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At the 2025 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Plasencia Cigars introduced the latest installment in the Alma series, Alma del Cielo. Alma del Cielo translates to “Soul of the Sky.” It features tobacco grown at elevations over 3,500 feet above sea level. Therefore, Plasencia is calling this the first-ever high-elevation cigar.
The tobacco originates from Finca San Julian in Condega. Melalina Torres, the wife of Don Nestor Plasencia, spent much of her childhood on a family-owned farm that is now known as Finca San Julian, which served as a mountain vacation home. Eventually, Melalina’s father sold the land.
During the Nicaraguan revolution of the 1980s, the Plasencias relocated their farms and operations to Honduras. When they were able to return to Nicaragua in the 1990s, Don Nestor discovered that the farm where his now-wife Melalina had spent her vacations was available for purchase. He acquired the land and gifted it to her.
Finca San Julian is named in honor of Melalina’s father, and tobacco is now grown there. According to Plasencia, the tobacco grown in this field benefits from higher sunlight exposure and cooler climates. In addition, the soil is enriched by an untouched stream that runs through the farm.
As for the Alma del Cielo cigar, it features all Nicaraguan tobacco grown by the Plasencias. The Finca San Julian tobacco makes up one part of the filler. Alma del Cielo comes in three sizes, each in a ten-count box. Plasencia’s six-sided pressed Hexagono, a popular size in the Plasencia Alma Fuerte line, is one of those sizes.
“This cigar is more than a product,” said Don Nestor’s son, Nestor Andres Plasencia, in a press release prior to PCA 2025. “It is a living memory, a symbol of our family, a reflection of our sustainable farming practices, and of nature at its most generous.”
Blend and Origin
Wrapper: Nicaraguan
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
Country of Origin: Nicaragua
Factory: Plasencia Cigars S.A.
Vitolas Offered
Celeste (Robusto): 4 7/8 x 52 (SRP $25.00/cigar)
Boreal (Toro): 6 1/8 x 54 (SRP $27.50/cigar)
Amancer (Hexágano): 6 x 60 (SRP $29.50/cigar) REVIEWED TODAY
The cigar is a nice shade of brown and hexagonal in shape. It has a nice feel in the hand.
The test draw after cutting the cap was good. The initial flavors at light up were citrus/cedar, brown sugar, tanned leather, and earthiness. There was black pepper rated at 7. Not a lot of significant sweetness. Needs to develop.
At the first third (23 minutes) I had a lot of citrus peel, a little brown sugar, a lot of earthiness, black coffee, and leather. The mix of flavors is not appealing. The finish is leather with a little brown sugar with very good lingering black pepper. The cigar is medium bodied. I rated the first third 88.
As I moved through the second third (49 minutes) the cigar developed a lot of bitterness. There is a little citrus peel, very light brown sugar, a lot of earthiness, a lot of bitterness, and a little black coffee. That's not a good sounding mix at all. The cigar is medium bodied. The finish is leather with very good lingering black pepper. This blend is not working. And I'm a Plasencia fan. They have some amazing cigars but this is not one of them so far. I rated the second third 84.
The cigar lasted 1 hour 15 minutes. I actually cut the cigar a little short as it was apparent it was not going to improve. I had bitterness, tremendous amount of earthiness, little if any sweetness, and black coffee. The cigar is medium bodied. The finish is leather with bitterness and very good lingering black pepper. If you follow my reviews you know I rarely score below 80 out of respect for the industry. In this case I am due to the lack of appeal of the cigar. I rated the final third 78. For a cigar that costs $29.50 this should be an amazing cigar. Obviously I do not think so. I would save your money on this one.
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