July 16, 2018 Brooks Whittington IPCPR 2018

IPCPR 2018: Joya de Nicaragua

As has been the case the past few years, Joya de Nicaragua was located in the Drew Estate booth.

This year, the company is celebrating its 50th anniversary and has not only a new cigar to celebrate that occasion, but also a new blend named after another color.

Joya de Nicaragua Cinco Décadas

Yes, the Nicaraguan cigar company is actually 50 years old. On paper, the Cinco Décadas—Spanish for five decades—seems to be a fitting tribute, especially considering it is being released in the same vitolas that were first rolled at the factory when it opened in 1968.

  • Wrapper: n/a
  • Binder: n/a
  • Filler: n/a

 

  • Joya de Nicaragua Cinco Décadas Diadema (6 x 54) — $19.99 (Boxes of 10, $190.90)
  • Joya de Nicaragua Cinco Décadas El General (7 x 50) — $18.99 (Boxes of 10, $189.90)

Production: Regular Production

Launch Date: July 2018

Joya Silver

First came Joya Black, followed by Joya Red. While the color silver might invoke thoughts of a milder blend—especially considering the colors that came before it—the company describes the Silver blend as “medium-full.”

  • Wrapper: Ecuador (Oscuro)
  • Binder: Mexico
  • Filler: Nicaragua

 

  • Joya Silver Ultra (6 1/4 x 46) — $6.30 (Boxes of 20, $126)
  • Joya Silver Toro (6 x 52) — $7.80 (Boxes of 20, $156)
  • Joya Silver Corona (5 1/4 x 42) — $6.30 (Boxes of 20, $126)
  • Joya Silver Robusto (5 x 50) — $7.10 (Boxes of 20, $142)

Production: Regular Production

Launch Date: July 2018

Joya de Nicaragua Tins

Yes, there are some new tins to go along with the more than 10 that were released last year. I asked why there were no tins for the new Joya Silver and was told it was under consideration.

  • JOYA Black Tin (4 x 32) —$1.30 (Tin of 10, $13; Sleeve of 50, $65
  • JOYA Red Tin (4 x 32) — $1.30 (Tin of 10, $13; Sleeve of 50, $65)

Production: Regular Production

Launch Date: September 2018

  • Joya de Nicaragua Añtano Tin (4 x 32) — $1.80 (Tin of 10, $18; Sleeve of 50, $90)

Production: Regular Production

Launch Date: February 2019

Update (July 19, 2018) — The original version of this post stated an incorrect blend of the Cinco Décadas.

Davidoff is the official sponsor of halfwheel's coverage of the 2018 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show.
IPCPR 2018 JOYA Black Tin Joya de Nicaragua Joya de Nicaragua Añtano Tin Joya de Nicaragua Cinco Décadas JOYA Red Tin Joya Silver
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Brooks Whittington

I have worn many hats in my life up to this point: I started out as a photojournalist for the Dallas Morning News and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, then transitioned to photographing weddings—both internationally and in the U.S.—for more than a decade. After realizing that there was a need for a cigar website containing better photographs and more in-depth information about each release, I founded my first cigar blog, SmokingStogie, in 2008. SmokingStogie quickly became one of the more influential cigar blogs on the internet, known for reviewing preproduction, prerelease, rare, extremely hard-to-find and expensive cigars, and it was one of the predecessors to halfwheel, which I co-founded.

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