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The New World Puro Especial Gordo is a 6 x 58 all-Nicaraguan cigar from A.J. Fernandez, pairing a Criollo ’98 wrapper with Estelí binder and filler that Cigar Coop’s 2017 launch report said had aged three to five years. Its blend-mate, the Toro, made Cigar Aficionado’s Top 25 for 2017, and we sell it as singles.
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Description
The New World Puro Especial Gordo is a 6 x 58 Nicaraguan puro from A.J. Fernandez, rolled with a Criollo ’98 wrapper over binder and filler grown around Estelí. It joined the line in 2018, a year after the blend’s 2017 debut.
What It Tastes Like
We found no dated critic review of the Gordo itself, so these notes come from sibling sizes. Cigar Aficionado gave the 6 x 48 Short Churchill 91 points in its February 2018 rating and called it medium-full, describing earthy smoke with baking spice and leather, then a finish of chocolate and cream. The 6 1/2 x 52 Toro scored 93 points and placed No. 12 on Cigar Aficionado’s Top 25 Cigars of 2017. The Gordo shares that blend at a 58 ring gauge.
Who It’s For
- Big-ring smokers who want a 58 gauge at just six inches.
- Puro fans curious about leaf from one family’s Estelí farms.
- Puro Especial Toro regulars wanting the blend in a wider shape.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- All-Nicaraguan leaf from Fernandez farms around Estelí
- Tobaccos aged three to five years, per Cigar Coop’s 2017 launch report
- Same blend as a Cigar Aficionado Top 25 pick (the Toro, 2017)
Cons
- No dated critic score found for this size
- Strength is debated, from medium to full
About New World Puro Especial
A.J. Fernandez developed Puro Especial with his father, Ismael, as the third New World blend, after the 2014 original and New World Connecticut. An earlier version came out quietly in 2016 as New World Habano Especial, and in 2021 the red boxes gave way to a new dress box with the blend untouched.
Compare Similar Cigars
- New World Puro Especial Toro: the same Criollo ’98 blend at 6 1/2 x 52, ranked No. 12 for 2017 by Cigar Aficionado.
- AJ Fernandez New World Decenio Gordo: the same 6 x 58 size with a Mexican wrapper and Honduran-Nicaraguan filler, made for the New World line’s tenth anniversary.
- New World Dorado Gordito: a shorter 5 1/2 x 60 all-Nicaraguan cigar under a sun-grown Habano wrapper.
New World Puro Especial Gordo FAQ
How strong is the New World Puro Especial Gordo?
Opinions vary. Neptune and Mike’s Cigars list it as medium, JR Cigar’s spec sheet says full, and Cigar Aficionado rated two sibling sizes medium-full. In a 2021 report, Cigar Coop ranked Puro Especial as the boldest blend among New World’s four lines at that time.
Is the Gordo 6 x 58 or 6 x 60?
Cigar Aficionado and Cigar Coop both reported 6 x 58 at its 2018 launch; JR Cigar and Neptune list 6 x 60. We list it at 58.
When was the Gordo released?
It arrived at the 2018 IPCPR trade show as the fourth Puro Especial size, per Cigar Aficionado.
Every A.J. Fernandez cigar we stock, from New World to Bellas Artes, is on our AJ Fernandez cigars page.
Additional information
| Packaging Type | Single |
|---|---|
| Strength | Medium |
| Origin | |
| Wrapper | Nicaragua |
| Binder | Nicaragua |
| Filler | Nicaragua |
| Length | 6" |
| Gauge | 58 |
