Description
AJ Fernandez New World Dorado: Gold Standard Sampler
Contents:
1× Robusto (5½″ × 52)
1× Gordito (5½″ × 60)
1× Toro (6″ × 54)
1× Figurado (6″ × 56)
1× Corona (5⅝″ × 46)
Wrapper: Sun‑grown Cuban‑seed Habano from Dorado farm, Nicaragua
Binder: Nicaraguan Criollo ‘98
Fillers: Estelí, Condega, and Dorado farm long‑fillers
Strength/Body: Medium‑full, full flavor
Manufacturer: AJ Fernandez Cigar Company, San Lotano factory, Estelí, Nicaragua
Privada Storytelling
Five Formats, One Golden Heritage
The Gold Standard Sampler encapsulates the spirit of AJ's Dorado farm—famed for its golden-hued soil—across all five sizes of this 94‑rated blend. Box‑pressed except for the corona, each cigar is a vignette in the Dorado story. This sampler is for the serious explorer: taste every expression of the same blend rolled into different shapes. Purposeful variety with unified strength—that’s a Privada staple.
Flavor Notes
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Earthy barnyard and rich tobacco
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Cedar wood and leather depth
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Black and white pepper spice
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Toasted nuts, cinnamon, and caramel sweetness
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Peppery retrohale with lingering cocoa notes
Flavor Journey
Across Sizes Experience:
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Initial bold earth with pepper and leather
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Mid-smoke unfolds creamy cedar, spice, nuts and caramel sweetness
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Final third delivers rich cocoa, lingering pepper, deep earth and barnyard complexity
Size Variations:
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Robusto & Gordito: Direct, robust core
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Toro: Integrated spicy-earth richness
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Figurado: Layered depth within unique shape
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Corona: Focused, sharp pepper and subtle sweetness
Why It Belongs in Privada
Here is purpose in variety: same blend, multiple formats, full story told through shape. Each vitola offers a distinct tempo and intensity, inviting the smoker to pay attention to nuance rather than consume casually. For Privada, this is design-driven choice—a curated experience that demands focus and rewards exploration.