Monday, April 14, 2025

AJ Fernandez Cigars New World Navegante Robusto in Review

BRAND: AJ Fernandez
BLEND: New World Navegante

WRAPPER: Nicaraguan
BINDER: Nicaraguan
FILLER: Nicaraguan

FORMAT: Robusto (5.5x55) box-press "Navegante"
ORIGIN: Nicaragua
INTENSITY: Medium
SPICE: 1/5

NOTES:
Mocha | Compost | Cedar

A cafe mocha made with baggy(burlap/mildew) beans. Hard to see beyond that to dried-peppered compost base braced by cedar planks. Toasted-salted caramel, pecan. Consistent-persistent.

TASTE: B
DRAW: B+
BURN: B+
BUILD: A-

FINAL GRADE: B
A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79

::: very :::