Cigar atlas · Medium to full
Plasencia Alma Fuerte: flavour profile and cigars like it
Plasencia Alma Fuerte is a medium to full hand-made cigar. It has a Nicaraguan wrapper over Nicaraguan filler. Published tasting notes mention leather, raisin, earth, wood, black pepper and cocoa.
On our flavour map it leans toward earth and leather, with pepper and spice behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are Montecristo No. 5 and Padrón 1964 Anniversary Series (Natural).
What does Plasencia Alma Fuerte taste like?
- leather
- raisin
- earth
- wood
- black pepper
- cocoa
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Nicaraguan |
|---|---|
| Binder | Nicaraguan |
| Filler | Nicaraguan |
| Strength | Medium to full |
| Made by | Plasencia (Nicaragua) |
| Sizes | Robustus I 5.25x52 · Eduardo I 6.25x54 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What smokers and critics say
- 4.9 out of 5 from 12 customer reviews at Holt's
- Cigar Aficionado: 90 points for the Generacion V Salomon figurado (2024)
Smokers like: smooth, consistent flavor, good construction, even burn and sweet and leathery layers.
Scores as published by the retailer or magazine. Themes are our summary of the reviews, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.
On the retailer best-seller lists we track in the United States, the United Kingdom and Estonia.
Cigars like Plasencia Alma Fuerte
- Montecristo No. 579% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Medium to full · CubanLess fruit and flowers, same strength.
- Padrón 1964 Anniversary Series (Natural)76% flavour matchHabano wrapper · Medium to fullNicaraguan filler too, more cocoa and coffee, less fruit and flowers, same strength.
- My Father La Opulencia74% flavour matchSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to fullNicaraguan filler too, more cocoa and coffee, less fruit and flowers, same strength.
- Matilde Renacer73% flavour matchHabano wrapper · Medium to fullMore cocoa and coffee, less earth and leather, same strength.
- Ashton VSG (Virgin Sun Grown)70% flavour matchSumatra wrapper · FullLess fruit and flowers, a step stronger.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.