Plasencia announces Alma del Campo

MIAMI (July 19, 2017) – Plasencia Cigars, a leading producer of premium cigars and the largest grower of tobacco in Nicaragua and Honduras, participated for the first time in the IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas. Plasencia showcased the new Alma del Campo , the second of five cigars that makes up the company’s flagship Alma Series. The first cigar in the Alma Series , “ Alma Fuerte, ” was introduced in New York in 2016 and has since been rated 93 points by Cigar Aficionado.

“We are thrilled to have been part of the IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas where we had the opportunity to feature Alma del Campo ,” said Nestor Andres Plasencia, CEO, Plasencia Cigars. “Since 1865, first in Cuba and later on in Nicaragua and Honduras, we have been producing the highest quality tobacco; and now having participated in such an important event like the IPCPR and showcased our Plasencia brand name cigars for the first time, marks a huge milestone for our family,” added Plasencia.

Alma del Campo is a creamy and smooth, medium-plus cigar made with tobacco from Nicaragua. Alma del Campo is a complex smoke and has a perfect balance showing flavors of coffee and nuts, with a touch of spice. The cigar comes in five sizes: the Travesía , which measures 6 ½ inches by 56 ring gauge; Sendero , which measures 6 inches by 56 ring gauge; Madroño , which measures 6 ½ inches by 58 ring gauge; Guajiro , which measures 5 ½ inches by 52 ring gauge; and the Tribu , which measures 5 inches by 52 ring gauge. All Alma del Campo cigars have traditional vitolas and come in a 10-count wood box that doubles as an ashtray. This cigar, like the Alma Fuerte , is made with immense passion and a rich family heritage.

In addition to the Alma series , Plasencia Cigars is also producing the Cosecha Series to celebrate the beginning of their first-ever tobacco harvest in Cuba, in 1865. The series is set to launch in the near future, but orders are already being taken for Cosecha 146.

About Plasencia Cigars

Plasencia Cigars was founded in 1865 by Don Eduardo Plasencia when he began growing tobacco in Pinar del Rio, Cuba. Since then, first in Cuba, and subsequently in Nicaragua and Honduras, five generations of the Plasencia family have been growing some of the world’s best tobacco. The family is regarded in the industry as the largest growers of first-class tobacco in Nicaragua and Honduras. Today, Plasencia Cigars manufactures more than 40 million handmade cigars per year for many of the world’s top cigar brands, growing tobacco on more than 3,000 acres in several locations throughout Central America. Launched in 2016, Plasencia’s namesake branded cigars are distributed in the United States by Miami-based Plasencia 1865. For more information, visit www.plasenciacigars.com , follow on Instagram and Twitter @PlasenciaCigars and facebook.com/Plasencia-Cigars. Join the conversation using the hashtag, #LightUpBoldness and #PlasenciaCigars

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