The Plasencia Alma Fuerte Robusto I comes packed in boxes of 10 sticks at $193.05 per box - that's about $19 per stogie. This Nicaraguan puro features a 5 1/4" x 52 robusto format wrapped in a dark, oily Maduro leaf. I lit one up after 45 days in my 65% RH humidor - the wrapper gleamed like a freshly waxed Cadillac. While labeled medium-bodied, the first puffs made my taste buds sit up straight.
The cold draw revealed earthy pre-light notes. Through the first third, dark chocolate and black pepper dominated with occasional nutmeg flashes. At the midpoint, the smoke thickened - I got coffee sweetness balancing the spice, though the burn needed one touch-up. The final third brought cedar and faint cinnamon, with nicotine strength building to medium-full. Ash held firm in 1" segments.
The triple-seam cap peeled cleanly with my straight cutter. The box-pressed shape felt substantial without being cumbersome. While not the heaviest smoke producer, the blue-gray smoke output remained consistent. The band design's Mayan motifs proved more than marketing fluff - I noticed similar mineral notes to what I've experienced in aged Nicaraguan puros from Estelí-region tobacco.
