Nicaraguan Cigar Sampler

Brand: Oliva, Plasencia & Joya de Nicaragua

Origin: Nicaragua

Contents: 1 x Joya de Nicaragua Cuatro Cinco Reserva Especial, 1 x Oliva Serie V Melanio Torpedo, 1 x Plasencia Alma Fuerte Generacion V Salomon

Wrapper, binder, filler: Joya de Nicaragua Cuatro Cinco Reserva Especial, Nicaraguan wrapper, binder and filler, full varietal breakdown not confirmed in current product records; Oliva Serie V Melanio Torpedo, Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper over Nicaraguan filler, binder not confirmed in current product records; Plasencia Alma Fuerte Generacion V Salomon, Nicaraguan wrapper, binder and filler throughout, a true puro

Strength: Medium to full, depending on the cigar

Enjoyment time: 45 to 90 or more minutes, depending on the cigar

Packaging: 3-cigar curated Nicaraguan selection

Three Nicaraguan houses, each with its own reading of the country's tobacco, brought together as one sampler.

Joya de Nicaragua Cuatro Cinco Reserva Especial (Double Robusto): Grade A fillers aged in vintage white oak barrels, rated 92 by Cigar Aficionado. Wood, subtle sweetness and characteristic Nicaraguan spice, medium to full, around 45 minutes. See Details above for the full wrapper, binder and filler breakdown.

Oliva Serie V Melanio Torpedo: Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper over aged Nicaraguan filler, Cigar Aficionado's Cigar of the Year in 2014 with a 96 point rating. Caramel, wood and pepper in elegant layers, medium to full, around an hour, box pressed for a refined draw. See Details above for the full wrapper, binder and filler breakdown.

Plasencia Alma Fuerte Generacion V Salomon: aged tobaccos from Estelí, Condega, Jalapa and Ometepe under a shade grown Jalapa wrapper, rated 93 by Cigar Insider and ranked ninth by Cigar Aficionado. Earthy warmth, toasted nuts and a bold, clean finish, full bodied, ninety minutes or more. See Details above for the full wrapper, binder and filler breakdown.

Recommended order: Joya de Nicaragua Cuatro Cinco Reserva Especial first, then Oliva Serie V Melanio Torpedo, finishing on Plasencia Alma Fuerte Generacion V Salomon. This moves from the most approachable of the three through to the longest and most structured.

Heritage: three generations of Nicaraguan cigar making in one box, Joya de Nicaragua producing continuously since 1968 as one of the country's founding houses, Oliva building its modern reputation through the Melanio line, and Plasencia drawing on land the family has farmed since 1865.

Tasting Notes
Three distinct Nicaraguan profiles:

- Joya de Nicaragua Cuatro Cinco Reserva Especial: Wood notes, Sweet notes, Spice notes
- Oliva Serie V Melanio Torpedo: Sweet notes, Wood notes, Pepper notes
- Plasencia Alma Fuerte Generacion V Salomon: Earth notes, Spice notes, Nut notes


Cigar Pairing Notes
Wood and spice run through all three cigars in different registers, from the Joya's oak barrel ageing through the Oliva's peppered caramel to the Plasencia's earthy depth, and a spirit with real structure stands up to that range better than a lighter drink. Red meat mirrors the same intensity across the set.

Drink pairing: Spirits
Food pairing: Meat

- 1 x Joya de Nicaragua Cuatro Cinco Reserva Especial, Double Robusto, ~45 min
- 1 x Oliva Serie V Melanio Torpedo, 6 1/2" x 52, ~60 min
- 1 x Plasencia Alma Fuerte Generacion V Salomon, 7" x 58, ~90+ min

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