AJ Fernandez Adding Gordo to New World Connecticut
AJ Fernandez’s New World Connecticut is getting a new 6 x 60 gordo in August.
It will be the fifth size for the line, which uses a Connecticut shade wrapper and Mexican San Andrés binder, with Nicaraguan and Brazilian tobacco in the filler. The line is produced at Tabacalera AJ Fernandez Cigars de Nicaragua S.A. in Estelí.
- New World Connecticut Corona Gorda (5 1/2 x 46)
- New World Connecticut Robusto (5 x 50)
- New World Connecticut Toro (6 x 52)
- New World Connecticut Belicoso (6 x 54)
- New World Connecticut Gordo (6 x 60)
There was also an event-only 5 1/2 x 54 robusto that was made for an event previewing the line in Dec. 2014, though it was never released as a regular production size. The regular production sizes began shipping to retailers at the end of May 2015.
The New World Connecticut Gordo will be priced at $8 per cigar and offered in 10-count boxes, a departure from the 20-count boxes used for the other four sizes.
The company made the announcement via Cigar Aficionado. An email sent to a spokesperson seeking to confirm the accuracy of the report has not yet been returned.
Patrick Lagreid
I strive to capture the essence of a cigar and the people behind them in my work – every cigar you light up is the culmination of the work of countless people and often represents generations of struggle and stories. For me, it’s about so much more than the cigar – it’s about the story behind it, the experience of enjoying the work of artisans and the way that a good cigar can bring people together. In addition to my work with halfwheel, I’m the public address announcer for the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks during spring training, as well as for the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League, the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury and previously the Arizona Rattlers of the Indoor Football League. I also work in a number of roles for Major League Baseball, plus I'm a voice over artist. Prior to joining halfwheel, I covered the Phoenix and national cigar scene for Examiner.com, and was an editor for Cigar Snob magazine.
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