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The Plasencia Reserva Original Cortez is a 5 3/4 x 56 figurado made only from Nicaraguan tobacco that Plasencia markets as OCIA-certified organic, and Cigar Aficionado scored it 88 points in February 2024. It’s medium in strength, and we sell it as singles.
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Description
The Plasencia Reserva Original Cortez is a 5 3/4 x 56 figurado with a Nicaraguan wrapper, binder and filler. Plasencia sources the blend’s tobacco from EstelÃ, Condega and Jalapa and markets it as OCIA-certified organic.
What It Tastes Like
Cigar Aficionado scored the Cortez 88 points in its February 2024 issue and called it medium in strength. Beyond a pigtail cap and some wrapper glue marks, the tasters found an even draw with warm clove-and-cinnamon spice, ending lightly nutty with flashes of dried orange zest. The 6 1/4 x 44 Corona of this blend, a different size, earned 92 points from the magazine in January 2023.
Who It’s For
- Smokers curious about organic tobacco who want OCIA-certified leaf.
- Fans of tapered shapes wanting a short, thick figurado over a straight parejo.
- Medium-strength smokers who lean toward spice and nuttiness over heavy pepper.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- 88 points from Cigar Aficionado (February 2024)
- All three tobacco components are Nicaraguan
- Sold by Plasencia as an OCIA-certified organic blend
Cons
- Cigar Aficionado’s samples showed cosmetic glue marks on the wrapper
- Its 88 sits below the 92 the Corona size of this blend earned in January 2023
About the Reserva Original
Plasencia launched Reserva Original in 2017, debuting it at that year’s IPCPR trade show, and halfwheel’s review of the Corona counted the Cortez among the line’s seven sizes. Plasencia credits fifth-generation family member Néstor Andrés Plasencia with close to ten years of work breeding the tobacco plant behind the blend.
Pairing and Storage
At medium strength, the Cortez sits in the bourbon-or-Rioja tier of our cigar pairing guide, and the blend’s tasting card from Plasencia names a cappuccino as its match.
Compare Similar Cigars
- Plasencia Reserva Original Nesticos: the same organic Nicaraguan blend in a slim 4 1/2 x 36 size.
- Plasencia Cosecha 149 Cortez: the same 5 3/4 x 56 figurado size, but a Honduran puro drawing on three valleys.
- Plasencia Alma del Cielo Boreal: a 6 1/8 x 54 toro and another Nicaraguan puro, one Plasencia ties to its Hacienda San Julián farm in Condega.
Plasencia Reserva Original Cortez FAQ
Is the Plasencia Reserva Original Cortez a toro?
No. Plasencia lists the Cortez as a 5 3/4 x 56 figurado. The Toro in the same line is a separate 6 x 50 size.
How strong is the Reserva Original Cortez?
Cigar Aficionado rated it medium in its February 2024 issue, and JR Cigar also lists the Cortez as medium.
Is the Reserva Original Cortez organic?
Plasencia describes the Reserva Original blend as 100% organic and says its tobacco carries certification from the Organic Crop Improvement Association (OCIA).
How does it differ from the Plasencia Cosecha 149 Cortez?
Plasencia lists both as 5 3/4 x 56 figurados. The Reserva Original Cortez is a Nicaraguan puro, while the Cosecha 149 Cortez uses only Honduran tobacco.
More Plasencia blends, Nicaraguan and Honduran alike, are gathered on our Plasencia cigars page.
Additional information
| Packaging Type | Single |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Strength | Medium |
| Wrapper | Nicaraguan |
| Binder | Nicaraguan |
| Filler | Nicaraguan |
| Length | 5 3/4" |
| Gauge | 56 |
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