December 20, 2021 Patrick Lagreid News

H. Upmann Nicaragua AJ Fernandez Heritage to Debut at TPE 2022

There will be a new addition to the non-Cuban H. Upmann lineup next month, and it is scheduled to debut at the 2022 Tobacco Plus Expo.

It is the H. Upmann Nicaragua AJ Fernandez Heritage, and as the name suggests, the line is being made by Abdel Fernández. It uses tobacco grown on his farms in Nicaragua for the binder and filler. The wrapper, which isn’t grown by Fernández, is a Brazilian mata fina leaf which Altadis describes as being triple fermented. The company calls it medium-to-full bodied.

The line is being released in five sizes:

  • H. Upmann Nicaragua AJ Fernandez Heritage Corona (5 1/2 x 44) — $9.75 (Box of 20, $195)
  • H. Upmann Nicaragua AJ Fernandez Heritage Robusto (5 x 52) — $9.99 (Box of 20, $199.80)
  • H. Upmann Nicaragua AJ Fernandez Heritage Toro (6 x 54) — $10.35 (Box of 20, $207)
  • H. Upmann Nicaragua AJ Fernandez Heritage Torpedo (6 1/8 x 52) — $10.50 (Box of 20, $210)
  • H. Upmann Nicaragua AJ Fernandez Heritage Churchill (7 x 54) — $10.75 (Box of 20, $215)

The line is scheduled to ship to retailers beginning on Jan. 26.

Images courtesy of Altadis U.S.A.

 

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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, the G-League's Valley Suns, 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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