This box-pressed Toro from Casa Magna's Jalapa Claro line brings Nicaraguan firepower at $6.68 per stick (20-count box, $133.56). The 6"x50 box-pressed parejo wears a light Colorado wrapper grown under shade in Jalapa's volcanic soil, rolled at Plasencia's Segovia factory. A collab between Manuel Quesada and Nestor Plasencia, it balances medium-full strength with approachable sweetness - perfect for those exploring Nicaraguan puros beyond cigars twice its price.
The box-pressed construction delivers tight ash with occasional canoeing. Expect 85-minute smoke time with medium smoke output. Retrohale amplifies pepper notes without harshness.
Opens with roasted almonds and white pepper sparkles. Undertones of fresh-baked bread emerge at 1" burn line.
Cedar wood takes center stage, wrapped in caramelized sugar. Retrohale reveals cinnamon stick aroma.
Dark chocolate bitterness balances preceding sweetness. Mineral finish nods to Jalapa's volcanic soil. Tar buildup occurs past 2" nub.
Jalapa's shade-grown wrapper provides subtle sweetness against Esteli's ligero-rich filler. The Segovia factory's 18-month fermentation process minimizes ammonia sharpness typical in young Nicaraguan tobacco.
