Description
Featuring an all-Nicaraguan core covered with a Nicaragua PA Broadleaf wrapper, Last Call Maduro by A.J. Fernandez cigars were designed specifically to be your nightcap, issuing medium-bodied hints of dark chocolate, pepper, coffee, and a touch of sweetness.
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Initial Thoughts: Sometimes a cigar sounds great, but you don’t have a lot of time. That’s the situation I found myself in the other day when I first found the AJ Fernandez Last Call Maduro.
I didn’t have my order of CigarScore hoodies in yet, so I didn’t have warm clothes for smoking in. So, I found a lounge on CigarScore.com, drove there, and arrived with about 50 minutes left before they closed. When I was about to walk out of the humidor with a bunch of toros to smoke and thinking I might have to toss the final third of a bigger cigar when the shop closed, I saw the Last Call Maduro Geniales – a 4.5″ cigar that might be perfect for the time I had.
After cutting the cigar, the cold draw was very nice. Its flavors were of pine and an oceany-seaweed; it was very odd. The closed foot is begging to be lit, so let’s dive in.
CigarScore: 4
Brand: AJ Fernandez
Line: Last Call, Maduro
Size: 4 1/2 x 48
Cut: Guillotine
Light: Torch
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Pennsylvania Broadleaf
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaragua
Smoke Time: 67 minutes
Final Thoughts:
With just about an inch left on the AJ Fernandez Last Call Maduro Geniales, the cigar wasn’t hot, the draw was good, and the burn was consistent and even. However, I don’t know if this stick was as good as the one I smoked at my local lounge, but this was still a pretty solid cigar.
Because this cigar has a great draw, great burn, and a great price point with pretty decent flavors, the AJ Fernandez Last Call Maduro Geniales earns a CigarScore 4. Had the flavors been as good as the previous one I smoked, this stick would’ve likely earned a higher score. Smoke one and I’m sure you’ll enjoy it!