Plasencia Alma Fuerte Generacion V - 2017 #9 Cigar of the Year


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Selected by Cigar Aficionado 2017 #9 Cigar Of The Year – Rated 93


At first, it might seem strange that we’re about to make a big deal about the fact that the Plasencia Alma Fuerte Generacion V cigar has ‘Plasencia’ right there on the gold embossed black band. After all, it’s not a mark that appears on most of the famous sticks that your friends are always raving about, right? What if we were to tell you that there is a very good chance that the Plasencia family was directly responsible for the vast majority of those popular stogies by virtue of being the largest grower of tobacco in the world as well as creating finished cigars for dozens of other brands in their Segovia Cigar Factory. You can now understand our excitement, because with all that experience it takes a truly special stogie, such as this 93-rated and #9 of 2017 Nicaraguan Puro, to be good enough to carry the Plasencia name.


You might be tempted to just clip the expertly finished triple cap with your favorite cutter and get to smoking, and we’re certainly not going to blame you if you do, but it’s worth taking a moment to appreciate the masterful skill necessary to craft each Plasencia Alma Fuerte Generacion V vitola, a 7” X 58 Salomon. Almost seamless, with an oily sheen and a touch of tooth, the uniformly dark Nicaraguan wrapper looks almost as if it were poured over the firmly packed barrel instead of rolled. A cold test provides a gentle draw that carries hints of minerals and mint through the four-region filler blend. Creamy and silky milk chocolate is the first pronounced flavor to hit the palate after lighting, alongside robust black coffee, hazelnuts, cedar, and cherry stem. A touch of licorice accompanies the molasses, salted peanut, and malt that characterizes the last couple of inches.


For most enthusiasts, the medium to full-bodied Plasencia Alma Fuerte Generacion V is most likely going to be a special-occasion cigar, but there are plenty of other highly rated sticks to enjoy in the meantime that still have that Plasencia touch. The full list is far too long, but you can’t ever go wrong with Rocky Patel The Edge, Nat Sherman Timeless, Casa Magna Oscuro, or Alec Bradley Black Market Esteli, just to name a few. After five generations in the tobacco and cigar business, there’s very little the Plasencias can’t do very well.

Additional Information
Strength ●●●●○ Medium-Full
Brand Plasencia
Size 7 x 58
Wrapper Nicaraguan Jalapa
Binder Nicaraguan
Filler Nicaraguan
Origin Nicaragua
Shape Salamon
Rating filter N/A

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