Ave Maria
Lionheart
Strength: Medium-Full85Blind Man's PuffIn stock
About this cigar
Ave Maria is an AJ Fernandez-made brand, and Lionheart Bishop is produced in Nicaragua. It uses an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler tobaccos, delivering a medium-full smoke with rich spice, cedar and roasted sweetness.
Tasting notes
cedarblack pepperespressoleatherpepperearth
Available sizes
3 options3 in stockSelected size
Earl
5.5" × 54 · Box of 24
In stock
$150.00$6.25 / cigarTax & shipping includedAdd
Pairs well with
bourbonaged rumespressoMalbectawny port
At a glance
- Made in
- Nicaragua
- Strength
- Medium-Full
- Sizes
- 3 available
- Rating
- 85
In plain English
What to expect
Smoothness
Balanced
Strength
Medium-Full
Richer and more assertive, but still approachable.
Flavour
cedar · black pepper · espresso · leather
Tasting profile
How it tastes
Primary
cedarblack pepperespressoleatherpepperearthcocoa
Secondary
cocoaearthcaramelcreamcoffeenutsleatherespresso
What each note tastes like
Sweetness5/5
Cocoa, dried fruit, molasses
Spice5/5
Pepper and warmth on the finish
Creaminess2/5
Soft, smooth, milky texture
Earthiness5/5
Soil, leather, forest floor
Wood4/5
Cedar, oak, toasted timber
Read from this cigar's own tasting notes, strength and wrapper — not a published score.
Earth & leatherleather · earth
Dry, savoury depth — the backbone most aged tobacco is built on.
Wood & cedarcedar
Clean, resinous notes that come forward as the cigar warms up.
Pepper & spiceblack pepper · pepper
The tingle on the retrohale; usually strongest in the first third.
Cocoa & coffeeespresso · cocoa · coffee
Roasted, faintly bitter sweetness that builds through the middle.
Sweetnesscaramel
Sugars from the wrapper and long-leaf filler; often on the lips.
Cream & buttercream
The soft, rounded texture that keeps a smoke easy on the palate.
Nut & grainnuts
Toasted, bready notes — almond, cashew, fresh bread, cereal.
Blend & origin
How it is built
- Made in
- Nicaragua
- Sizes (length × ring)
- 5.5–5.9" × 54–60
Explore this blend
Where it sits in the collection
made in Nicaragua · medium-full in strength · pairs with bourbon, aged rum, espresso
Compare sizes
Every size side by side
| Size | Length × ring | Pack | Per cigar | Price | vs retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl | 5.5" × 54 | Box of 24 | $6.25 | $150 | |
| Bishop | 5.7" × 56 | Box of 24 | $6.46 | $155 | |
| Chancellor | 5.9" × 60 | Box of 24 | $6.46 | $155 |
Aging & storage · Guidance
How to keep it
General humidor guidance for this cigar, based on its wrapper, strength, ring gauge and packaging.
Storage
Hold the box at 65–70% relative humidity at 65–70°F (18–21°C). Steady humidity matters far more than the exact number — swings are what crack wrappers.
Rest after delivery
Thicker ring gauges hold shipping moisture longest — give these boxes three to four weeks in the humidor before the first one.
Aging window
Full-bodied blends reward patience: a year or two of quiet aging typically trades raw power for depth.
In the box
Age them in their own box where possible — the cedar keeps the cigars marrying together instead of taking on the flavour of everything else in the humidor.
Ratings & awards
How it has been scored
- Blind Man's Puff85Reviewed: RobustoRead the published review
- Blind Man's Puff85Reviewed: BishopRead the published review
- Blind Man's Puff85Reviewed: EarlRead the published review
- Blind Man's Puff85Reviewed: ChancellorRead the published review
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