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Nicaragua

Plasencia

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Still life of wrapper colors for the Plasencia entry. Not that brand’s packaging.
Still life of wrapper colors for the Plasencia entry. Not that brand’s packaging.

Central American farming family’s own luxury brand; field control is the talking point.

BrandPlasencia
CountryNicaragua
Typical strengthMedium-full
Typical price bandLuxury
FoundedFamily farms older; own brand later
Typical wrappersNicaragua, Honduras

Flavor tendencies often mentioned

  • cedar
  • cocoa
  • dried fruit
  • spice
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
Price5 / 5
Smoothness5 / 5

The family long grew leaf and rolled for others, then put its own name on luxury boxes. Alma lines use family farms. Boxes state Nicaragua, Honduras, or both.

Notable models

Approximate price per stick. Tax varies widely.

Alma Fuerte

StrengthFull
Typical vitolas6½ × 54
Taste notescocoa, dried fruit, cedar
Approx. USDapprox. US$18–32
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$140–250
Price bandLuxury
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength5 / 5
Body5 / 5
Flavour richness4 / 5
Price4 / 5
Smoothness4 / 5

Reserva Original

StrengthMedium
Typical vitolas5 × 50
Taste notescedar, nut, hay
Approx. USDapprox. US$10–18
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$80–140
Price bandPremium
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength3 / 5
Body2 / 5
Flavour richness3 / 5
Price3 / 5
Smoothness4 / 5

Alma del Fuego

StrengthFull
Typical vitolas5¾ × 54
Taste notesspice, earth, cocoa
Approx. USDapprox. US$16–28
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$125–220
Price bandLuxury
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength5 / 5
Body5 / 5
Flavour richness4 / 5
Price4 / 5
Smoothness3 / 5

Cosecha 146

StrengthMedium-full
Typical vitolas5 × 50
Taste noteswood, mild cocoa
Approx. USDapprox. US$11–19
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$85–150
Price bandPremium
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength4 / 5
Body5 / 5
Flavour richness3 / 5
Price3 / 5
Smoothness3 / 5

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