Habano wrapper · Medium to full
AJ Fernandez Enclave: flavour profile and cigars like it
AJ Fernandez Enclave is a medium to full hand-made cigar. It has a Ecuadorian Habano Rosado wrapper over Nicaraguan (AJ Fernandez Select and Piloto Cubano) filler. Published tasting notes mention pepper, cedar, cinnamon, chocolate and creamy vanilla.
On our flavour map it leans toward caramel sweetness, with pepper and spice behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are San Cristobal Quintessence and Drew Estate Herrera Esteli Habano.
What does AJ Fernandez Enclave taste like?
- pepper
- cedar
- cinnamon
- chocolate
- creamy vanilla
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Ecuadorian Habano Rosado |
|---|---|
| Binder | Cameroon |
| Filler | Nicaraguan (AJ Fernandez Select and Piloto Cubano) |
| Strength | Medium to full |
| Made by | AJ Fernandez Cigars (Tabacalera Fernandez, Estelí, Nicaragua) |
| Sizes | Robusto 5x52 · Toro 6x52 · Figurado 6.5x52 · Churchill 7x52 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What smokers and critics say
Smokers like: balanced, consistent construction, sweet spice, medium-full body and good price.
Scores as published by the retailer or magazine. Themes are our summary of the reviews, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.
On the retailer best-seller lists we track in the UAE, Estonia, Canada, the United States and the Nordics.
Cigars like AJ Fernandez Enclave
- San Cristobal Quintessence81% flavour matchHabano wrapper · Medium to fullSame Habano wrapper style, Nicaraguan filler too, less cream and nuts, same strength.
- Drew Estate Herrera Esteli Habano79% flavour matchHabano wrapper · MediumSame Habano wrapper style, Nicaraguan filler too, less cocoa and coffee, a step milder.
- Oliva Serie G Maduro72% flavour matchSan Andrés wrapper · MediumNicaraguan filler too, more cocoa and coffee, less cream and nuts, a step milder.
- Nub Maduro69% flavour matchBrazilian wrapper · MediumNicaraguan filler too, more fruit and flowers, less cedar and wood, a step milder.
- Perdomo Habano Bourbon Barrel-Aged Sun Grown69% flavour matchHabano wrapper · Medium to fullSame Habano wrapper style, Nicaraguan filler too, more cedar and wood, less caramel sweetness, same strength.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.