Plasencia

Cosecha 151

Harvesting tobaccos are much more than a tedious and annual task that must be braved by the tobacco industry. Rather, it is a celebrated charge meticulous in nature that includes the curation and documentation of leaves, with a forethought that one day upon completion of this task that it may be a part of something truly special. Captivating the cigar community for over a century is the historic Plasencia Cigars. Boasting accolades including 90+ ratings and several popular blends for famed brands like Gurkha, Romeo y Julieta and Rocky Patel, its safe to assume that now while the masterful Plasencia family hone in on creating their own blends, their creations are sure to be stellar. More than well-versed, the family who imbues artistry and expertise throughout the company, has been crafting cigars and growing their own tobacco for over five generations. Which takes us to Plasencia Cosecha 151. The Cosecha series is distinguished by the number of successful harvestings of their crops and utilizing it to create a cigar of epic proportions. Cosecha is the Spanish word for harvest, meaning that the Cosecha 151 is named for the 151st consecutive crop that the Plasencia family has harvested over its multiple generations in the tobacco business. More specifically, the cigar is a fine combination of Honduran tobacco sourced from Honduras and the 2016/2017 harvest. Flawless in construction, the Honduran puro is a bantam cigar rich in flavors and teeming with immense flavor and intensity that are perfectly balanced throughout. The consistency in the medium-full bodied smoke helps to elevate the cigar's flavor-forward profile. Delivered are notes of dark fruit, baking spices and cocoa followed by pepper providing the balancing act to its next level sweetness. Whilst the Cosecha 151’s wrapper is similar to that of Cosecha 149, the harvesting is different and of a lower priming. Additionally, following the path of its predecessors, the Cosecha 146 and Cosecha 149, this blend is presented in three sizes: the 5.88 × 54 Toro, a 5.75 × 46 Corona Gorda and 5 × 50 Robusto. Dressed to the nines in a trio of bands, the offering is that of elegance and luxury as it gleams in black and gold. Equally attractive in visuals, the black and gold theme is carried through to it packaging housing quantities of ten cigars neat and tidy in a single row. Perfect for your next after dinner winddown, or to celebrate a special occasion, pair the cigar with a dry rum, a brown ale or lower-proof bourbon. Called out on several critically acclaimed media sources, as a “box worthy purchase”, you won’t be able to keep quiet about the cigar and we can guarantee it’s so compelling, you’ll be back for more. Shop JR Cigar today for a 10-count box. This is the third time Plasencia has released a Cosecha line and it just maybe the best one yet. Don’t miss out!