I Generation
1865
Don Eduardo Plasencia left the Canary Islands in search of success and opportunity and started growing tobacco in Vuelta Abajo, Cuba.
Desde 1865
Our story of passion and resilience.
Our roots are firmly planted in Nicaragua and Honduras. Five generations have dedicated their lives to one master: nature.
Light up your soul with excellent cigars inspired by the wisdom of nature.
Nuestro propósito
Five generations
One family, three countries, 160 harvests.
Our heritage
1865 to today.
II Generation
1898
Sixto Plasencia Juárez established Finca El Corojal in Pinar del Río, Cuba.
1920
Sixto founded “Hijos de Sixto Plasencia” (Sixto Plasencia’s sons), supplying tobacco to the Cuban cigar factories.
III Generation
1965
Forced to leave Cuba, Sixto Plasencia Pérez and his family rebuilt in Nicaragua, planting Cuban seeds in Jalapa.
1978
As political unrest grew, the family relocated its operations to Danlí and Jamastrán, Honduras, more determined than ever to persevere after being relocated yet again.
IV Generation
1985
Néstor Plasencia Fernández started manufacturing cigars in modest volumes.
1990
The family returned to Nicaragua, adding new farms and factories and reaching 7 million cigars a year.
1997
The family expanded its land and factories, supplying tobacco to its own factories and to others.
1998
Néstor Andrés graduated from agricultural school and began testing efforts to grow organic tobacco.
2000
The Plasencia family successfully managed to grow organic tobacco and get it OCIA-certified. To this day, we are still the only OCIA-certified tobacco company.
2005
The Plasencia family opened more factories in Nicaragua and Honduras, and continued to make more cigars and produce even more tobacco. Today, over 30 different brands trust Plasencia to produce their cigars.
2013
The Plasencia family opened their first preschool and childhood development center for the children of the employees and the local communities.
2015
The Plasencia family became the largest tobacco grower for premium cigars in the world and continued growing their teams, factories, and plantations in Honduras and Nicaragua, producing 40 million cigars a year.
2016
The Plasencia family continued their sustainability practices and started initiatives to conserve water on farms by using fertigation systems and reducing water usage by 50%.
V Generation
2017
Plasencia Cigars, the family’s own brand, was launched by Néstor Andrés, Gustavo and José Luís Plasencia, with the Alma series and Reserva Original.
2025
Celebrating 160 years. A new vision emerges: to become the most desired cigar brand for the world.
