Let's talk about this collab bomb from culinary rockstar Guy Fieri and cigar maestros AJ Fernandez/Erik Espinosa. The Knuckle Sandwich Connecticut Robusto J comes strapped in a 5x52 parejo format packing Nicaraguan guts under that smooth Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper. At $240 per box of 20, it's your ticket to Flavor Town™ without breaking the bank. The red-packaged sticks rock skeleton chef bands that scream "I eat appetizers for breakfast" energy.
Cold Draw: Straight-up graham cracker sweetness with a whisper of cedar. That triple cap cuts clean like a chef's knife.
Opens with creamy cashew butter spread on toast - smooth operator vibes. Retrohale kicks up white pepper enough to make your nose twitch but doesn't cross into jalapeño territory. Burn line's straighter than Guy's spiked blonde tips.
Here comes the Cuban sandwich combo - roasted coffee beans meet cured leather in a smoked gouda wrapper. The Nicaraguan filler starts flexing with baking spices (think nutmeg on a latte). Ash holds tight for 1.5 inches before tap-off.
Earth tones deepen into dark chocolate territory with occasional mineral twangs. Strength ramps up to medium-full - enough nicotine to notice but won't floor you. Cut it at the nub before tar buildup, unless you're into that ashy aftertaste.
Rolled at AJ's San Lotano factory in Nicaragua. That silky Ecuadorian CT wrapper covers a gutsy Nicaraguan core - volcanic soil minerals meet tropical sunshine. These sat aging for 18 months pre-release, smoother than Fieri's TV persona.
