Joya de Nicaragua is one of my favorite brands when I am in the mood for a rich and flavorful smoke, and Joya de Nicaragua Cinco de Cinco cigars are some of the best yet to come from the oldest brand in Nicaragua. Created to celebrate Joya’s 55th anniversary, the master blenders at Fabrica de Tabacos Joya de Nicaragua S.A. in Esteli pulled all the stops to make these celebratory cigars memorable. They looked at the notes from hundreds of private blending sessions with the goal of making a cigar that could get a perfect score, and I think they knocked it out of the park! The blend starts with ultra-vintage Nicaraguan long filler and binder tobaccos joined by a top-quality San Andres Mexican wrapper, and each leaf has been extensively aged for over 5 years. Blended to be a “5 out of 5” in flavor and complexity, aptly fitting its name, each flawless draw reveals an incredibly complex and balanced medium-full bodied smoke with enchantingly good flavors of dark chocolate, leather, cedar, coffee, peppery spices, and a dried-fruit sweetness on the finish. There are 3 classic sizes to choose from, with each coming in ornate emerald boxes of 10, an appropriate color for these top-shelf gems. If you want your Joya de Nicaragua Cinco de Cinco cigars shipped fast directly to your door, do what I did and order a box of 10 of your favorite size online from Cigars.com.
