This box-pressed toro from Casa Magna's Oscuro line packs serious Nicaraguan punch at $147.58 per box of 27. Measuring 6"x52, these Honduran-rolled sticks combine Jalapa-grown maduro wrappers with multi-national filler tobaccos. The dark chocolate-hued cigar feels dense with visible oil sheen - exactly what you'd expect from a Plasencia/Quesada collab.
First Third: Immediate charred oak and black pepper blast. Earthy undertones emerge with espresso grounds bitterness. Medium smoke output, perfect draw resistance.
Mid Section: Molasses sweetness cuts through the smoke. Roasted cashews join dark chocolate notes while cinnamon spice tingles the nostrils. Ash holds solid 1.5".
Final Third: Leather and wet soil dominate as nicotine builds. Pepper returns with clove-like sharpness. Stop at 45-minute mark unless you enjoy tar bite.
The Jalapa valley wrapper leaves spend 18 months fermenting - that's where the oily sheen and caramelized sweetness come from. Binder tobacco from Estelí's volcanic soil adds that signature Nicaraguan pepper kick. All rolling happens at Plasencia's Estelí facility using triple-cap construction.
