Connecticut wrapper · Mild to medium
A.J. Fernandez New World Connecticut: flavour profile and cigars like it
A.J. Fernandez New World Connecticut is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is mild to medium. It has a Claro Connecticut wrapper grown in the United States and filler from Nicaragua and Brazil. The tasting notes in our sources point to cream, cedar and cocoa.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Leonel White and Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Sobremesa Brûlée Blue Unicorn.
What does A.J. Fernandez New World Connecticut taste like?
- cream and nuts
- cedar and wood
- cocoa and coffee
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | U.S. Connecticut Shade |
|---|---|
| Binder | San Andrés, Mexico |
| Filler | Nicaragua and Brazil |
| Strength | Mild to medium as published by atlanticcigar.com |
| Body | Medium-bodied |
| Made in | Nicaragua |
| Made by | A.J. Fernandez Cigars |
| Factory | A.J. Fernandez Cigar Factory, Estelí, Nicaragua |
| Sizes | Robusto 5×50 · Corona Gorda 5.5×46 · Gordo 6×60 · Toro 6×52 · Belicoso 6×54 · Churchill 7×50 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- The Cigar Authority (thecigarauthority.com), Toro, 6 x 52 (2015)In our words: The review found cream and butterscotch first. Coffee, dark toast, cedar, and pecan followed.
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 Connecticut
The line. A limited Cigar Inn event preceded the regular 2015 release. cigar-coop.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 Connecticut
- Leonel WhiteClosest matchConnecticut wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, more fruit and floral, about the same strength.
- Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Sobremesa Brûlée Blue UnicornAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, less cocoa and coffee, about the same strength.
- Gurkha Cellar Reserve 21 YearAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · MediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, a step stronger.
- Southern Draw Rose of SharonAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, less cocoa and coffee, about the same strength.
- Carlos Toraño Casa TorañoOne step furtherConnecticut wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, less cocoa and coffee, about the same strength.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named A.J. Fernandez New World Connecticut as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.
Sources
- ajfcigars.com/cigars/new-world/connecticut
- cigaraficionado.com/article/aj-fernandez-to-unveil-new-world-connecticut-at-cigar-inn-17893
- thecigarauthority.com/cigar-review-aj-fernandez-new-world-connecticut
- atlanticcigar.com/new-world-connecticut-by-aj-fernandez-gordo
- cigar-coop.com/2015/04/cigar-news-aj-fernandez-new-world.html
- cigar-coop.com/2016/01/2015-year-in-review-person-of-the-year-abdel-j-a-j-fernandez.html
- cigar-coop.com/2026/04/aj-fernandez-new-world-decenio-gordo-cigar-review.html
- neptunecigar.com/cigar/new-world-connecticut
- atlanticcigar.com/new-world-connecticut-by-aj-fernandez-belicoso
- cigarcountry.com/brand/aj-fernandez-cigars/aj-fernandez-new-world-connecticut