Plasencia Alma del Fuego Candente

The Plasencia Alma del Fuego Candente is a box pressed 5 x 50 Robusto in which about 75 percent of the tobacco comes from Ometepe, an island formed by two volcanoes. The Ometepe leaf makes up the majority of the binder and filler, and a dark, sun grown Jalapa wrapper covers the blend. The cigar is a Nicaraguan puro from Plasencia’s own estates.

The smoke opens with coffee, cedar and a touch of black pepper, with mineral and dried fruit notes on the cold draw. As it burns, nutty tones and mocha build in the middle, and tangerine, cashew and a hint of guava wood come through behind them. The pepper and mineral notes rise in the final third, and the cigar stays medium to full bodied without becoming harsh.

The box press gives the 5 x 50 a slightly squared shape and a cool, even draw. It is hand rolled with long filler at the Plasencia factory in Nicaragua. The box of 10 doubles as an ashtray.

Box of 10 cigars