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The Plasencia Alma del Fuego Concepción is a 6 x 54 box-pressed toro made with all-Nicaraguan tobacco, including leaf grown on the volcanic island of Ometepe. Cigar Aficionado placed it No. 13 on its Top 25 of 2019 with 93 points, and we sell it as singles.
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Description
The Plasencia Alma del Fuego Concepción is a 6 x 54 box-pressed toro made entirely from Nicaraguan tobacco: a sun-grown Jalapa wrapper, with leaf from Ometepe, the volcanic island in Lake Nicaragua, in both the binder and the filler. Cigar Aficionado says that Ometepe leaf was aged for seven years.
What It Tastes Like
Cigar Aficionado and its Cigar Insider newsletter have rated this toro four times, calling it medium-full each time. After 92 points in Cigar Insider (September 2019), it earned 93 and the No. 13 spot on the magazine’s Top 25 of 2019, with tasters finding wood, spice, coffee bean, dried fruit and clove before a sweet, nutty close. The October 2021 issue scored it lower, at 89, citing a loose draw and an uneven burn; an October 2023 tasting then returned it to 93, describing an espresso-like core with dark chocolate, caramel and gentle spice. Cigar Coop scored it 91 in October 2021, calling it medium in strength, with mocha, cream, mineral and white pepper.
Who It’s For
- Nicaraguan puro fans curious how Ometepe-grown leaf tastes.
- Pressed-toro smokers who want a full 6-inch smoke with a 54 ring.
- Ratings followers working through past Top 25 picks.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Scored 93 by Cigar Aficionado twice (Top 25 of 2019 and October 2023)
- Ranked No. 17 on Cigar Coop’s 2021 Cigar of the Year Countdown
Cons
- Strength calls vary: medium-full at Cigar Aficionado, medium at Cigar Coop
- Cigar Coop’s reviewer needed several touch-ups and found the draw loose
About Alma del Fuego
Cigar Coop notes that this toro’s name comes from a volcano in Lake Nicaragua. Nestor Andrés Plasencia told Cigar Aficionado that the “fire” in the line’s name refers to that volcanic soil, the sun on the leaf, and the smoker’s match.
Pairing and Storage
Plasencia suggests a peaty Islay Scotch alongside the Concepción, which lines up with the peated single malts suggested for fuller cigars in our cigar pairing guide.
Compare Similar Cigars
- Plasencia Alma del Fuego Flama: this blend as a slim 6 1/2 x 38 panetela, per Cigar Aficionado.
- Plasencia Alma del Cielo Boreal: a 6 1/8 x 54 toro with tobacco Plasencia grows in Condega.
- Plasencia Alma Fuerte Néstor IV: a 6 1/4 x 54 toro that Plasencia lists as all-Nicaraguan leaf from Estelí.
Plasencia Alma del Fuego Concepción FAQ
How strong is the Plasencia Alma del Fuego Concepción?
Cigar Aficionado lists it as medium-full in all four of its reviews (2019 to 2023), while Cigar Coop called it medium in strength with medium to full body in 2021.
Where does its tobacco come from?
All of it is Nicaraguan. Cigar Aficionado says the wrapper is from Jalapa, while Ometepe supplies one of the two binder leaves and half the filler.
Where is the Alma del Fuego Concepción made?
Cigar Coop’s 2021 coverage lists the factory as Plasencia Cigars S.A. in Estelí, Nicaragua.
The other Alma lines we carry, and the rest of our Plasencia range, are on our Plasencia cigars page.
Additional information
| Length | 6" |
|---|---|
| Gauge | 54 |
| Shape | Toro, box-pressed |
| Wrapper | Nicaraguan (Jalapa) |
| Binder | Nicaraguan |
| Filler | Nicaraguan |
| Origin | |
| Strength | Medium-Full |
| Packaging Type | Single |
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