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Joya de Nicaragua Antaño

Pepper, Earth, Dense Smoke

SAG Imports

About Joya de Nicaragua Antaño

Antaño is Joya de Nicaragua’s high‑strength family built on Nicaraguan puro character—pepper, earth, cedar and dense smoke. The family includes the Original (the renamed Antaño 1970), the ultra‑robust Dark Corojo, the aged Gran Reserva, and the Antaño CT, a Connecticut Shade–wrapped, medium‑full expression introduced in 2019.

  • Made in Nicaragua
  • Medium to Full, Full, Medium-Full
  • Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade, Nicaraguan Corojo Oscuro, Nicaraguan Hab. Criollo
  • Cream, cedar, black pepper, earth, citrus

Key Details

Made By

SAG Imports

Made In

Nicaragua

First Introduced

2001

Strength

Medium to Full to Full

Wrapper Focus

Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade, Nicaraguan Corojo Oscuro, Nicaraguan Hab. Criollo

Known For

Connecticut, Dark Corojo, Gran Reserva

Official Website

sagcigars.com

Explore the Cigars

All lines

Connecticut

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Sizes

  • Robusto (5.0" x 52)
  • Corona Gorda (5.3" x 46)
  • Toro (6.0" x 50)
  • Belicoso (6.0" x 54)
  • Lonsdale (6 5/8" x 44)
  • Gran Cónsul (4 3/4" x 60)

Strength

Medium to Full

Wrapper

Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade

Binder

Nicaraguan

Filler

Nicaraguan

Articles & Reviews

Joya de Nicaragua Antaño CT Robusto

A deep-dive tasting of the Antaño CT Robusto that tracks its flavor progression—cream and citrus up front, moving to cedar, leather and rising pepper—while noting burn, draw and why the Robusto earned strong critical praise on release.

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Cigar Review: Joya de Nicaragua Antaño CT Robusto

A hands-on Robusto review that dissects wrapper quality, draw and burn while tracing the flavor arc from creamy, citrus-tinged opening into woodier, peppered mid and finish. The review offers a practical score range and construction notes for that sizes.

cigar-coop.com

Joya de Nicaragua Antaño CT Lonsdale

A focused review of the Lonsdale that documents how the Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper and Nicaraguan core translate in a long, narrow sizes. The piece covers construction, tasting progression (cream and citrus into pepper and cedar) and places the size in the line’s release history and scoring context.

halfwheel.com

Joya de Nicaragua, Quesada Announce Joint U.S. Distribution, Bring Back SAG Imports

Joya de Nicaragua, Quesada Announce Joint U.S. Distribution, Bring Back SAG Imports Don’t call it a comeback. Joya de Nicaragua and Quesada will once again be partners in the American market.

halfwheel.com

Joya de Nicaragua Antaño CT Lonsdale - Blind Cigar Review

A blind-panel tasting of the Antaño CT Lonsdale that reports on appearance, burn and a consensus flavor profile emphasizing cream, cedar and pepper. The review includes averaged scores and construction commentary useful for understanding consistency across samples.

blindmanspuff.com

Video Gallery

Joya de Nicaragua "CT" Review

Joya de Nicaragua Antaño CT Corona Gorda Review

Team Review Recap: Joya de Nicaragua Antaño CT Lonsdale

Cigar Snob Podcast: Reviewing the Joya de Nicaragua Antaño CT

JOYA DE NICARAGUA ANTAÑO CT | HUMIDOR UPDATE 3/21/26

Ligero‑Heavy

Dark Corojo

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Joya de Nicaragua Dark Corojo is an extra‑full Nicaraguan puro finished in a dark Corojo Oscuro wrapper, heavy on ligero and noted for dark chocolate, cocoa, leather and persistent pepper spice.

Sizes

  • Azarosa (4.5" x 52)
  • Poderoso (torpedo) (6.0" x 54)
  • El Martillo (5.5" x 54)
  • La Niveladora (box-pressed) (6.0" x 52)
  • Pesadilla (belicoso) (4.7" x 60)

Strength

Full

Wrapper

Nicaraguan Corojo Oscuro

Binder

Nicaraguan

Filler

Nicaraguan long‑filler (puro)

Dark Corojo is Joya’s no‑apologies powerhouse: an oily, dark Corojo Oscuro wrapper over a Nicaraguan puro core with a blend heavy on ligero. The smoke leans toward dark chocolate, cocoa and caramel over a firm leather and cedar base, with a persistent black/white‑pepper bite—especially early. Construction often yields dense ash and a heavy draw; larger ring gauges amplify intensity and slow the burn. The combination of a peppery Corojo backbone and a ligero‑rich filler is what gives this line its ‘double strong’ reputation and confrontational, layered profile.

Video Gallery

Cigar Review: Joya de Nicaragua Antano Dark Corojo

ANTAÑO DARK COROJO JOYA DE NICARAGUA

Bear In the Crosshairs - Episode #3 - Joya de Nicaragua Antano Dark Corojo cigar review

Joya de Nicaragua Antano Dark Corojo Azarosa Review

JOYA DE NICARAGUA ANTANO DARK COROJO CAN YOU HANDLE THE POWER BLEND?

Joya de Nicaragua Antano Dark Corojo

Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Dark Corojo El Martillo Cigar Review

Aged Puro

Gran Reserva

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Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva is an aged Nicaraguan puro using fillers aged up to five years and a Habano/Criollo wrapper, offering medium‑to‑medium‑full strength with earth, cedar, pepper and chocolate/coffee notes.

Sizes

  • Robusto Grande (5.5" x 52)
  • Gran Cónsul / Gran Consul (4 3/4" x 60)
  • Belicoso (6.0" x 54)
  • Presidente (6 1/2" x 50)

Strength

Medium-Full

Wrapper

Nicaraguan Hab. Criollo

Binder

Nicaraguan

Filler

Nicaraguan long‑filler (Estelí, Condega, Jalapa)

Gran Reserva takes Antaño’s core and asks the tobaccos to settle—fillers aged up to five years and a Nicaraguan Habano/Criollo wrapper produce a more tempered version of the Antaño profile. The result keeps the signature pepper and earth but softens raw aggression, adding brown‑sugar sweetness and dark chocolate or coffee through mid and late thirds. Construction trends toward firm, slow‑burning sticks and the line includes both parejos and box‑pressed shapes; overall it reads as a matured Antaño—still spirited, but more refined.

Antaño Classic

Original

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The Original is the rebranded Antaño 1970: a deliberately full‑bodied Nicaraguan staple that maintains the Antaño blend’s weight, dense smoke and assertive spice under refreshed packaging.

Strength

Full

The Original (formerly Antaño 1970) keeps the blend’s focus on weight and persistence: a Nicaraguan‑forward construction built to deliver thick, persistent smoke, firm nicotine presence and a confrontational flavor profile. Expect assertive spice, a deep earthy backbone and cedar/wood notes common to full‑strength Nicaraguan puros. Transitions favor sustained intensity over delicate shifts, producing long, insistent finishes that prioritize presence and impact. The recent packaging refresh updates presentation but, by the maker’s account, leaves the blend intact—same cigar, more visible in the lineup.

Articles & Reviews

Video Gallery

Joya de Nicaragua Antano 1970 Review

Review: Antaño 1970 by Joya de Nicaragua Cigars

Joya De Nicaragua Antańo 1970, Super Gordo: Cigar Review

Joya de Nicaragua Antano 1970 Cigar Review Ep37 Pt2

PURO VLOG #05 LOS ANTAÑO 1970 DE JOYA DE NICARAGUA

Joya de Nicaragua Antano 1970 Cigar Review Ep37 Pt3

Joya de Nicaragua Antano 1970 Belicoso Cigar Review

Frequently Asked Questions

Antaño cigars are defined by a Nicaraguan‑forward, pepper‑driven smoke: firm earth and cedar under a steady black‑pepper backbone and dense, persistent smoke. The family’s design intent is strength and presence, with options that either amplify that aggression (Dark Corojo) or temper it through aging or a Connecticut wrapper (Gran Reserva, Antaño CT).