855. Plasencia Alma del Fuego Candente

Bought from Piet van Kuyk, The Netherlands.

Location: This review was made indoors in a cigar lounge.

Information:
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Jalapa
Binder: Nicaraguan Ometepe & Undisclosed
Filler: Nicaraguan Ometepe & Undisclosed
Origin: Nicaragua

Factory: Plasencia Cigars S.A. (Nicaragua)
Box: Sold in 10 count boxes.
Release: 2019
Availability: Regular Production

Size: 5.1×52, Robusto (Soft Boxpressed).

Wrapper: Coffee bean brown, oily and smooth texture with tiny veins.

Construction: Fairly firm and even feel when lightly squeezed.

Cold draw: Oakwood.

1st third: Starts with toasted bread, citrus zest, earthy sweetness, cacao and pinecones.

2nd third: Notes of black cherries and oakwood gets added.

Burn: Burns fairly sharp with a firm and stable white ash.

Smoke: Voluminous smoke with a cool feeling on the tongue with a light draw.

3rd third: White pepper spice added to the mix.

Duration: 20:50-21:50, 1h.

Conclusion: A full bodied cigar with a medium to full strength profile. Very enjoyable cigar experience, great complexity and taste.

Result: In my book this is a 92 point cigar.

/Cigar Reviewer André