Habano wrapper · Medium to full
AJ Fernandez Last Call: flavour profile and cigars like it
AJ Fernandez Last Call is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is medium to full. It has a Rosado Habano wrapper grown in Ecuador and filler from Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to cedar, earth, sweetness and fruit.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are San Lotano Oval and Rocky Patel White Label.

What does AJ Fernandez Last Call taste like?
- cedar and wood
- earth and leather
- natural sweetness
- fruit and floral
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Habano Rosado Ecuador |
|---|---|
| Binder | Nicaragua |
| Filler | Nicaragua |
| Strength | Medium to full as published by cigaraficionado.com |
| Body | Medium-full |
| Made in | Nicaragua |
| Made by | AJ Fernandez Cigars; A.J. Fernandez is described as company founder and owner; A.J. Fernandez |
| Factory | Tabacalera Fernandez, Estelí |
| Sizes | Chiquitas 3.5×50 · Corticas 4×52 · Geniales 4.5×48 · Pequeñas 5×46 · Flaquitas 6×46 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- Cigar Aficionado editors (cigaraficionado.com): 88 points, Geniales, 4 1/2 x 48 (2016)In our words: The Geniales had earth, wood, toffee, and a citrus finish.
Scores as published by the magazine or retailer, for the size named. Notes are our summary of the review, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.
About AJ Fernandez Last Call
The line. Last Call began as Fernandez's personal guest cigar. The Habano released in April 2016. ajfcigars.com
The brand. Founded in 2003, the company is headquartered in Miami and rooted in Estelí. A.J. Fernandez manages Tabacalera AJ Fernandez operations and three Nicaraguan facilities. ajfcigars.com
Cigars like AJ Fernandez Last Call
- San Lotano OvalClosest matchHabano wrapper · Medium to fullSame Habano wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, less natural sweetness, about the same strength.
- Rocky Patel White LabelAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · MediumAlso made in Nicaragua, a step milder.
- Alec Bradley MAXXAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to fullLess fruit and floral, about the same strength.
- Protocol Silver Official MisconductAlso fitsHabano wrapper · Medium to fullSame Habano wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, more pepper and spice, less earth and leather, about the same strength.
- VegaFina 1998One step furtherWrapper style not published · MediumMore cream and nuts, less fruit and floral, a step milder.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named AJ Fernandez Last Call as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.
Sources
- ajfcigars.com/cigars/last-call/habano
- cigar-coop.com/2016/06/cigar-review-a-j-fernandez-last-call-geniales-part-of-the-portfolio-series.html
- cigaraficionado.com/ratings/18954/name/last-call-by-aj-fernandez-geniales-robusto
- ajfcigars.com/cigars
- ajfcigars.com/cigars/last-call
- ajfernandezcigars.com
- cigaraficionado.com/article/17-outstanding-cigars-smoking-well-right-now
- cigars.com/item/aj-fernandez-last-call/flaquitas/AJLCFL.html