Días de Gloria Brazil Debuting at PCA 2024

Five years ago, AJ Fernandez released the Dias de Gloria, a Nicaraguan puro inspired by the cigars smoked by Ismael Fernández, the father of Abdel Fernández. This year, the company will release a second line for the brand, the new Días de Gloria Brazil.

As the name implies, the new blend uses some Brazilian tobacco, specifically a mata fina wrapper leaf. That’s put over a Nicaraguan binder and fillers from Nicaragua. The cigar is being rolled at the company’s factory in Estelí, Nicaragua.

There will be five sizes available on launch, somewhat curiously, four of them will measure 6 1/2 inches long:

• Días de Gloria Brazil Robusto (5 1/2 x 54)
• Días de Gloria Brazil Corona (6 1/2 x 44)
• Días de Gloria Brazil Toro (6 1/2 x 54)
• Días de Gloria Brazil Figurado (6 1/2 x 52)
• Días de Gloria Brazil Gordo (6 1/2 x 60)

The MSRP is set at $14-16 per cigar and each will come in boxes of 20 cigars.

“Días de Gloria Brazil celebrates the union of two exceptional worlds of tobacco,” says the company in a press release. “Honoring the rich roots of Brazil and the legacy of Nicaragua, AJ Fernandez captures the soul of traditional influences with this distinct and vibrant blend. While adorned with a Brazilian Mata Fina wrapper, AJ’s signature Nicaraguan binder & filler remains at the heart of this blend. In crafting this cigar, AJ Fernandez not only pays tribute to the glory days of tobacco but also will create new glory days for every connoisseur.”

Días de Gloria is Spanish for glory days.

Días de Gloria Brazil will be shown off to retailers at the 2024 PCA Convention & Trade Show, which takes place March 23-25 in Las Vegas, and is expected to begin shipping in early April.