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Plasencia
Cosecha 149 Azacualpa
Toro
RICH AND SATISFYING.
EARTH, COFFEE BEANS, AND SPICES,
WITH NUTS & CHOCOLATE.
STRENGTH
• • • •
SIZE
52x152mm (6”)
PRICE
14.5 $ - 14.5 €
SMOKING TIME
1h 10min
COUNTRY
WRAPPER
BINDER
FILLER
HONDURAS
HONDURAS
HONDURAS
HONDURAS
The Plasencia Cosecha 149 Azacualpa is the first line made by Plasencia using tobaccos
exclusively from Honduras. The line was announced in the second half of 2021. The
line’s name refers to where the tobacco comes from, the 149th crop harvested in 2014.
Tobaccos have been aged for seven years before rolling. The wrapper is from Olancho,
San Agustín, the binder is from the Jamastran Valley, and the filler is a mix of tobaccos
from Olancho, Jamastran, and Talanga.
The Cosecha 149 is available in three sizes: Robusto, Toro, and Gordito. All of them are
available in 10-count boxes. The Toro is box-pressed and dressed up in a Maduro wrapper.
The construction is flawless.
The opening delivers earthy notes, together with vegetal and roasted aromas. Getting
through the smoke, there is also a rich coffee bean flavor enriched by spices, with the
cardamom standing out. Nutty and chocolaty notes are added in the second half. The
finale is a riot of spices.
The 149th Toro delivers a bold smoke. The flavor profile is deep and complex, with dark
and roasted aromas. The strength is medium to full, and it is under control from the first
to the last puff.
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