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A.J. Fernandez New World Cameroon: flavour profile and cigars like it

A.J. Fernandez New World Cameroon is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is full. It has a Cameroon wrapper grown in Cameroon and filler from Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to cedar, earth, pepper, cocoa and sweetness.

If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are My Father Original and Padron 1926 Serie No.47 Maduro.

A.J. Fernandez New World Cameroon cigar
Cigar or packaging. Size not confirmed. Photo: leafenthusiast.com. Framing by Breaking Cigars.

What does A.J. Fernandez New World Cameroon taste like?

CreamCedarEarthPepperCocoaSweetFruitHerbal
Our flavour map: the eight flavour families named in the tasting notes we cite.
  • cedar and wood
  • earth and leather
  • pepper and spice
  • cocoa and coffee
  • natural sweetness

How strong is it, and what's in it?

WrapperCameroon
BinderNicaragua
FillerNicaragua
StrengthFull as published by cigaraficionado.com
BodyMedium
Made inNicaragua
Made byA.J. Fernandez Cigars
FactoryTabacalera A.J. Fernandez, Estelí, Nicaragua
SizesShort Robusto 4×48 · Doble Robusto 5.5×54 · Toro 6×50 · Gordo 6×60 · Torpedo 6.5×52 · Churchill 7×48

Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.

What reviewers say

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 A.J. Fernandez New World Cameroon

The line. Leaf Enthusiast reported shipment in late 2018 as New World's fourth installment. leafenthusiast.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 A.J. Fernandez New World Cameroon

  1. My Father OriginalClosest matchHabano wrapper · FullAlso made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
  2. Padron 1926 Serie No.47 MaduroAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, a step milder.
  3. Rocky Patel Fifty FiveAlso fitsWrapper style not published · MediumAlso made in Nicaragua, a step milder.
  4. Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Mi Querida Black UnicornAlso fitsBroadleaf wrapper · FullAlso made in Nicaragua, less natural sweetness, about the same strength.
  5. Foundation Cigar Company The Tabernacle Knight CommanderOne step furtherBroadleaf wrapper · FullAlso made in Nicaragua, less natural sweetness, about the same strength.

Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named A.J. Fernandez New World Cameroon as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.

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