{"title":"AJ Fernandez New World","description":"\u003cp\u003eNew World was AJ Fernandez's first collaboration with his father, Ismael, and the name is a nod to the introduction of tobacco to Europeans by the indigenous people of the New World in 1492. The original blend, now called New World Oscuro, debuted at the IPCPR trade show in July 2014. Cigar Coop counts six New World blends: Oscuro, Connecticut, Puro Especial, Cameroon, Dorado and Decenio. We carry four of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe New World blends we carry\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBlend\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSizes we carry\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWrapper \/ binder \/ filler\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMade at\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConnecticut (2015)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/aj-fernandez-new-world-connecticut-toro\"\u003eToro\u003c\/a\u003e 6 x 52, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/aj-fernandez-new-world-connecticut-gordo\"\u003eGordo\u003c\/a\u003e 6 x 60\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eU.S. Connecticut Shade \/ Mexican San Andrés \/ Nicaraguan and Brazilian\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTabacalera AJ Fernandez, Estelí\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePuro Especial (2017)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/aj-fernandez-new-world-puro-especial-robusto\"\u003eRobusto\u003c\/a\u003e 5½ x 52, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/aj-fernandez-new-world-puro-especial-toro\"\u003eToro\u003c\/a\u003e 6½ x 52, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/aj-fernandez-new-world-puro-especial-gordo\"\u003eGordo\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNicaraguan Criollo '98 \/ Nicaraguan \/ Nicaraguan, all from Estelí\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTabacalera AJ Fernandez, Estelí\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDorado (2022)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/aj-fernandez-new-world-dorado-toro\"\u003eToro\u003c\/a\u003e 6 x 54, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/aj-fernandez-new-world-dorado-gordito\"\u003eGordito\u003c\/a\u003e 5½ x 60, box-pressed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSun-grown Cuban-seed wrapper and Criollo '98 binder from the Dorado farm \/ filler from Condega and Estelí\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSan Lotano, Ocotal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDecenio (2025)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/aj-fernandez-new-world-decenio\"\u003eToro\u003c\/a\u003e 6½ x 54\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMexican San Andrés \/ Nicaraguan \/ Nicaraguan and Honduran, soft box-pressed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSan Lotano, Ocotal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eRatings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/aj-fernandez-new-world-puro-especial-toro\"\u003ePuro Especial Toro\u003c\/a\u003e: No. 12 on Cigar Aficionado's Top 25 for 2017, 93 points\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/aj-fernandez-new-world-puro-especial-robusto\"\u003ePuro Especial Robusto\u003c\/a\u003e: 91 points, Cigar Insider, September 2017\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/aj-fernandez-new-world-dorado-toro\"\u003eDorado Toro\u003c\/a\u003e: 91 points, Cigar Insider, October 2022\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/aj-fernandez-new-world-dorado-gordito\"\u003eDorado Gordito\u003c\/a\u003e: 91 points, Cigar Aficionado, April 2023\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecenio Robusto: 92 points, Cigar Aficionado, December 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/aj-fernandez-new-world-connecticut-gordo\"\u003eConnecticut Gordo\u003c\/a\u003e: 88 points, Cigar Aficionado, February 2021\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/aj-fernandez-new-world-connecticut-toro\"\u003eConnecticut Toro\u003c\/a\u003e: 85 points, Cigar Insider, July 2015\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Dorado Robusto, which we do not stock online, was No. 14 on the Top 25 for 2022.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAJ Fernandez New World prices\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"soag-live-prices\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat to pour with New World\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe found no pairing published by AJ Fernandez, so these are our house suggestions: a smooth \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/irish-whiskey\"\u003eIrish whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e with the Connecticut; a caramel-forward \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bourbon\"\u003ebourbon\u003c\/a\u003e or a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rye-whiskey\"\u003erye\u003c\/a\u003e with the Puro Especial and the Dorado (our whiskey guide pairs a sweet, caramel-forward bourbon with a peppery Nicaraguan cigar); and a rye Manhattan or a cask-strength bourbon with the Decenio. More in the \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/bourbon-and-cigar-pairing\"\u003ebourbon and cigar pairing guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is AJ Fernandez New World?\u003c\/strong\u003e AJ Fernandez's first collaboration with his father, Ismael, launched in 2014 and named for the arrival of tobacco in Europe after 1492. It now has six blends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich New World made the Top 25?\u003c\/strong\u003e The Puro Especial Toro was No. 12 on Cigar Aficionado's Top 25 for 2017, at 93 points, and the Dorado Robusto was No. 14 for 2022.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich New World is the mildest?\u003c\/strong\u003e The Connecticut. Cigar Insider and Cigar Aficionado rate it mild to medium; the ratings we found for the other New World blends are medium or medium to full.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is New World Puro Especial?\u003c\/strong\u003e A Nicaraguan puro with a Criollo '98 wrapper, made from Estelí tobacco grown on Fernandez's own farms. Cigar Aficionado rates it medium to full.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is New World Decenio?\u003c\/strong\u003e The sixth New World blend, released in 2025 for the line's tenth anniversary and made at AJ Fernandez's San Lotano factory in Ocotal, Nicaragua.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow much is AJ Fernandez New World?\u003c\/strong\u003e Current prices for every size are in the price table above.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I buy a single?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. Every New World we list online is sold as a single or a 5-pack. $9.99 flat shipping, free on orders of $125 or more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSee every AJ Fernandez line on our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/aj-fernandez-cigars\"\u003eAJ Fernandez cigars\u003c\/a\u003e page, or read our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/aj-fernandez-cigars-for-sale-new-world-san-lotano-more\"\u003eAJ Fernandez buying guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"aj-fernandez-new-world-connecticut-toro","title":"AJ Fernandez New World Connecticut Toro","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eAJ Fernandez New World Connecticut Toro\u003c\/strong\u003e is a 6 x 52 from New World, the line AJ Fernandez created as his first collaboration with his father, Ismael, named as a nod to the discovery of tobacco in 1492. The Connecticut version, released in May 2015, pairs a U.S. Connecticut Shade wrapper with a Mexican San Andrés binder and Nicaraguan and Brazilian filler.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCigar Aficionado reported it is rolled at the A.J. Fernandez factory in Estelí, round rather than box-pressed, in 20-count boxes. Cigar Coop scored it 92 and rated it mild; Cigar Insider scored it 85 in July 2015, rating it mild to medium, with sweet notes of cereal and vanilla that turn oaky as the sweetness fades; halfwheel scored it 84.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 x 52 Toro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWrapper:\u003c\/strong\u003e U.S. Connecticut Shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinder:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mexican San Andrés\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFiller:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nicaraguan and Brazilian\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStrength:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mild to medium (Cigar Insider)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Estelí, Nicaragua, Tabacalera Fernandez\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBox:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20 cigars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom our bar, we suggest a smooth \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/irish-whiskey\"\u003eIrish whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e or a light \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/scotch-whisky\"\u003eSpeyside single malt\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSee every New World blend on our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/aj-fernandez-new-world\"\u003eAJ Fernandez New World\u003c\/a\u003e page.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AJ Fernandez","offers":[{"title":"Single","offer_id":50117416747250,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5-Pack","offer_id":50117416780018,"sku":null,"price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/9928\/4978\/files\/46164216119538.jpg?v=1790248793"},{"product_id":"aj-fernandez-new-world-connecticut-gordo","title":"AJ Fernandez New World Connecticut Gordo","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eAJ Fernandez New World Connecticut Gordo\u003c\/strong\u003e is a 6 x 60 that AJ Fernandez added to New World Connecticut in 2020, in boxes of 10. New World was AJ's first collaboration with his father, Ismael, named as a nod to the discovery of tobacco in 1492; the Connecticut version, released in 2015, pairs a U.S. Connecticut Shade wrapper with a Mexican San Andrés binder and Nicaraguan and Brazilian filler, made at the A.J. Fernandez factory in Estelí.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCigar Aficionado scored it 88 points in February 2021 and rated it mild to medium: bready, with almond paste, brown sugar and vanilla bean before a cedary, citrus finish. Cigar Insider had also scored it 88 in November 2020. From our bar, we suggest a smooth \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/irish-whiskey\"\u003eIrish whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e or a light \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/scotch-whisky\"\u003eSpeyside single malt\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 x 60 Gordo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWrapper:\u003c\/strong\u003e U.S. Connecticut Shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinder:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mexican San Andrés\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFiller:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nicaraguan and Brazilian\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStrength:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mild to medium (Cigar Aficionado)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Estelí, Nicaragua, Tabacalera AJ Fernandez\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBox:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 cigars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSee every New World blend on our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/aj-fernandez-new-world\"\u003eAJ Fernandez New World\u003c\/a\u003e page.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AJ Fernandez","offers":[{"title":"Single","offer_id":50117416812786,"sku":null,"price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"5-Pack","offer_id":50117416845554,"sku":null,"price":48.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/9928\/4978\/files\/aj-fernandez-new-world-connecticut-gordo.jpg?v=1790735711"},{"product_id":"aj-fernandez-new-world-puro-especial-robusto","title":"AJ Fernandez New World Puro Especial Robusto","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eAJ Fernandez New World Puro Especial Robusto\u003c\/strong\u003e is a 5½ x 52 Nicaraguan puro. AJ Fernandez introduced Puro Especial at the 2017 IPCPR trade show: a Nicaraguan puro with a Nicaraguan Criollo '98 wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler, all from Estelí tobacco grown on Fernandez's own farms. It belongs to New World, AJ's first collaboration with his father, Ismael.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCigar Insider scored the Robusto 91 points in September 2017 and rated it medium to full. From our bar, we suggest a caramel-forward \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bourbon\"\u003ebourbon\u003c\/a\u003e or a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rye-whiskey\"\u003erye\u003c\/a\u003e. Offered by the single, the five-pack or the box of 20.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5½ x 52\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWrapper:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nicaraguan Criollo '98\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinder:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nicaraguan (Estelí)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFiller:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nicaraguan (Estelí)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStrength:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium to full (Cigar Insider)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Estelí, Nicaragua, Tabacalera AJ Fernandez\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBox:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20 cigars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSee every New World blend on our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/aj-fernandez-new-world\"\u003eAJ Fernandez New World\u003c\/a\u003e page.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AJ Fernandez","offers":[{"title":"Single","offer_id":50117416878322,"sku":null,"price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"5-Pack","offer_id":50117416911090,"sku":null,"price":48.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/9928\/4978\/files\/aj-fernandez-new-world-puro-especial-robusto.jpg?v=1790735711"},{"product_id":"aj-fernandez-new-world-puro-especial-toro","title":"AJ Fernandez New World Puro Especial Toro","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eAJ Fernandez New World Puro Especial Toro\u003c\/strong\u003e is a 6½ x 52 Nicaraguan puro. AJ Fernandez introduced Puro Especial at the 2017 IPCPR trade show: a Nicaraguan puro with a Nicaraguan Criollo '98 wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler, all from Estelí tobacco grown on Fernandez's own farms. It belongs to New World, AJ's first collaboration with his father, Ismael.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Toro was No. 12 on Cigar Aficionado's Top 25 for 2017, at 93 points, rated medium to full. From our bar, we suggest a caramel-forward \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bourbon\"\u003ebourbon\u003c\/a\u003e or a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rye-whiskey\"\u003erye\u003c\/a\u003e. 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AJ Fernandez introduced Puro Especial at the 2017 IPCPR trade show: a Nicaraguan puro with a Nicaraguan Criollo '98 wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler, all from Estelí tobacco grown on Fernandez's own farms. It belongs to New World, AJ's first collaboration with his father, Ismael.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAJ Fernandez added the Gordo in 2018; the launch announcement gave it as 6 x 58, and our listing is 6 x 60. The Toro in this blend was No. 12 on Cigar Aficionado's Top 25 for 2017. From our bar, we suggest a caramel-forward \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bourbon\"\u003ebourbon\u003c\/a\u003e or a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rye-whiskey\"\u003erye\u003c\/a\u003e. 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Both the Cuban-seed wrapper, grown in full sun, and the Criollo '98 binder come from the Dorado farm, and the filler from Condega and Estelí; AJ Fernandez rolls it at his San Lotano factory in Ocotal, Nicaragua, in boxes of 10. A smaller sibling, the Dorado Robusto, earned 93 points and No. 14 on Cigar Aficionado's Top 25 list for 2022.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 x 54 Toro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e Box-pressed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWrapper:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nicaraguan Habano, sun grown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinder:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nicaraguan Criollo '98\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFiller:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nicaraguan (Condega, Estelí)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStrength:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium to full (Cigar Insider)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ocotal, Nicaragua, San Lotano\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBox:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 cigars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom our bar, we suggest a caramel-forward \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bourbon\"\u003ebourbon\u003c\/a\u003e or a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rye-whiskey\"\u003erye\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSee every New World blend on our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/aj-fernandez-new-world\"\u003eAJ Fernandez New World\u003c\/a\u003e page.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AJ Fernandez","offers":[{"title":"Single","offer_id":50117417107698,"sku":null,"price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5-Pack","offer_id":50117417140466,"sku":null,"price":56.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/9928\/4978\/files\/d26939_aa6e77c53a30442ca2681e6a74a2f679_mv2_5812a33a-3822-4f6f-a92c-f80bcc77d1b9.jpg?v=1789883999"},{"product_id":"aj-fernandez-new-world-dorado-gordito","title":"AJ Fernandez New World Dorado Gordito","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eAJ Fernandez New World Dorado Gordito\u003c\/strong\u003e is a box-pressed 5½ x 60 that Cigar Aficionado scored 91 in April 2023, rating it medium: toasty, brightened by notes of sweet herbs, leather and fruity touches of apple. Cigar Insider had also scored it 91 in October 2022.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDorado, the fifth blend in the New World series, shipped in September 2022. Its sun-grown Cuban-seed wrapper and Criollo '98 binder come from AJ Fernandez's Dorado farm, with filler from fields in Condega and Estelí, and it is made at the San Lotano factory in Ocotal, Nicaragua, in boxes of 10. The 5½ x 52 Dorado Robusto was No. 14 in Cigar Aficionado's Top 25 for 2022.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5½ x 60 Gordito\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e Box-pressed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWrapper:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nicaraguan Habano, sun grown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinder:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nicaraguan Criollo '98\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFiller:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nicaraguan (Condega, Estelí)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStrength:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium (Cigar Aficionado)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ocotal, Nicaragua, San Lotano\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBox:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 cigars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom our bar, we suggest a caramel-forward \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bourbon\"\u003ebourbon\u003c\/a\u003e or a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rye-whiskey\"\u003erye\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSee every New World blend on our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/aj-fernandez-new-world\"\u003eAJ Fernandez New World\u003c\/a\u003e page.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AJ Fernandez","offers":[{"title":"Single","offer_id":50117417206002,"sku":null,"price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5-Pack","offer_id":50117417238770,"sku":null,"price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/9928\/4978\/files\/d26939_aa6e77c53a30442ca2681e6a74a2f679_mv2.jpg?v=1789883999"},{"product_id":"aj-fernandez-new-world-decenio","title":"AJ Fernandez New World Decenio Toro","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eAJ Fernandez New World Decenio Toro\u003c\/strong\u003e is the 6½ x 54 size of New World Decenio, the sixth New World blend, made to mark the brand's tenth anniversary. It shipped in late June 2025: a dark Mexican San Andrés wrapper over a Nicaraguan binder and Nicaraguan and Honduran filler, soft box-pressed and made at AJ Fernandez's San Lotano factory in Ocotal, Nicaragua.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDecenio comes in three sizes, the 5½ x 54 Robusto, this Toro and the 6 x 58 Gordo, all in boxes of 20. Cigar Aficionado and Cigar Insider each scored the Robusto 92 in December 2025 and rated it medium to full. From our bar, we suggest a rye Manhattan or a cask-strength bourbon. 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