For the fourth consecutive year, Plasencia Cigars will release a limited edition cigar that celebrates the Chinese New Year.
The Plasencia Year of the Dragon is a 6 1/4 x 54 torpedo extra that is made entirely of tobacco grown by the Plasencia family in Nicaragua. The MSRP is set at $45 per cigar, and production is limited to 3,000 boxes of 10 cigars.
Plasencia says it expects to begin shipping the cigars to retailers in the U.S. in late February.
“The dragon is an animal that perfectly represents our family’s drive for excellence,” said Nestor Andrés Plasencia, ceo of Plasencia Cigars, in a press release. “We look forward to celebrating the Chinese New Year with the public via this special offering.”
Note: The following shows the various Plasencia Lunar New Year vitolas. Some of these cigars may have been released after this post was originally published. The list was last updated on Jan. 30, 2024.
*Not pictured.
Davidoff, General Cigar Co., Gurkha, Habanos S.A. JM Tobacco, La Galera, Oliva, Maya Selva, Rocky Patel, United Cigars, and Vega Fina have also announced Year of the Dragon-themed cigars.
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