Swiss Roll by AJ Fernandez Toro (6×52)

The Swiss Roll is what happens when Privada Cigar Club hands AJ Fernandez a blank check and says go. A Limited Cigar Association release wrapped in packaging modeled after a 1,000 Swiss franc note, this 6×52 Toro is as bold in the humidor as it is in the hand. The wrapper is the headline: an AA+ grade Mexican San Andrés leaf, the top of the grading scale for that varietal, selected for its oil content, texture, and depth of character before a single roller ever touches it.

Underneath, a Costa Rican binder — one of the most underutilized tobacco origins in premium cigars — adds a distinctive smoothness and complexity that you simply don’t find in Nicaraguan or Mexican binder cigars. The three-region Nicaraguan filler of Estelí, Condega, and Jalapa gives the blend its backbone: deep earth, leather, dark spice, and a natural sweetness from the San Andrés that builds across a long, satisfying burn. AJ’s fingerprints are all over this one. The bank note on the box isn’t just for looks — this cigar is worth every cent.