AJ Fernandez is a boutique cigar-maker best known for producing the San Lotano, New World, Bellas Artes, and Last Call brands, in addition to a number of Cuban-legacy editions for Montecristo, Romeo y Julieta, H. Upmann, Punch, and more. Born and raised in Cuba’s legendary tobacco-growing region, Pinar del Rio, AJ Fernandez began learning to grow, harvest, and ferment premium tobaccos before he turned thirteen. Today, AJ Fernandez produces a well-received portfolio of predominantly Nicaraguan blends, including the 93-rated San Lotano Dominicano, 93-Rated New World Puro Especial, and the 93-rated AJ Fernandez Last Call.