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Viva La Vida by AJ Fernandez


Available In-Store

Sensory Blend Profile

Wrapper Habano Oscuro 2000
Binder Corojo 99
Filler Criollo 98
Profile Note
First Third

Big, eager flavors of pepper and juicy beef jerky that settle as black pepper takes hold.

Second Third

Creamier on the palate with pepper moving into the nose, rich oak and a turn toward sweet, floral and campfire notes.

Final Third

The flavor blossoms toward medium-full with more pepper, a floral lift, oak, and a smoky, heavier finish.

Viva La Vida is the house brand of Artesano del Tobacco, started by brothers Gus and Billy Fakih after they sold their two Cigar Inn shops in New York in 2015. AJ Fernandez grows its wrapper and makes and distributes the line, a Nicaraguan puro that launched in March 2019; his name is printed on the box but not on the bands.

Vitola Shape Robusto
Length 5.0"
Ring Gauge 54
Origin Nicaragua
Body / Strength
Full
Private Selection

Available for private acquisition and sampling inside our physical walk-in humidors. Each vitola is personally curated and maintained under optimal humidity conditions.

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Reserve Viva La Vida by AJ Fernandez In-Store

Hand-selected and resting at precise humidity in our Ruskin walk-in — not a warehouse three states away. Stop in, or call ahead and we'll have it pulled and ready when you arrive.