Plasencia 1865 Cigars, the U.S. distribution company for the products of Plasencia Cigars, has announced that it has promoted José Luis Plasencia, the son of company patriarch Nestor Plasencia Sr. to Vice President. In his new role, Plasencia will oversee the entire distribution process, business operations, and support the sales team in the U.S. “We […]
Feature Story: Spotlight on Five Companies that “Held the Line” at the 2018 IPCPR
And then there are those companies that go into IPCPR and don’t feel the pressure to release anything new. I refer to these companies as ones who “hold the line”. Many will argue – how can you put the “Spotlight” on companies that didn’t release anything. In a way, this article is a different type […]
Agile Cigar Review: Plasencia Cosecha 146 La Vega
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: STG Canada to Distribute Plasencia Cigars in Canada
Plasencia Cigars is heading to Canada. Today the company announced it has entered into a partnership where Scandinavian Tobacco Group Canada (STG Canada) will handle sales, distribution, and marketing in Canada. The agreement went into effect on August 27th, 2018. “We’re very excited to build on our company’s success by going into this market with […]
Cigar Review: Plasencia Alma Fuerte Generación V
Late in 2016, the Plasencia family announced it was taking its very own cigar brand to market, Plasencia Cigars. While the family had branded some cigars before, the establishment of Plasencia Cigars was still a big step as now not only would they be producing their own brand, but they would now be distributing to market. […]
2017 Prime Time Awards: Large Company of the Year: Plasencia Cigars
The Cigar Coop Year End of Awards are being re-branded as the Prime Time Awards – voted on by each of the three members of the Prime Time Podcasts. Today, we unveil our choice for 2017 Large Company of the Year. It isn’t everyday when a large player in the tobacco business launches a new […]
Cigar Review: Plasencia Cosecha 146 San Agustin
At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Plasencia Cigars unveiled the Plasencia Cosecha 146. For over 150 years, the Plasencia family has been synonymous with growing tobacco and handling the production of cigars. Over the past year, the Plasencias have launched their own brand, Plasencia Cigars. The name Cosecha translates to “harvest” and for the Cosecha […]
2017 Prime Time Awards: Large Factory of the Year: Plasencia Cigars S.A.
The Cigar Coop Year End of Awards are being re-branded as the Prime Time Awards – voted on by each of the three members of the Prime Time Podcasts. Today, we unveil our choice for 2017 Large Factory of the Year. The Prime Time Award for Large Factory of the Year goes to Plasencia Cigars […]
Cigar Coop Prime Time Special Edition #17: Nestor Andrés Plasencia
The Plasencia family is well known as one of the premier families in the cigar industry. On this episode we were joined by company CEO Nestor Andrés Plasencia from Estelí, Nicaragua. As Nestor told us, this was his first podcast and we were honored to have the opportunity to do this. We will learn the […]
Announcement: Prime Time Special Edition #17: Tuesday 12/12 Special Time: 10pm Eastern, 9pm Central
The Plasencia family is well known as one of the premier families in the cigar industry. Tonight we are honored to welcome company CEO, Nestor Andrés Plasencia. We will learn the story of how the Plasencias became a pioneer family in tobacco-growing and cigar production. Chances are just about every cigar enthusiast has smoked a […]