Description
AJ Fernandez Last Call Maduro
Size: Corticas (4″ × 52), Chiquitas (3½″ × 50), Geniales (4½″ × 48), Flaquitas, Pequenas, Robusto (5½″ × 50)
Vitola: Parejo with closed foot and simple cap
Wrapper: Pennsylvania Broadleaf Maduro (grown in Nicaragua from PA seed)
Binder: Nicaraguan Habano
Fillers: Nicaraguan long-fillers
Flavor Notes: Espresso, dark chocolate, charred oak, leather, molasses, black & red pepper, cinnamon, citrus zest, vanilla, barnyard
Pairing Notes: Dark-roast coffee, aged bourbon or rye, imperial stout or porter, dark chocolate desserts, cinnamon-spiced spirits
Manufacturer: A.J. Fernandez Cigars (Tabacalera Fernandez, Estelí, Nicaragua)
Privada Storytelling
Last Call Maduro began as AJ’s personal go-to blend at his Estelí home, before word of its powerhouse flavor went viral. Wrapped in rustic, toothy Pennsylvania Broadleaf grown from PA seed in Nicaragua, it’s bold and unfiltered—but built for nuance, not chaos. In Privada’s lineup, it’s the bold encore: short in size but long in impact—crafted for evenings or anytime you want to leave a mark.
Flavor Journey
The cigar opens with a rush of espresso and dark chocolate grounded by charred oak and leather, while black-and-red pepper add spice. In the midsection, molten molasses and cinnamon emerge alongside barnyard notes and creamy vanilla sweetness, lifted by a touch of citrus. The final third tightens with dark roast, tobacco leather, and smoky oak, finishing on a lasting burn of pepper and dark cocoa. It’s a dense, layered journey—especially impressive given its compact origins.
Why It Belongs in Privada
This isn’t filler—it’s a distilled powerhouse wrapped in sophistication. Privada values smokes that punch above their format, and Last Call delivers zeal and finesse in equal measure. It’s accessible in size, but rich enough to be worth the moment. Proven in blind reviews and enjoyed by aficionados, it embodies Privada’s ethos of focused flavor without compromise.