Man O' War (Original)

Great cigar with an outstanding flavor!!

Very nice cigar..

This is a fantastic cigar, premium quality.

This cigar will knock you down. It is delightfully powerful.

This IS the one that started it all for me. Not the 1st AJ Fernandez stick I ever tried, but the 1st one that convinced me of his uncanny powers, as a master blender. Rocky Patel Fusion, Padilla Habano, Morrow Castle & La Herencia Cubana Core were all cigars I adored, but had yet to piece together the fact that they are all examples of Abdel's superior skills. Along comes Man-O-War & I was one hooked fullhead! I began to explore all of his offerings from San Lotano, Diesel & Spectre to New World. Medium full & full bodied blending had met its match! No matter what I try or love, I always come back to Man-O-War & the whole family of MOW blends. AJ took an Ecuador Habano wrapper & draped it flawlessly over a core of Nicaraguan long fillers to produce the top medium/full bodied, full flavored puro in existence, IMHO. Notice the center of the foot of every stogie has a nearly black area that is stuffed with ligero leaves. I see this same trick used in many of his offerings. I call it AJ's power core. Soon after lighting, flavors of oak & earth coat the palate, while sweet spices, vanilla & coffee notes intermingle with cocoa & currants upon retrohale. It's simply addictive! I highly recommend MOW to almost anyone seeking a powerful cigar that is never cloying but always smooth as silk & as complex as any cigar I have smoked in recent memory. All this & a price point that could easily be doubled & it would still be a top seller. Many AJ blends seem to get overlooked by the major publications, when it comes to 90+ ratings. MOW is one good example. But I give it a heartfelt 93/100, which is about as high as I ever go. Shame on those cigar snobs who often think a high rating has to be linked to a high cost, because MOW is the epitome of the cigar making art, from its perfect construction & draw, to its classy logos & fancy boxes. Six years after leaving Cuba, Abdel Fernandez has reached the pinnacle of the cigar making art. I can hardly wait to see where his genius takes us