The story of the Plasencia family begins in Cuba, on the fertile lands of the Vuelta Abajo, then takes us to Nicaragua and Honduras, where the 5th generation Plasencia continues today to make cigars in the pure family tradition. Initially tobacco growers and merchants, then subcontractors for other brands such as Rocky Patel, [...], [...], [...], [...], [...], [...] and [...].
Author Archives: Justine Hochstrasser
The history of cigars began over 4,000 years ago in the Yucatan region of present-day Mexico. Traces of its use can be found as far back as pre-Columbian times, particularly among the Maya and Aztec peoples. With the discovery of the Americas at the end of the 15th century, tobacco made its appearance [...].


