AJ Fernandez San Lotano Requiem Maduro Gran Toro - Box of 20

The San Lotano Requiem Maduro blend in a 6 x 60 Gran Toro. The largest ring gauge in the lineup, the slowest burn, and the format that gives AJ Fernandez's Mexican San Andrés wrapper the most time to express everything it was fermented to deliver.

The difference between a 52 ring gauge and a 60 ring gauge is not just a number. At 60 ring, the filler column is substantially wider, which means the smoke travels a longer path through more tobacco before reaching the palate. This produces a cooler, denser smoke, allows the individual flavor components more room to contribute without competition, and slows the transitions between flavor thirds. For a blend as layered as the San Lotano Requiem Maduro, that extra room matters. The pepper and spice that assertively open a 52 ring gauge version of this cigar are noticeably more controlled in the Gran Toro. The chocolate and espresso notes that characterize the mid-smoke come forward earlier and hold longer. The creamy, sweet finish extends further.

Buyers who choose the Gran Toro over the Toro or Robusto in this line are making a deliberate choice about how they want to experience the San Andrés Maduro wrapper. At 6 x 60 the session runs 90-plus minutes at a relaxed pace, placing it firmly in the category of destination smokes rather than daily rotation. This is the format for a quiet evening with no interruptions, paired with a dark coffee or a bourbon that can keep pace across the full smoke time.

The construction specifics are the same as the rest of the line. Mexican San Andrés Maduro wrapper from the Turrent family operation in Veracruz, Nicaraguan binder, and a Nicaraguan and Honduran long-filler blend, all handmade at Tabacalera A.J. Fernandez in Estelí, Nicaragua. The box press on the Gran Toro gives the wide ring gauge a cleaner feel in the hand and contributes to the even, slow burn that the format demands. The 60 ring gauge cold draw on this size is generous and easy, consistent across the box.

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Flavor progression:

1. First third: San Andrés wrapper delivers cocoa and pepper more softly than in the tighter sizes, anise and raisin sweetness establishing early
2. Second third: espresso and milk chocolate dominate, creamy nut notes at their most pronounced, cedar and earth in the background
3. Final third: cedar, sweetened tobacco, and a long chocolate finish that the 60 ring gauge sustains well beyond what narrower vitolas allow

Construction:

1. Box-pressed Gran Toro, 6 x 60, the widest format in the San Lotano Requiem Maduro lineup
2. Deep, dark San Andrés maduro wrapper, visibly oily, firm box press with no soft spots
3. Cold draw is generous and easy from the first pull
4. Even, slow burn consistent with AJ Fernandez's construction standards at this ring gauge

Key Features

1. Brand: AJ Fernandez
2. Line: San Lotano Requiem
3. Wrapper: Maduro
4. Blender: Alejandro "AJ" Fernandez
5. Factory: Tabacalera A.J. Fernandez Cigars de Nicaragua S.A., Estelí
6. Country of Origin: Nicaragua
7. Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Maduro (Turrent family, Veracruz)
8. Binder: Nicaraguan
9. Filler: Nicaraguan and Honduran long-fillers
10. Vitola: Gran Toro
11. Size: 6 inches x 60 ring gauge
12. Construction: Box-pressed, handmade
13. Strength: Medium to Full
14. Flavor Profile: Cocoa, espresso, raisin sweetness, pepper, creamy nuts, cedar, sustained chocolate finish
15. Box Count: 20 cigars
16. Price per Cigar: approximately $6.85