AJ Fernandez Enclave - By Eladio Diaz Gordo - BOX OF 20

The widest format in the Enclave by Eladio Díaz lineup. At 6 x 60 the Gordo gives the 100% Dominican long-filler the most proportional space per draw of any vitola in the collection, producing the most filler-forward expression of a Dominican blend that sits at the center of this collaboration's purpose.

The Enclave by Eladio Díaz was built on a specific premise: take the Enclave brand outside AJ Fernandez's Nicaraguan operation and into the Dominican Republic, where Eladio Díaz's forty-plus years of blending and quality control at Davidoff produced a philosophy of refinement that Nicaraguan tobacco does not naturally replicate. Every format in the lineup, the 5.5 x 54 Robusto, the 6 x 54 Toro, and the 6 x 60 Gordo, presents the same Dominican blend. The Gordo presents it with the Dominican filler in its most prominent role.

At 60 ring the Corojo '99 Ecuadorian wrapper's contribution per draw is proportionally lower than at 54 ring. The wrapper's crisp white pepper opening and its subsequent transition to creamy sweetness are present across the Gordo session but more integrated with the Dominican filler blend than in the narrower formats. The natural tobacco, toasted bread, and subtle earthy notes that define Dominican leaf at its most expressive have the most room at 60 ring, and the roasted peanut, baking spice, and sweetness that buyers describe as the defining mid-smoke qualities of the Eladio Díaz blend come through with the most separation and clarity in the Gordo's wider column.

The 6-inch length adds development time over the Robusto's 5.5 inches while the 60 ring gauge slows the burn considerably, producing the longest session in the lineup at approximately 75 to 90 minutes. Eladio Díaz's Dominican filler is the kind of tobacco that rewards patience and a cool, slow burn. The refined, nuanced character that distinguishes Dominican leaf from Nicaraguan tobacco is most perceptible when the smoke is cool and the filler has maximum space per draw. The Gordo provides both conditions simultaneously.

AJ Fernandez's return to Dominican production through this collaboration, the first since the discontinued San Lotano Dominicano, brings together two distinct production philosophies in a format that gives the Dominican side of the equation its fullest expression. The Gordo at $10.00 per stick from the box of 20 is the premium size in this lineup and the one where the collaboration's core purpose is most completely realized.

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Flavor progression:

1. First third: Corojo '99 wrapper opens with white pepper that softens quickly at 60 ring, the Dominican filler's natural tobacco and toasted bread character establishing as the primary notes early
2. Second third: baking spice, roasted peanuts, and sweetness from the Dominican filler at their most fully expressed, the wrapper's cedary aromatic quality threading through as a sustained background note
3. Final third: toasted nuts, cedar, and a clean Dominican close at a cool burn temperature, the Corojo wrapper's natural sweetness contributing to the nub

Key Features:

1. Brand: AJ Fernandez
2. Line: Enclave by Eladio Diaz
3. Blender: Eladio Díaz (former Davidoff Master Blender, 40+ years)
4. Factory: Tabacalera Diaz Cabrera, Dominican Republic
5. Country of Origin: Dominican Republic
6. Release: Spring 2025, PCA 2025 launch
7. Wrapper: Ecuadorian Corojo '99
8. Binder: Ecuadorian
9. Filler: 100% Dominican Republic long-fillers
10. Construction: Round parejo, handmade
11. Vitola: Gordo
12. Size: 6 inches x 60 ring gauge
13. Strength: Medium to Full
14. Flavor Profile: Natural tobacco, toasted bread, baking spice, roasted peanuts, sweetness, cedar, toasted nuts, Corojo pepper and cream
15. Smoke Time: Approximately 75 to 90 minutes
16. Box Count: 20 cigars
17. Price per Cigar: approximately $10.00