Cocoa & Almonds
Plasencia Alma Fuerte
Plasencia Alma Fuerte is an all‑Nicaraguan puro introduced in 2016 that uses Jalapa wrappers over Nicaraguan binder and fillers from Estelí, Condega, Jalapa and Ometepe. Reviews and official notes trend toward cocoa and almonds with cedar, nutmeg and black pepper; the line generally sits in the medium to medium‑full strength lane and includes box‑pressed and hexagonal Sixto vitolas plus a Colorado Claro subline with a roughly ten‑year‑aged Jalapa wrapper.
Sizes
- Robusto Corto — (4.0" x 52)
- Robusto — (5 1/4" x 52)
- Robustus II — (5 1/8" x 55)
- Eduardo I — (6 1/4" x 54)
- Sixto I Hexagon — (6.0" x 60)
- Generación V Salomón — (7.0" x 58)
- Néstor IV — (6 1/4" x 54)
Strength
Medium-Full
Wrapper
Nicaraguan (Jalapa); Colorado Claro available in the Colorado Claro subline
Binder
Nicaraguan
Filler
Nicaraguan long‑filler (Estelí, Condega, Jalapa, Ometepe)
Alma Fuerte is a farm‑first Nicaraguan puro built from Plasencia stock: a Jalapa wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and a mix of Estelí, Condega, Jalapa and Ometepe fillers. It favors a dense, mouthcoating smoke with a backbone of earth and espresso, recurring cocoa and almond notes, and a finish of cedar and warm baking spice such as nutmeg or cinnamon. Some samples show a minty lift on the cold draw or retrohale, which can brighten the darker core. Plasencia has used format and aging to change mouthfeel — the hexagonal, box‑pressed Sixto and the Colorado Claro with an aged Jalapa wrapper concentrate almond/cedar interplay and give a firmer, more compact delivery.
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Plasencia Alma Fuerte cigar — banded product shot
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Plasencia Alma Fuerte cigar with black-and-gold main band and Alma Fuerte foot band
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Plasencia Alma Fuerte cigar with green-and-gold main band and Alma Fuerte foot band
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Plasencia Alma Fuerte cigar, band and foot-band detail
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plasenciacigars.comArticles & Reviews
Plasencia Alma Fuerte Sixto I Hexagon Colorado Claro
A focused review of the Sixto I Hexagon Colorado Claro that evaluates how the six‑sided box‑press and a 10‑year‑aged Jalapa Colorado Claro wrapper affect density, draw, and flavor. Tasting notes highlight almonds, cedar, cocoa and a spearmint lift, alongside construction and burn observations useful for judging this unusual sizes.
Plasencia Alma Fuerte Colorado Claro Eduardo I
This review assesses the Eduardo I Colorado Claro, a box‑pressed 6 1/4 x 54 that trades the hexagon for a more traditional press while using the aged Jalapa Colorado Claro wrapper. Notes include creaminess, white pepper and a wood/coffee development, with attention to appearance, firmness and how the wrapper alters the line’s spice profile.
Plasencia Alma Fuerte Colorado Claro Robusto Corto
A review that examines the Robusto Corto Colorado Claro and how the shorter, box‑pressed format maintains the Alma Fuerte’s core flavors in a tighter smoking time. The piece highlights the aged Jalapa wrapper’s contribution to brightness and creaminess while noting transitions and overall balance for a compact sizes.
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Plasencia Alma Fuerte Sixto II, Jonose Cigars Review
The BEST CIGAR Over $20 - Plasencia ALMA FUERTE Generacion V Salomon - CIGAR REVIEWS by CigarScore
2023 Cigar of the Year Countdown (Coop’s List) #10: Plasencia Alma Fuerte Colorado Claro Eduardo I
Plasencia Alma Fuerte Natural Cigar Review
Plasencia Alma Fuerte Sixto I Cigar Review: A Bold and Unique Hexagon Pressed Smoke
Plasencia Alma Fuerte Sixto II Cigar Review
Plasencia Alma Fuerte Eduardo I Cigar Review
Plasencia Alma Fuerte Generación V Cigar Review
Plasencia 1865 Alma Fuerte cigar review
Plasencia Alma Fuerte Rubustus Corto Cigar Review
