So is the Nica Libre a confirmed AJ blend? I've seen it pop on and off the list here and I've heard mixed reports from other places...
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I have seen many (CI, CBID, CIGAR.com, etc) sell samplers/5 packs that say he is so that's close enough for me.

Plus I haven't heard anything to the contrary. :-)
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Got my 5 Vegas AAA in the mail. I have jeard they are good but never had one. I'll let you know.
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Sol Cubano Cuban Cabinet Magnum

COUNTRY: NICARAGUAN
SIZE: 6X50
WRAPPER: HABANO
BODY: MEDIUM - FULL
5 CIGARS
$14.95

cigar.com
as usual free ship with 2
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Great milder (relatively) smoke from Fernandez. :-)
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Smoking a La Cuna Bin #85 robusto right now. Nice smoke. :-)
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La Cuna Habano Churchill (La Cuna Bin#85)
10 Cigars
Country: Nicaragua
Size: 7.0 x 48
Wrapper: Habano
Body: Medium
$19.99

Joecigar.com

Doesn't get much cheaper than that.

Wow that was QUICK! It's done already.
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Gave a buddy a Nica libre and he really enjoyed it. I wish they didn't try to compare these to Padrons.
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News Flash!!! Special On The "Assortment"!:-)
http://www.cigar.com/cigars/viewcigar.asp?brand=830
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Sweet Sampler.
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I was all set to order then the shipping of 5.95 added in was the deal breaker. Still a great deal but I have a decent Cbid shipment on the way so this loses. :-)
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Couldn't wait and bid on some Diesel 5 packs from Cbid. Won both. I hope I like them. If I don't I won't have any problem getting rid of them. :-)

On a seperate note I tried the La Cuna Bin 85 the Toro Size and was not bad but not fantastic either. I was doing a review for a web site so I'll post that here somewhere too. It was ROTT so maybe some time would help.
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I *try* to let new smokes sit for at least a couple of weeks, especially if they come from CI/cbid. It's tough sometimes, because I've only been smoking cigars for a bit over a year, and there's tons of stuff out there that I want to try. Having a cooler stocked with my favorite cheap smokes helps fight the urge to smoke that new buzztastic stick too soon and taint the experience. :-)
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I enjoyed a great bidding week on Cbid 04/16 through 04/21 too (maybe too many wins). This included the Diesel 5er and looking forward to rec'v them soon (and other winnings):-)
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You know with all the bidders her if we were to collectively bid (or not bid) on the AJ F stuff we may be able to artificially keep the price down. Would take some team work/trust but it could be done.
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By no means is this a formal analysis, but just in the last few months I've seen the price of Fernandez blends start to creep up on cbid. The guy makes great sticks, IMO, and the buzz is increasing the bidding competition.
On the one hand it's a nice to see the recognition for a talented blender, OTOH: stay the hell away from *my* sticks... :-)
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I agree . Now stay the hell away from MY stix!! :-)
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Is AJ a CI exclusive more or less? I was in my B n M 2day and he said they couldn't get most (or all) of his stuff because he said "there a CI exclusive". I'd like to add he really likes AJ stuff and has even given me a Man O War or two. (Which I REALLY appreciated). :-)
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Updated list:
5 Vegas "AAA"
A. Fernandez Signature Series
Cigar.com House Blend Brazilian Label
Diesel Unholy Cocktail
Double Happiness
Esteban Carreras Habano
Graycliff G2 Turbo
Gurkha Park Avenue
Gurkha Sherpa
ITC 10th Anniversary
La Cuna Bin No. 85
La Herencia Cubana
La Herencia Cubana Oscuro Fuerte
Man O' War
Man O' War Ruination
Man O' War Virtue
Nica Libre
Padilla Achilles
Padilla Habano
Reposado 96
Rocky Patel Fusion\
Rocky Patel Double Maduro
Rocky Patel Signature
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I was perusing the Robustojoe.com and found the following listed as AJ Fernandez blends and some other supposed AJ stuff.....

* Gurkha Microbatch S-2
* Gurkha Microbatch C-10
* Gurkha Microbatch TPB-1
* Gurkha Park Avenue
* Indian Tabac Split Decision

Also if you look at this link at Cigar.com about the Indian Tabac Nopareil.

The secret to Indian Tabac Nonpareil rests in its specially selected tobacco, which is fermented using a secret family recipe employed by A.J. Fernandez, the owner of the factory producing not only Nonpareil but also the coveted Indian Tabac 10th Anniversary and Split Decision. This unique tobacco, combined with Rocky Patel's blending expertise, has made Indian Tabac Nonpareil a cigar that is truly "matched by no other". Filled with Nicaraguan long fillers, Nonpareil is wrapped with either a creamy
Connecticut wrapper or a spicy Habano seed wrapper, leading to a complex, medium bodied blend.




Sol Cubano Artisan
AJ (Fernandez) immediately started to explain that this was his best roller and the only one in the factory qualified to make the sought after Sol Cubano Artisan, a barber pole and pinstripe cigar unlike any other in the cigar industry. Watching her work was captivating, and no one moved for at least 30 minutes as we looked on in utter amazement.
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According to CI/Cbid...

The 90-rated Padilla Habano hails from Esteli, Nicaragua and is meticuously hand-crafted in the Tabacalera Fernandez factory. ... ......Expertly blended by Ernesto Padilla.....
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