The partnership between the Quesada and Plasencia families is known for Casa Magna, but now the two families are extending it over to a different brand, Fonseca.

At the 2016 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Quesada will show off Fonseca Nicaragua, a Plasencia-made Nicaraguan puro. The cigar uses tobaccos from Estelí, Jalapa and Ometepe, three of Nicaragua’s four primary growing regions.

Fonseca Nicaragua Vitolas

It will come in three sizes: Robusto (5 1/2 x 54, $5.79), Toro (6 x 50, $5.99) and Petite Corona (5 x 42, $4.95). All three come in boxes of 20.

“Because this is the first time we will make a Fonseca outside of the Dominican Republic we wanted it to create a special cigar that everyone can afford to smoke and so we approached this project with the concept of creating a $10-12 cigar for $4-6,” said Terence Reilly, general manager of Quesada Cigars, in a press release. “The result is a complex, nuanced cigar that we believe will be the best value on the market.”

The 2016 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show begins July 25 in Las Vegas. Reilly said the cigars will begin shipping “right after the show.”

Davidoff is the official sponsor of halfwheel's coverage of the 2016 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show.
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