My Father The Judge earned an impressive 98-point rating and ‘#1 Cigar of the Year’ honors from the critics in Cigar Aficionado for 2024. This succulent smoke is handcrafted in a collection of chunky, box-pressed sizes. An oily Ecuador Sumatra wrapper embraces a bold blend of premium Nicaraguan long-filler tobaccos grown in Estelí, Jalapa, and Namanji. Balanced notes of leather, cedar, earth, and pepper bless the palate before a toasty and nutty finish lingers. The Judge marks the third ‘Cigar of the Year’ title for world-renowned father-and-son cigarmakers Pepin and Jaime Garcia, who previously won in 2012, with Flor de las Antillas, and 2015, with My Father Le Bijou 1922. Savor another critically acclaimed classic from one of Nicaragua’s hottest brands today.

 

AJ Fernandez Cuban Diplomat is a personal project of his that was started over a decade ago using some of his finest aged tobaccos. The blend itself is crafted entirely from special vintages grown on his Nicaraguan estates, and features a bold blend of Nicaraguan long-fillers paired with a Nicaraguan binder and draped over a toothy, oily Habano wrapper. Thick, chewy smoke unveils a bouquet of perfect cocoa, roasted nuts, cedar, earth and spice tasting notes- everything you could ever hope for in a cigar- and more!