting a bold, strong experience.  These cigars were sent to us by out friends at Stogieboys.com, check them out for some great cigar deals. The cigar comes in 4 sizes, the D.5 (5.5″ x 54), the D.6 (6” x 60), the D.7 (7” x 58), and the D.X (5.7″ x 56) which I am reviewing today. They come in boxes of 20 and range at stogieboys.com from $3.65 to $4.50 a cigar.

Size: 5.7” x 56  – Wrapper: Honduran Ligero  –  Filler: San Andreas/Nicaraguan  –  Body: Full  –  Strength: Full

The wrapper on this Diesel Unlimited is a beauty. The leaf is a dark, toffee brown that just screams of oil. Seriously, my fingers are getting greasy just holding this cigar. While the construction is spot on, there is one huge, huge, huge vein running the entire length of the body of the cigar all the way up to its pointy belicoso style cap.  I really hope it doesn’t toy around with the cigar experience. The Diesel is a very thick, heavy, stout cigar. The wrapper feels extremely tough and durable. The Diesel unlimited carries a foot band with the exact same design as the unholy cocktail, only red in color.

The wrapper emits massive amounts of sweet cedar, chocolate, and a strange buttery aroma while the foot pumps out enough peppery tobacco that it burned my nose a bit as I went in to take a big whiff. The cap on the Diesel Unlimited cut off very clean and easy. I sometimes have a hard time with belicoso cigars that have a stronger wrapper, but this one didn’t put up much of a fight. The cold draw is nice and easy and I am greeted with a ton of spicy, peppery, chocolate tobacco right away.

First Smoke: Just as I expected I am greeted with a ton of black pepper right off the bat. After a few puffs the pepper begins to fade and I am left with this very sweet, dark chocolate, tobacco, very spicy flavor with yes, that butter that I picked up during the prelight. It’s strange. It almost tastes like some sort of baked good. Whatever, I’m stretching it. The draw on this Diesel Unlimited is badass. It takes only one little puff to get a mouth fool of thick, tasty, goodness. The burnline is razor sharp and dead even right from the start. The ash is a thick, tightly compacted, light and dark grey which held on just over an inch before giving way.

Halfway There: I’m well into the second third of this Diesel Unlimited and I have to say, so far it has literally been a carbon copy of the first. I am still getting a ton of black pepper and spice along with the sweet chocolate and tobacco. The only difference is the ramp up of cedar and an increase in strength. I’m not feeling wobbly yet or anything, but I can really tell this cigar has a punch to it. The retrohale is very sharp coating my nasal passage with strong cedar and lots of spice. It’s a tad too sharp for me and I don’t find myself doing it too often. The burnline is still dead even.

Finish: I’m not into the final third of this Diesel Unlimited and I have to say, I’m disappointed in the fact that this cigar still hasn’t changed up much, if at all. I know there are a lot of cigar smokers our there that love the balanced, no surprise smokes like this. But they just don’t do much for me. The final third is almost identical to the second third the only difference is the pepper has started to really fade off and the strength ramped up even more. This cigar won’t knock you on your ass, but it will get close to it. Even though it’s a stronger cigar it wasn’t annoyingly strong. I just hate those all strength no flavor cigars, luckily this Diesel Unlimited wasn’t one of them. This cigar smoked SLOW it took me just about two hours to take this whole thing down.

Overview: The Diesel Unlimited is a great, solid cigar. It’s got some great flavors overlaying a heck of a punch. The cigar just didn’t do it for me. I guess it was the lack of changeups. The flavors were great, but the first third was almost identical to the final third and I found myself getting bored with the cigar. In comparison to the other diesel blends I would have to say, I’d still reach for the Unholy Cocktail first, Unlimited second, and the Shorty third. You can still get these cigars for great prices and when you compare the value, you get a hell of a lot of cigar without breaking the bank. On a side note: please forgive some of the photos in the review. I decided I would try to do a review as the sun was setting. Bad idea. I’ll stick to either sunny or dark, no in between.

Pairing: From Belgium to Germany, Ayinger will always hold a special place in my heard. Just about everything this brewery kicks out is stellar, the weizenbock wheat bock ale I paired this Diesel Unlimited with is no exception. It’s basically a heffewiezen with a bolder, more balanced flavor. There isn’t as much heavy wheat and fruity flavors. It’s more caramel, malty, and smooth. This 7.1% ABV brew is yet another perfect example of Germany’s talent when it comes to following the purity law. This beer is perfect for the hot, dry summer weather as it paired perfectly with the day, and the cigar. The strength and bold flavors of the cigar would also pair well with a nice bitter, IPA, or even a simple pilsner.

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Now let me just toss this out there.. One thing I’m not happy about when it comes to AJ’s cigars is the restricted distribution and sale of most of them, namely through cigar.com and all it’s affiliates such as cigarsinternational.com. I don’t have a problem with those retailers, but they seem ot have a problem with the awesome people North of the border since they don’t ship to Canada. So needless to say, they are more difficult for me to get my hands on. This also affects a lot of people who prefer to purchase cigars from local B&M’s. Ok, so now that we got that out of the way, what else do we know about this cigar.

Well, the Morro Castle brand actually has roots in the Cuban cigar industry but A.J. Fernandez took ownership of the brand and began blending and manufacturing them in Nicaragua. He also gave what seems to be a throw back to the original heritage by using some Cuban seed leaves in the filler. I stated the MSRP below as being $5 but if you get them by the box and catch them on sale, they can actually be had for prices well below $4 per stick in the Belicoso vitola. Other available vitolas include the Robusto, Toro, Torpedo and Churchill.

We have quite a few other reviews from AJ’s massive resume on the site as well, some of my personal favorites include the Man O’ War Armada, Man O’ War Virtue and a more recent popular cigar that Tony reviewed, the San Lotano Oval. So I think this cigar has a lot to live up to and hopefully it’s lower price will give it a slight edge in the final thoughts section. I received most of my samples through trades and/or gifts, the cigar I’m lighting up today comes from a trade made this past Christmas, let’s see how it stacks up!

Cigar: Morro Castle
Drink: Lindeman’s Cuvee Rene Lambic Beer
Vitola: Belicoso (5 x 52)
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Cuban Seed Nicaraguan and Honduran
Price: MSRP $5.00
Burn Time: 1.5 hours

Construction:
• The outside of this cigar looks very shiny and smooth, it’s glistening with oil and has a nice golden-brown glow to it
• Even though there are no large veins, the cigar is fairly bumpy. Most likely due to a rough binder
• The cap of this cigar is finished very cleanly and with expertise as the leaf blends seamlessly into the rest of the cigar
• The length of the Morro Castle has a nice little spring to it as I squeeze it lightly
• The foot appears very well packed and cleanly finished, it’s easy to see a lot of care went into the construction
• Cutting the cap was clean and easy, I didn’t have to cut much and I’m left with a good draw

Burn:
• The foot did not want to co-operate wit ha slow toasting and just refused to start glowing, but after a few draws it seems to have evened out
• Despite a somewhat challenging toasting, the Morro Castle is burning razor sharp through the first couple of inches
• I ran into a few wrapper issues that caused some burn problems, but I’m attributing these to the cold day today, I can’t knock the cigar since the first half burned perfectly

Smoke & Ash:
• There is a ton of smoke coming from this Morro Castle cigar, just one draw seems enough to provide a thick cloud of smoke
• Even when resting, there seems to be a fair bit of smoke coming from this cigar
• The ash seems to be coming along with a nice white color but it seems a little flaky so far, we’ll see how it progresses
• Even though it looked a little flaky and weak, the ash managed to hang on for about 1.5 inches and it stayed a nice shade of light grey/white for the whole way through
• Another solid ash lasting past the 1 inch mark, showing some good construction quality on this cigar even with the very cold temps today

Tasting Notes:
• The wrapper gives off very little aroma, maybe just a touch of woodsiness
• The aroma on the foot is also fairly faint but it brings out a little bit of cedar and some mild baking spice notes
• The pre-light draw brings more cedar and a little more of those baking spices, now with a bit of sweet paprika mixed in
• The first few draws after lighting had an extremely bitter and dry after-taste that I’ve never really had so early on in a cigar
• As I slowly progress, the bitterness is tapering off a bit, I hope it completely disappears soon
• Flavor wise, the Morro Castle is kicking out a spicy cedar mix with a touch of earthiness thrown in
• The body seems to be hovering in the low end of medium right now and retrohale has just a slight bite and smooth yet dry cedar finish
• It took about an inch of the cigar before I can say the bitter dryness is completely gone, I’m now left with an enjoyable profile of cedar, mild baking spices and earthiness
• The whole balance of this cigar is really hitting it’s stride as I get to the halfway mark, the spices and cedar have developed nicely
• There is a bit of sweetness sneaking into the mix too, maybe like a roasted nutty caramel type of profile, very interesting.
• The earthiness is still lingering and the finish has changed from the dry start to a creamy sweetness, much, much better!
• The body and retrohale haven’t changed much as I get into the final stretch, maybe just a touch higher in the medium range on the body
• The flavors seem to have all melded together in the last third, they aren’t bad but they aren’t as interesting as they were in the middle
• The flavors stayed tasty to the nub with no harshness at all, a good finish

Final Thoughts:
I think it’s pretty easy to tell that I wasn’t a fan of the first inch of this cigar. That bitter dryness is not a great way to make a first impression. But I’m glad to say I stuck it out and kept going because this turned into a pretty good quality cigar. It had a nice array of flavors and the burn was damn near perfect. When you factor in the price you can get these at by box purchase, it makes them a worthwhile purchase. I had a few in this vitola and they all seemed to suffer from bad starts so if I were to purchase them again I’d probably opt for a larger vitola to get more of the sweet spot in the experience.

Pairings:
I took a bit of a risk with this pairing today. I’m no Lambic aficionado like Tony, but from the few I’ve had I know that they are very sweet and usually flavored with some sort of fruit such as raspberry or cherry. They are tasty, but probably not a great pairing for a cigar. So I found this lambic that doesn’t seem to be flavored, I knew it was going to be sweet but I hoped it would still work out. It’s from Lindemans brewery in Belgium and is called the Cuvee Rene. So it is sweet, but not nearly as sweet as their flavored offerings and it’s got a fair bit of carbonation. Surprisingly though, it seemed to work well with a cigar, especially one with a bit more body and a touch of spice to counteract the beers sweetness. It’s sort of hard to describe a lambic beer but I guess you could compare it to an alcoholic version of pop. This particular one has some citrus notes to it so maybe like a delicious and alcoholic version of 7UP or Sprite? I’m probably way off but that’s what I think, lol. Either way, it was tasty and went well with the cigar. Other options for the Morro Castle would be a porter or dark ale, maybe a strong coffee and even some black tea.

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The Good Stuff: La Herencia is an exclusive brand brought to you by cigar.com/cigarsinternational blended by the one and only A.J. Fernandez. A.J. is a master, and has been on a roll kicking out some of the last few years best cigars. The Dos Capas is a limited edition run and sports the same mold as the standard La Herencia Cubana which is composed from an all Nicaraguan mashup of tobacco grown in the Estelí, Condega, and Jalapa regions. The Cigar is then wrapped in a beautiful Ecuadorian Sumatra (same as the Cubana), only with a twist (pun intended). A.J. decided to have a little bit of fun and barber pole the wrapper with the Ecuadorian Sumatra and a deep, dark, Pennsylvania Broadleaf. These cigars run for $6.50 a cigar.

Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra/Pennsylvania Broadleaf  –  Binder/Filler: Nicaraguan  –   Body: Medium

Prelight: The La Herencia Cubana Dos Capas is a thick, rustic looking barber-pole style cigar. The wrapper is composed of two wrappers, a dark, brown oily maduro, and a medium brown, and orange oily wrapper twisted parallel around the body of thick cigar. There is only one larger vein running in both the maduro and lighter shade wrapper at around the same area. Despite being a barber pole cigar, its really durable and you can handle it pretty heavily without risking the delicate construction. The La Herencia Cubana Dos Capas is finished off with a huge, rounded, maduro double cap. The band is similar to most of the other bands in the La Herencia line. Red, brown, gold and white with a huge crest carrying the name “La Herencia Cubana” on the front, and a smoke red lion in the back.

The wrapper of the Dos Capas gives off a great, strong sweet tobacco scent while the foot gives off more of a timid chocolate and earthy aroma. The La Herencia Cubana Dos Capas cut clean and easy using my double bladed Colibri Cutter. The cold draw kicked out some nice chocolate and tobacco flavors along with a really neat earthy grain that I wasn’t really expecting.

First Smoke: The La Herencia Cubana Dos Capas starts out with just a ton of bittersweet chocolate, and sweet tobacco flavor. There is a bit underlying spice and pepper, but not a whole lot. This cigar tastes like it was dipped in melted Hershey bar. The Aroma from the stationary smoke compliments the chocolate, and tobaccos tastes perfectly. The draw is perfect, again filling my mouth with just enough thick, white smoke after only two puffs. The burnline is razor sharp and dead even leaving behind a trail of solid white and light grey ash. It will be interesting to see how well the burnline does as I get further into the cigar due to the crazy wrapper this cigar has. The ash held on for about an inch and a half before toppling into my ashtray.

Halfway There: The chocolate is still by far the dominant flavor. There is a bit more spice starting to creep its way in as well as a little cedar, and even honey. This is a sweet cigar through and through. The retrohale even produces an excellent chocolate priming with a ton of cedar mixed in there. The burnline is still perfect despite me thinking that the burn would start to go haywire at some point. The cigar is so smooth, and mild that I am feeling absolutely no nicotine even after the second third.

Finish: Even though this La Herencia Cubana Dos Capas is giving out some neat favors, it’s starting to lose my attention into the final third. It’s got some awesome flavors, chocolate, cedar, and spice, but nothing that really stands out nor are there any considerable changeups from the second third into the last. It’s a smooth, mild cigar. There is no nicotine kick, and absolutely no harshness into the final inch. The cigar took about an hour and a half to take down, and burned flawlessly with no touch ups or relights required.

Overview: This La Herencia Cubana Dos Capas is a great cigar. Well balanced, smooth, and sweet. It was just a little too smooth for my liking. This would be an excellent cigar for someone who is just starting out, or even a perfect morning smoke. I’d just stay away from it if you want a more robust, and complex experience. It’s definitely worth having around, but I wouldn’t run out and buy a box or anything.

Pairing: Since we are due for some snow in out chilly El Paso desert, I decided to pair this La Herencia Cubana Dos Capas with a New Belgium Snow Day. Snow day is an experimental Winter Warmer style ale brewed at the New Belgium brewery in Fort Collins, Colorado. A year or so ago, the brew masters at New Belgium became snowed into the brewery. They did exactly what any good brew master would do, brew some beer! They created an experiment. Basically they hopped the hell out of a winter warmer ale and created an interesting Pale Ale style winter brew. That’s right. Interesting enough the beer comes in at 6.2% ABV and carries a very hoppy taste similar to most pale ales, but threw in some awesome spice, cinnamon, malt, and orange to give it this special winter twang. It made for a great pairing, but the entire time I smoked the cigar I kept telling myself “Man, this thing would go perfect with some black coffee”. Try it for yourself.

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The Good Stuff: San Lotano is the latest brain child of master-blender AJ Fernandez. AJ is better known for his crazy successful blends such as the Man O’ War line, the Ave Maria, La Herencia, and even the AF1 and AF2 from Emilio cigars. Working backwards from mail-order production, AJ Fernandez has released the San Lotano which is a line exclusive only to Brick and Mortar shops. The San Lotano lines are blended in the Tabacalera Fernandez factory in Estelí, Nicaragua. The Oval in particular made it’s debut at this year’s IPCPR show in Las Vegas, sporting a top priming Ecuadorian Habano Ligero wrapper,  Nicaraguan binder, along with Nicaraguan, Honduran, and a top secret filler blend. The Oval comes in six different sizes: Petit Robusto – 4.5 x 54, Corona – 5 x 54, Robusto – 5.5 x 54, Toro – 6 x 54, Gordo – 6.5 x 60, and the Pyramid – 6.5 x 54 which will all range from $6 to about $9 a stick. These were kindly sent of to us by Spence over at AJ Fernandez Cigars.

Size:  6 x 54  –  Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Ligero  –  Binder: Nicaraguan  –  Filler: Nicaraguan, Honduran, Secret concoction

Prelight: The obvious stand-out characteristic in this cigar is the shape. Despite being a little quirky, and different then what I am used to, the rounded “oval” format of the Oval makes it incredible easy to hold. This reminds be a lot of the rounded box-press cigars that Padron has been making. Outside of the strange shape the San Lotano Oval sports the suburb quality and construction we have all grown to expect from AJ Fernandez. The body of the cigar is very firm with only a few veins leading up to the very round double cap. The band is identical to the rest of the San Lotano line with the cold print and AJ Fernandez crest, with the only difference being the dark greet “San Lotano Oval” slogan in the center of the band. The other blends tend to use a difference color background.  The wrapper is very thick, and durable carrying a nice milky, dark chocolate brown that’s extremely consistent until you get towards to cap of the cigar where the color begins to darken quite a bit. I love to see color differences in cigars. It gives them a much more natural, less dyed look.

The wrapper of the cigar gives off just a nice, smooth natural tobacco scent while the foot explodes with spice, cinnamon, nutmeg, and just about every other sweet seasoning you’d find in a bakery. The aroma is incredible. It almost smells like a cinnamon roll. The Oval cut clean and actually very easy with my Palio double bladed cutter. The cold draw wasn’t as warn and toasty with cinnamon producing fun as I expected. The spice is there for sure, with a nice floral flavor then an overall natural earthy and tobacco flavor. Time to light this guy up and see what the real flavors end up like.

First Smoke: WOAH. Prepare for some flavor. The San Lotano Oval starts out with the just massive burst of cinnamon, sweet tobacco, slight pepper, and spice. All the flavors I picked up in the prelight really shine though and even the first few draws are flavor packed and ready to demand your attention. I’m not used to getting this much flavor off the bat of a larger ring gauged cigar. The draw is very easy and smooth giving a pretty nice sized mouthful of smoke with each puff. The Oval really doesn’t give off a lot of stationary smoke, and even then, despite all the flavor this cigar puts out the stationary smoke is relatively mild with only hints of spice and cedar. The burnline is dead even and razor sharp leaving behind a nice trail of solid, medium grey ash which held on for well over an inch before giving way. That’s a long way considering just how windy is was outside while I was smoking this.

Halfway There: At this point the pepper has completely dropped out of the picture. The San Lotano Oval is now pumping out a nice smooth, cinnamon, floral, cedar flavor with some interesting chocolate notes of the after taste. I am still impressed with the amount of flavor this larger ring gauged cigar has been able to kick out. I usually stay away from larger ring gauges for both flavor, and comfort reasons but the Oval Gordo, with it’s unique format doesn’t carry either of those two problems. The retrohale is awesome on this cigar coating your nasal passage with a very nice spice. I found myself retrohaling the hell out of this cigar. The burn is still solid and even and I’m barely feeling just a little nicotine kick from this cigar after the second third.

Finish: The San Lotano had a unique way of really smoothing out without losing the flavor. Usually cigars tend to ramp up in body into the final third but the Oval did just the opposite and actually weakened in body which really made up for the final flavors. The main flavors were still cinnamon, nutmeg, earth tobacco with nice chocolate notes, only a bit smoother and not as bold as the first two thirds making for a really creamy, smooth finish. No harshness, no heat buildup, just an all around smooth and enjoyable finish.

Overview: AJ Fernandez has been on a roll the last few years creating some of the best mail order blends money can buy. AJ and his Brick and Mortar exclusive San Lotano line just added a few notches in his belt. Not to mention, after smoking multiple vitolas of all the cigars in the line, the Oval has to be the stand out and one of the best cigars I have had this year. Top ten worthy? We’ll have to see. But what I can say is that this is a perfect cigar for any level of cigar smoker. Tons of flavor without overbearing body makes it enjoyable for both the Pro Cigar Smoker, and the Novice. The price is spot on, and this is boxworthy by far and will be in my regular rotation for some time to come.

Pairing: I decided to pair the San Lotano Oval with a bottle of New Belgium’s Lips of Faith Series “Kick”. I really want to stress that THIS IS NOT A BEER I WOULD RECOMMEND PAIRING WITH CIGARS. Kick is an ale brewed with 75% Pumpkin and Cranberry Juice and 25% Oak wooden barrel aged ale. That being said you would expect a sweet, low alcohol, smooth beer. No way. This is a very strong, VERY sour beer coming in at 8.5% ABV. This isn’t your beginners beer and if you aren’t a fan of sour ales, or have never tried them, you may want to stay away from this beer all together. Having smoked through the entire line of the San Lotano Oval I knew what this cigar was capable of. And to be honest, I knew that it would be one of the only cigars in my humidor that packed enough flavor to stand up to this beer. Did I make a wise decision? Shit yeah I did! The pumpkin and cranberry tart paired perfectly and even became an equalizer at some points with the Oval. If you can get your hands on this beer and enjoy sours, do it. It was a neat experiment that actually turned out the way that I had hoped.

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Abdel J. Fernandez has been a big name in the cigar industry as of late. Mostly because of his Manowar, Diesel, and Ave Maria blends, but it looks like he is starting to get away from the vendor exclusive market and distribute cigars on his own. The San Lotano line is one of the first one of these blends that the consumer will be able to find in their common brick and mortar shops.

The Good Stuff: The San Lotano line is being produced in Esteli, Nicaragua and comes in three different blends. The Habano, the Connecticut, and the Maduro. I smoked through all three, in different sizes as well and I have to say that I enjoyed the Maduro the most. A neat side note is that so many people I spoke with were blown away by the Habano. This just shows A. J.’s skill, and reach to the subjectivity of cigar smokers today. This is something that can make or break any manufacturer. Not to mention you can now find them on twitter (@AJFCigars), and they are actually very active, informational, and just a blast to talk with.

Size:  6 x 52 (Box Pressed)-  Wrapper: Mexican Maduro  –  Binder (dual): Honduran and Dominican  –  Filler: Honduran and Nicaraguan  – Body: Medium

Prelight: The San Lotano Maduro is a beautiful, box-pressed, toro cigar. The wrapper is the wonderful, deep, dark, brown so dark that it is almost black. The wrapper has a nice little gleam to it too making this cigar look like nothing more than a chunk of dark chocolate with some cigar bands on it. The thick, and EXTREMELY firm body carries minor, very small veins, and no soft spots leading up to the rounded off double-cap. The band on the entire San Lotano line is black, with a gold, orange, and green crest holding the “San Lotano” name as well as a gold banner with “By A.J. Fernandez” and some small circular pictures showing tobacco production. There is also a secondary black and gold embossed band that simply states “Maduro”.

The San Lotano Maduro gives off this massive chocolate and mossy smell. The foot carries the same aroma only its amplified by ten. The cap was very easy to clip using my double bladed cutter. The cold draw produces a really strong chocolate taste, with a bunch of spice and a little leather off the tail end.

First Smoke: Just as the prelight, and cold draw characteristics suggested this San Lotano Maduro starts out with a crap load of dark chocolate and spice. After the spice settles a bit the San Lotano shows its true colors with a much more bolder, chocolate, coffee, and leather flavor with just a little bit of fruit. This cigar really doesn’t give off much, if any stationary smoke, however the draw was thick and plentiful.  The burnline is phenomenal, dead on and razor sharp leaving behind a nice semi-compacted trail of light and medium grey ash. Which held on for about an inch and a half before giving way.

Halfway There: The flavors really mellowed out into the second third of this San Lotano Maduro.  Which really caught me off guard as the first third finished off with the crazy spice build up. The flavors are still chocolate dominant with a smooth woodsy backing and hints of fruit. They just aren’t as powerful as they were. The retrohale however is rocking with just a ton of spice and chocolate. The burnline is still just perfect and I am only feeling very slight nicotine teases at this point.

Finish: Although the final third of this San Lotano Maduro finished a lot milder than I would have liked, the flavors did really ramp back up towards the end. The main flavor all the way through was the chocolate. In the final third more of the cedar and tobacco flavors snuck it carrying a bit more of that fruit along with it. The cigar had just a slight amount of harshness into the nub, but nothing off-putting. I felt no nicotine, and the cigar took about and hour and forty five minutes to take down.

Overview: I honestly love the new stuff AJ has been coming out with, this maduro was no exception. My only gripe is the size. A smaller, stouter vitola would make this a perfect everyday cigar. I just haven’t been going for the larger sticks lately. Even though the weather in El Paso is suited for it, I just favor the robusto/coronas. This cigar is perfectly priced, and something I would definitely recommend to any cigar smoker from the novice to the everyday guy (or gal).

Pairing: This pairing is no surprise if you follow us here at Casas Fumando. New Belgium’s 1554 is the ideal candidate to pair with absolutely any maduro cigar. The cigar is your standard Brussels’ style black ale. Thick, and dark with a strong chocolate, nut, and roasted malt flavor. I was actually going to pair this cigar with another stout but a 1554 happen to catch my eye when I was going through the fridge. You just can’t beat the pairing.

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