Plasencia Cigars

About Plasencia Cigars

The Plasencia family

Plasencia traces its start to 1865, when Don Eduardo Plasencia began growing tobacco in Vuelta Abajo, Cuba. The family left Cuba in 1965 and rebuilt in Jalapa, Nicaragua, moved to Danlí and the Jamastrán Valley in Honduras in 1978, and returned to Nicaragua in 1990. Today it farms across Nicaragua (Condega, Estelí, the Jalapa Valley and Ometepe Island) and Honduras (Jamastrán, Talanga and Azacualpa), and Cigar Aficionado reported in 2024 that it keeps factories in both countries.

For decades Plasencia was known chiefly as a grower and maker for other companies. The family says more than 30 brands have it produce their cigars, and Cigar Aficionado has named Rocky Patel, Alec Bradley, Ferio Tego and some Romeo y Julieta among its clients. The family dates Plasencia Cigars, its own brand, to 2017, under the fifth generation: Néstor Andrés, Gustavo and José Luis Plasencia. Cigar Aficionado covered its first line, Alma Fuerte, in October 2016, and the magazine's 2024 profile describes Néstor Andrés as the man in charge.

Plasencia Reserva Original

Reserva Original was unveiled at the 2017 IPCPR trade show, halfwheel reported. Plasencia calls it the world's first and only fully OCIA-certified organic cigar, with Nicaraguan wrapper, binder and filler, and describes the blend as medium-bodied and harmonious, with caramel, cocoa, marzipan and nuts over a smooth cedar finish. halfwheel reports that the leaf is aged for at least five years.

Those are the five sizes Plasencia lists today; the Corona Corta brought the line to five, Cigar Aficionado reported. The Reserva Original Corona, a 6¼ x 44 from the original lineup, scored 92 points and placed No. 25 on Cigar Aficionado's Top 25 for 2022.

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What certified organic means

OCIA is an organic certifier, and organic rules prohibit synthetic fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides; OCIA notes that conventional farms need a three-year transition before their crops can be certified. Cigar Aficionado's 2024 profile describes Plasencia's organic tobacco as grown with organic fertilizers and no synthetic pesticides.

Plasencia on Cigar Aficionado's Top 25

In the 2025 Cigar Insider retailer survey, published in January 2026, Plasencia tied with Oliva at No. 9 among the hottest cigar brands in the United States. Our Plasencia guide covers Alma Fuerte, Alma del Campo, Alma del Fuego and Cosecha.

Common questions

Who makes Plasencia cigars? The Plasencia family, growers since 1865 and now in its fifth generation, which makes cigars in Nicaragua and Honduras. Its own brand, Plasencia Cigars, began with Alma Fuerte in 2016; the family's timeline dates the brand launch to 2017.

Is Plasencia Reserva Original organic? Plasencia says the line is made entirely from tobacco certified by the Organic Crop Improvement Association (OCIA), and calls it the world's first and only fully OCIA-certified organic cigar.

How strong is Plasencia Reserva Original? Plasencia describes it as medium-bodied. Cigar Aficionado rated the Corona and the Churchill medium, and Cigar Insider rated the Corona Corta medium-full in January 2026.

What sizes does Reserva Original come in? Plasencia lists five: Corona Corta (3⅞ x 48), Nesticos (4½ x 36), Robusto (4¾ x 52), Cortez (5¾ x 56) and Toro (6 x 50). We carry the Toro and the Corona Corta online.

Where is Reserva Original made? In Nicaragua, at Plasencia Cigars S.A., from Nicaraguan wrapper, binder and filler.

Which Plasencia cigars have made Cigar Aficionado's Top 25? Six, from 2017 to 2024, led by the Alma Fuerte Generación V at No. 9 in 2017; see the table above.

Where can I buy Plasencia cigars in Yuma, AZ? At Sun of a Gun Cigars & Spirits, 1651 S Arizona Ave, an official J.C. Newman Diamond Crown Cigar Lounge with a walk-in humidor and a full bar. Call 928-276-3500 to ask which Plasencia lines are on the shelf today, or see our cigar lounge in Yuma.

How much is shipping? $9.99 flat, free on orders of $125 or more. Every order ships with a Boveda humidity pack.

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