Meier & Dutch Gets New World Churchill
Meier & Dutch, the Bethlehem, Pa. cigar distribution company, has received an exclusive size of the A.J. Fernández New World, a 7 x 52 Churchill….
IPCPR 2016: Boutique Blends
As several companies did at this year’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Boutique Blends released a collection of new products that mixed something new, something…
Boutique Blends to Debut Aging Room Small Batch Pelo de Oro at IPCPR 2016
For its newest release, Boutique Blends is stepping out of the factory it has traditionally used and not just into another factory, but another country…
A.J. Fernández Adding Last Call Maduro at IPCPR 2016
Following up on the successful launch of Last Call, a cigar that debuted earlier this year, A.J. Fernández will introduce a Last Call Maduro at the 2016…
Last Call by A.J. Fernandez
Earlier this year, attendees of factory tours at A.J. Fernandez’s Tabacalera Fernandez S.A. began posting about various new projects that he was working on, one…
A.J. Fernandez Releases Last Call
This week, A.J. Fernandez Cigar Co. will begin shipping its latest release, Last Call. The 4 1/2 x 48 vitola is actually a souvenir of…
Michael Argenti Returns With La Gran Llave
There’s a new cigar coming with a man who is quite familiar to the cigar industry, Michael Argenti. Argenti has announced that he will be…
Puro Sabor 2016: Day 3
I was on my way downstairs when I saw Gustavo Cura of Oliva Tobacco Co. trying to find his room. Like many, he had been…
Ricky Somoza Joins A.J. Fernandez as U.S. Director of Operations
Enrique “Ricky” Somoza has a new job at A.J. Fernandez, as he was recently promoted to director of operations after being production manager at the…
Fire Strikes A.J. Fernandez’s Farm in Estelí (Update)
A Christmas Eve fire has struck A.J. Fernandez’s operation in Estelí, Nicaragua, according to a report from Telenorte, a local media outlet covering the area. Pictures from Telenorte show remnants of…
Kris Katchaturian Departs A.J. Fernandez Cigars
Abdel “A.J.” Fernandez and Kris Katchaturian have reached an agreement that will see the latter leave the company. Katchaturian is Fernandez’s long-time business partner and helped Fernandez grow…