Plasencia Year

of The Snake

Radiating the vitality and virtuosity of the snake, an eye-catching Culebra centers eight slender cigars flanked in a ravishing red box with gleaming, gold hinged buckles. This serpent-like showcase of cigars spotlights the prestigious Plasencia brand’s yearly homage to the Chinese zodiac. However, these celebratory curved smokes meant for sharing during a commemorative occasion are not just a showpiece. It is a testament to the elevated and innovative harvesting of quality tobacco, eliciting some of the most flavorful and momentous cigars available for enjoyment. Never one to disappoint, of course, there is far more than surface level appeal to this edition. That’s because the unique twist, Culebra–typically made from three thin cigars intertwined like serpents tied together cigar–are made of the same blend. This take is somewhat non-traditional as only two 7 inches by 40 ring gauge lanceros coil around each other. As for the composition, though more on the sly like juicy secret than a sneaky one, the exact blend of this coveted beauty is undisclosed. A Nicaraguan puro, The Year of the Snake boasts a Habano leaf chocolate-brown in color as the wrapper. The lancero size format is an excellent vehicle of sorts granting way for perfect heat distribution, allowing sleek and elegant transport of flavors from the delicate and pristine leaf. Through a medium to full-bodied profile, notes of leather, white pepper, baking spice and earth are not overbaked, but naturally roast while marinating in its own essence as it passes through the elongated figurado shape–sans the pigtail cap. Although the tradition of celebrating the Chinese New Year with a Zodiac-themed cigar is not new nor exclusive to one brand, as the Plascencia brand never disappoints, and tends to quickly slither their way off the shelves, this edition is another elite offering slated to be a collector’s item that will withstand the test of time. Many companies debut limited edition production for reasons such as the hype it garners around the product, or true scarcity of the composition. The Year of the Snake, however, was held to just a 6,000 box run, with half of that allotted to the US market, because of the exquisite quality of this aged tobacco placing authentic Nicaraguan flavor top of mind. Get your 10 count box today online at Cigars.com and secure yourself a cigar you’ll reach for to cap off a perfect occasion.