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Joya de Nicaragua

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Still life of wrapper colors for the Joya de Nicaragua entry. Not that brand’s packaging.
Still life of wrapper colors for the Joya de Nicaragua entry. Not that brand’s packaging.

Oldest surviving Nicaraguan factory brand; Antaño is the heavy modern face.

BrandJoya de Nicaragua
CountryNicaragua
Typical strengthMedium-full
Typical price bandMid
Founded1968
Typical wrappersNicaraguan criollo and Habano

Flavor tendencies often mentioned

  • earth
  • pepper
  • cedar
  • cocoa
Flavor notes summarize public talk. They are not scores from this almanac.

Five-axis editorial estimate

Strength follows the strength field; price follows the price band or approximate USD. Body, flavour richness, and smoothness are editorial estimates from the taste notes—not ratings.

StrengthBodyFlavourrichnessPriceSmoothness
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength4 / 5
Body5 / 5
Flavour richness5 / 5
Price2 / 5
Smoothness4 / 5

Founded in 1968 in Estelí. Antaño 1970 is the full, peppery line people name first. Cinco Décadas and Clásico sit at other strengths.

Notable models

Approximate price per stick. Tax varies widely.

Antaño 1970 Gran Consul

StrengthFull
Typical vitolas4¾ × 60
Taste notesearth, pepper, cocoa
Approx. USDapprox. US$7–13
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$55–100
Price bandMid
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength5 / 5
Body5 / 5
Flavour richness4 / 5
Price3 / 5
Smoothness2 / 5

Clásico

StrengthMild
Typical vitolas6 × 50
Taste noteshay, cedar
Approx. USDapprox. US$4–8
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$30–65
Price bandBudget
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength2 / 5
Body1 / 5
Flavour richness3 / 5
Price2 / 5
Smoothness4 / 5

Cinco Décadas

StrengthMedium-full
Typical vitolas6 × 50
Taste notescedar, cocoa
Approx. USDapprox. US$12–20
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$95–160
Price bandPremium
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength4 / 5
Body5 / 5
Flavour richness4 / 5
Price4 / 5
Smoothness4 / 5

Cabinetta

StrengthMedium
Typical vitolas5 × 50
Taste notescream, mild pepper
Approx. USDapprox. US$6–11
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$45–85
Price bandMid
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength3 / 5
Body2 / 5
Flavour richness3 / 5
Price2 / 5
Smoothness4 / 5

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