In March 2025 a fire hit AJ Fernandez's main Nicaraguan factory. Amar is the cigar that came out of the rebuild — the name means 'to love', and the blend is a statement about carrying on.
Confident and full-flavoured, with the pepper-and-cocoa signature AJ is known for and a sweetness that softens it. Four sizes, robusto through to a six by sixty gordo.
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan long-filler
Strength: Medium to full
Sizes: Robusto (5.5" x 54), Torito (6.5" x 50), Toro (6.0" x 56), Gordo (6.0" x 60)
There is a story behind this one, and for once it is worth telling.