{"product_id":"amar-by-aj-fernandez-gordo-6-x-60","title":"AMAR by AJ Fernandez Gordo (6\" x 60)","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmar by A.J. Fernandez Gordo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the broadest expression of a cigar born during one of the most consequential periods in A.J. Fernandez's career. When fire devastated much of his Estelí operation in March 2025, the cigar community responded with an outpouring of support. Amar became Fernandez's thank-you—a cigar whose name means “to love” in Spanish while also referencing the “moon” in Arabic, acknowledging both his Cuban and Lebanese roots. Rolled at his \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSan Lotano factory in Ocotál, Nicaragua\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the project turns that deeply personal story into something Fernandez understands better than almost anyone: Nicaraguan tobacco.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe imposing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6\" x 60 Gordo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e surrounds a substantial core of Nicaraguan binder and filler with Amar's proprietary \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNicaraguan Habano wrapper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, making this a genuine Nicaraguan puro. The 60-ring format shifts the emphasis toward the interior tobaccos, broadening the blend and tempering some of the sharper spice found in narrower formats. Earth, seasoned wood and roasted character provide depth, while pepper, sweetness, warm spice and occasional citrus-like brightness keep the cigar from becoming ponderous. Dense smoke and the naturally cooler combustion of the large ring gauge make this the most leisurely interpretation of Amar.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere is plenty of tobacco in the Amar Gordo, but its accomplishment is that it never feels like size for size's sake. A.J. Fernandez understands how to make a large-ring cigar retain definition, and here the generous dimensions expose the breadth of the Nicaraguan blend rather than simply amplifying its strength. For the aficionado who likes substantial cigars but still expects balance and progression, this is a Gordo with considerably more to say than its dimensions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CigarsCity.com","offers":[{"title":"Box of 20","offer_id":42631863468114,"sku":"amar-gordo","price":174.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pack of 5","offer_id":42631863500882,"sku":"amar-gordo5","price":47.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0286\/4041\/1730\/files\/Amar_by_AJ_Fernandez_Gordo_259188_304.jpg?v=1787062419","url":"https:\/\/www.cigarscity.com\/products\/amar-by-aj-fernandez-gordo-6-x-60","provider":"CigarsCity.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}