José Luis Plasencia Named VP of Plasencia 1865
José Luis Plasencia has been named the vice-president of Plasenica 1865, the company behind the family’s own cigar brands. He is the son of Nestor Plasencia Sr.
“We are proud to welcome Jose Luis to our leadership team at Plasencia Cigars,” said Nestor Plasencia Sr., president of Plasencia Cigars, in a press release. “José Luis has demonstrated passion and dedication for this industry, and we are confident he will help us continue to expand our family business through his innovative thinking and superb skills.”
The younger Plasencia has spent the last five years working at the company’s tobacco operations in Honduras and Nicaragua, he will now move to Miami to oversee an operation whose portfolio includes Alma Del Campa, Alma Fuerte, Plasencia Cosecha 146, Reserva 1898 and Reserva Original.
Charlie Minato
I am an editor and co-founder of halfwheel.com/Rueda Media, LLC. I previously co-founded and published TheCigarFeed, one of the two predecessors of halfwheel. I have written about the cigar industry for more than a decade, covering everything from product launches to regulation to M&A. In addition, I handle a lot of the behind-the-scenes stuff here at halfwheel. I enjoy playing tennis, watching boxing, falling asleep to the Le Mans 24, wearing sweatshirts year-round and eating gyros. echte liebe.
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