Plasencia Year

of The Snake

A beautiful, fire engine red box with gold buckles opens to reveal eight of the most perfectly crafted lanceros known to man. This is the first glimpse one gets of the Plasencia Year of the Snake, one of the hottest exclusives that have emerged onto the scene in years. Stamped for approval by the Plasencia brand, which has rewritten the book on harvesting quality tobacco and refining their process to produce the most flavorful and memorable cigars on the market, this set is made to commemorate the Year of the Snake in Chinese culture. Of course, there is far more to this set than meets the eye. That’s because within the eight lanceros, there is a spectacular Culebra cigar ma...de of the same blend. A Culebra, which translates to “snake” in Spanish, is a pair of cigars that are braided together. Within the context of this gift set, it looks as though two snakes are braiding around one another. They are smokable and meant to be shared. As for the blend of this cigar, the Year of the Snake is a Nicaraguan puro, with a Habano style wrapper. Chocolate brown in color and bursting with flavors of leather, white pepper, baking spice and earth, this promises to be a collector’s item that will stand the test of time. While many cigar companies put out limited edition smokes and limited production runs, the Year of the Snake was held to just a 6,000 box run because of the exquisite quality of this aged tobacco, which places the true Nicaraguan flavor at the forefront. Medium-full bodied, this lancero allows for perfect heat distribution, not overbaking the delicate and pristine leaf, instead allowing it to naturally roast and marinate in its own flavor as it passes through the elongated, serpent-like body of this cigar. Back for another year, Plasencia delivers another gem as The Year of the Snake is upon us. As always, the brand’s yearly homage to the Chinese zodiac, never disappoints and quickly sells out. Get your 10 count box today at JR Cigars and secure yourself a smoke you’ll want on hand for the absolute perfect occasion.