Casa Fernandez Miami Aganorsa Maduro

Casa Fernandez Miami Aganorsa Maduro

Casa Fernandez Miami Aganorsa Maduro is a boutique, Miami rolled cigar that pairs 100% Aganorsa grown Nicaraguan binder and filler with a Mexican San Andres Maduro wrapper for a medium full to full bodied smoke loaded with chocolate, earth, coffee, and dark fruit. Handmade in small batches at the Casa Fernandez factory in Miami, this blend carries the signature character of Eduardo Fernandez’s prized Cuban seed Aganorsa tobaccos in a format that has earned a 93 rating and a reputation as one of the best San Andres wrapped Nicaraguan blends on the market.

Key benefits and features

• Miami boutique craftsmanship: Handrolled in small batches at the Casa Fernandez factory in Miami, Florida, preserving Cuban American rolling traditions and meticulous quality control in every cigar.
• 100% Aganorsa Nicaraguan core: Filler and binder use premium, well aged Aganorsa farm tobaccos grown from authentic Cuban seed varietals, including Corojo 99, across Jalapa Valley, Condega Valley, and Esteli in Nicaragua.
• Mexican San Andres Maduro wrapper: A dark, oily San Andres wrapper brings chocolate complexity, natural sweetness, and hearty depth that balances the Nicaraguan core’s pepper and earth.
• Medium full to full bodied profile: Delivers rich, layered flavors of cocoa, espresso, baking spice, cherry sweetness, cedar, cream, and dark fruit with enough strength to satisfy experienced smokers without overwhelming complexity.
• Boutique 15 count boxes: Small batch packaging reflects the limited production ethos and makes this line ideal for collectors and aficionados seeking an exceptional Maduro experience.

Detailed description

Eduardo Fernandez has spent over three decades cultivating some of the most sought after tobacco in the premium cigar industry. His Aganorsa farms in Nicaragua produce Cuban seed leaf that brands like Illusione, Viaje, Warped, and Alec Bradley have turned to for many of their own blends, and for good reason. The fertile soils, climate, and specialized cultivation process on those farms yield tobaccos that come as close in character and taste to genuine Cuban leaf as anything grown outside of the island. The Casa Fernandez Miami Aganorsa Maduro puts that same prized leaf front and center, blended by the people who grow it.

The wrapper is an oily, dark ebony colored San Andres Maduro from Mexico that shows chocolate, earth, and natural sweetness right from the pre light aroma. On the foot you pick up graham cracker, cocoa, and a natural tobacco sweetness before you even strike a match. The cold draw is rich with woodsy notes and baking spice, setting up expectations the cigar consistently delivers on. Construction tends to be excellent across samples, with a firm feel in the hand, clean triple cap, and the kind of visual appeal that makes you pause before lighting.

On lighting, the blend opens with full, heavy flavors of coffee, earth, dark chocolate, black cherry, and black pepper. The San Andres wrapper brings a sweetness that softens the profile’s darker edges, while underneath, the Aganorsa Nicaraguan core drives cedar, cream, and a signature zestiness that distinguishes these tobaccos from other Nicaraguan puros. Through the middle third, the pepper settles, toasted bread and caramel coffee notes emerge, and the body fills out with a velvety thickness that coats the palate. A retrohale reveals bourbon like sweetness with cedar and black peppercorns. In the final third, earth and pepper return in a controlled push, charred meat flavors surface, and the overall strength builds without turning harsh or bitter, leaving a clean, satisfying finish right down to the nub.

Reviewers have compared this blend to Padron’s 1964 Anniversary series and Crowned Heads Jericho Hill for the way it handles the San Andres and Nicaraguan tobacco relationship, and several seasoned critics have called it one of the finest uses of the San Andres Maduro wrapper in the industry. For a Miami made, small batch cigar with this much pedigree and complexity, it represents strong value in a market where boutique prices often outpace performance.

Specs

Summary

• Box Count: 15
• Region: United States (Miami, Florida)
• Strength: Medium full to full
• Binder: Nicaraguan (Aganorsa)
• Wrapper: Mexican San Andres Maduro
• Filler: Nicaraguan (Aganorsa)

Where is Casa Fernandez Miami Aganorsa Maduro made?

Handcrafted at the Casa Fernandez factory in Miami, Florida, where Cuban American rolling traditions and boutique production methods ensure each cigar receives meticulous attention from skilled torcedores working in small batches.

What makes this cigar “Aganorsa”?

Both the filler and binder use 100% Aganorsa farm grown Nicaraguan tobacco, cultivated from authentic Cuban seed varietals including Corojo 99 across the Jalapa Valley, Condega Valley, and Esteli regions, leaves prized for their complexity and closeness to genuine Cuban leaf character.

What are the primary flavor notes?

Expect cocoa, espresso, baking spice, black cherry sweetness, cedar, cream, charred meat, and earth, with a retrohale that brings bourbon like sweetness, cedar, and black peppercorns across a medium full to full bodied frame.

How does this cigar compare to other Maduros?

Reviewers have compared it to Padron’s 1964 Anniversary series and Crowned Heads Jericho Hill for its effective pairing of San Andres Maduro wrapper with Nicaraguan filler and binder, and many consider Casa Fernandez a market leader in working with the San Andres leaf.

Is this a strong cigar?

It is medium full to full bodied with strength that builds gradually, especially through the final third, so it is best enjoyed after a meal and at a measured pace to appreciate the layers of flavor without getting hit by nicotine too early.

How many cigars come in a box?

Available in boutique boxes of 15 cigars, reflecting the small batch, limited production ethos that defines the Casa Fernandez Miami factory’s approach to quality over volume.

How does the San Andres Maduro wrapper affect the profile?

The San Andres wrapper brings natural sweetness, dark chocolate complexity, and hearty depth that softens the Aganorsa core’s pepper and earth, creating a balanced profile where neither the wrapper nor the filler dominates the other.

What are the best pairings for this cigar?

Pairs well with morning espresso, after dinner coffee, imperial stout, bourbon, or a rich Speyside or Highland scotch, any drink that echoes the cigar’s chocolate, coffee, and cedar character while complementing its full bodied frame.