Habano wrapper · Medium
A.J. Fernandez New World Puro Especial: flavour profile and cigars like it
A.J. Fernandez New World Puro Especial is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is medium. It has a Maduro Habano wrapper grown in Nicaragua and filler from Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to cream, earth, pepper and cocoa.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Bandolero Serie A Aventureros and Bossner Black Edition.
What does A.J. Fernandez New World Puro Especial taste like?
- cream and nuts
- earth and leather
- pepper and spice
- cocoa and coffee
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Nicaragua Habano |
|---|---|
| Binder | Nicaragua Habano |
| Filler | Nicaragua |
| Strength | Medium as published by cigarsinternational.com |
| Body | Medium |
| Made in | Nicaragua |
| Made by | A.J. Fernandez Cigars |
| Factory | Tabacalera A.J. Fernandez Cigars de Nicaragua, Estelí, Nicaragua |
| Sizes | Robusto 5.5×52 · Short Churchill 6×48 · Gordo 6×60 · Toro 6.5×52 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- Aaron Handelman (cigarweekly.com): 8.5 of 10, Robusto, 5.5 x 52 (2017)In our words: Pepper opened the smoke. Coffee and nuts grew later, with leather near the 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 A.J. Fernandez New World Puro Especial
The line. Puro Especial debuted at IPCPR in 2017. Its 2021 packaging update retained the blend. 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 Puro Especial
- Bandolero Serie A AventurerosClosest matchHabano wrapper · MediumSame Habano wrapper family, about the same strength.
- Bossner Black EditionAlso fitsWrapper style not published · MediumAlso made in Nicaragua, more cedar and wood, about the same strength.
- Alfambra El BrujitoAlso fitsHabano wrapper · Medium to medium-fullSame Habano wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, more cedar and wood, about the same strength.
- Rock-A-Feller Cigars HabanoAlso fitsHabano wrapper · MediumSame Habano wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, more natural sweetness, about the same strength.
- Mayflower DawnOne step furtherConnecticut wrapper · Mild to mediumAlso made in Nicaragua, a step milder.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named A.J. Fernandez New World Puro Especial as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.
Sources
- ajfcigars.com/cigars/new-world/puro-especial
- cigaraficionado.com/article/aj-fernandez-to-debut-new-world-puro-especial-19465
- cigarweekly.com/cigarticles/cigar-reviews/ajf-nwp-esp-rob
- atlanticcigar.com/new-world-puro-especial-by-aj-fernandez-gordo
- cigar-coop.com/2016/01/2015-year-in-review-person-of-the-year-abdel-j-a-j-fernandez.html
- cigar-coop.com/2021/06/cigar-news-aj-fernandez-new-world-puro-especial-gets-new-look.html
- cigar-coop.com/2026/04/aj-fernandez-new-world-decenio-gordo-cigar-review.html
- neptunecigar.com/cigar/new-world-puro-especial
- cigarsinternational.com/product/aj-fernandez-new-world-puro-especial/NWD-PM.html
- smokingpipes.com/cigars/aj-fernandez/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=247156
- atlanticcigar.com/new-world-puro-especial-by-aj-fernandez-robusto
- finckcigarcompany.com/new-world-puro-especial