The year 2021 will mark the 200th anniversary of Central American independence from the Spanish Empire. This set the stage for the creation of Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Costa Rica, and Nicaragua. To commemorate the occasion, Joya de Nicaragua has announced plans to release a one-time limited edition cigars known as Dos Cientos. The name […]
Prime Time Awards 2020: Large Factory of the Year – Fábrica de Tabacos Joya de Nicaragua, S.A.
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The Prime Time Awards are voted on by three members of the Prime Time Podcasts. The awards look at the impact on the cigar industry. Today, we unveil our choice for 2020 Large Factory of the Year. This award factors things such as innovation, continued quality, and impact to the industry. Fábrica de Tabacos Joya […]
2020 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #28: Joya de Nicaragua Cinco Décadas Diadema
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“The year 2018 was big for anniversaries in the cigar industry, however, of all of the commemorative releases, the one that stood as the signature for the 50 years anniversary would be The Joya de Nicaragua Cinco Décadas.” Wrapper: Not Disclosed Binder: Not Disclosed Filler: Not Disclosed Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: Fábrica de […]
Agile Cigar Review: Joya de Nicaragua Cinco Décadas Fundador
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Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
Cigar News: Joya de Nicaragua Joya Ninjaragua Announced as Latest Cigar Dojo Collaboration
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Joya de Nicaragua is the latest company to team up with Cigar Dojo for an exclusive release. The release is called Joya Ninjaragua and it will be a small batch release sold exclusively at Smoke Inn. The basis for the blend was chosen from three candidate blends by attendees of a Cigar Dojo Cigar Safari […]
Cigar News: Joya de Nicaragua Cinco Décadas El Embargo Announced as European Exclusive
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Joya de Nicaragua has announced a new extension to its Cinco Décadas line known as El Embargo. The Joya de Nicaragua Cinco Décadas is the fifth size in the blend that was launched in 2018 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the oldest cigar factory in Nicaragua. The Cinco Décadas line pays homage to the […]
Summer of ’20 Spotlight: Joya de Nicaragua
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While much as been made of the “Big Four” pulling out of the 2020 PCA Trade Show (before we knew it would have to be cancelled due to the pandemic), there are some other companies that also decided not to attend. One of those companies was Joya de Nicaragua. Joya de Nicaragua is distributed by […]
The Blog: Drew Estate and Joya de Nicaragua Unveil 2020 Product Lineup on Freestyle Live Program
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Launching “The Blog” component on Cigar Coop has provided us a new avenue to deliver content in addition to our industry-leading news and reviews. With the COVID-19 pandemic leading to the cancellation of the 2020 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, it has led to many cigar companies coming up with creative ways to […]
Cigar News: Joya de Nicaragua Cinco Décadas El Doctor Coming This Summer
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This summer, Joya de Nicaragua will introduce a fourth size to its Cinco Décadas line with El Doctor. It’s a 6 x 52 Torpedo that is meant to be a tribute to company Chairman Dr. Alejandro Martinez Cuenca. “Giving identities to these special products is one of the most exciting things we do when we […]
Cigar Review: Joya de Nicaragua Numero Uno L’Ambassadeur
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At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, Joya de Nicaragua launched a new line called Numero Uno. Numero Uno is a project that started out as a private blend where it was handed out to Nicaraguan ambassadors who would gift them to world leaders. It later became a Joya de Nicaragua event-only cigar called Joya de […]