Plasencia 151 Cosecha Review By @cigarkurt

Cigar Review of the Plasencia 151 Cosecha by Kurt @cigarkurt

I am excited to bring to you my review of the Plasencia 151 Cosecha.  Plasencia has a long history of Tobacco production dating back to 1865.  Cosecha means “harvest” in Spanish and the 151 is the 151st harvest in their long, rich history.  The tobacco in this Cigar is from the 2016 crop and it is something special.

This cigar is a Honduran Puro, meaning the wrapper, binder and filler are all from Honduras and the Cigar is also made in Honduras.  The cigar comes in three Vitola’s:

5 ¾ x 46 San Diego Corona Grorda

5 x 50 La Musica Robusto

5 ⅞ x 54 La Tradicion or Toro  Current pricing:  Box of 10 – $144.99, Single comes in at $16.00.

Today I have the pleasure of smoking and reviewing the 5 ⅞ x 54 Toro size.  The 54 ring gauge is probably my favorite size, so for me this particular Cigar feels really good in the hand.  The Cigar is very visually appealing with its rich, brown colored wrapper.  It has a small amount of toothiness and has a slight oily sheen glimmering in the afternoon sunlight.  The triple bands on the Cigar follow the classic Plasencia profile and the gold trim and lettering really make the Cigar pop and stand out on this sunny afternoon.  

Initial aromas from the wrapper and foot pleasantly fill my nasal receptors with notes of sweet, floral earthy tones and notes of rich, ripe plums.  This was a very pleasant surprise as I begin my journey into this Cigar.  As a side note, rarely do I have the same notes on the aroma and cold draw as I do once I light the Cigar and begin smoking, so I am excited to see where this Cigar is going to go.  

Cold Draw

I remove the flawless cap of the Cigar with a straight, guillotine cut  using my favorite “perfect cut” cutter.  The cold draw again fills my palate with ripe, rich plums and more of that sweet earthiness.  The draw and airflow feel perfect and there are no noticeable imperfections.

1st Third

I carefully and properly toast the cigar with my double flame jet lighter working my way around the outside and finishing in the middle.  I prefer a single or double flame lighter because it allows me to pinpoint where I am toasting as I begin my ritual.  Once the Cigar is lit, I enjoy the first couple of anticipated puffs and the first thing that grabs my attention is the smoothness of the Cigar.  It is early spring here in the mountains and today is a beautiful 65 degrees and sunny.  As I sit on my front porch and look at the early flowers blooming in our flower bed and listen to singing of birds as they begin to wake up after the winter, I take a moment to reflect on the rich history of this tobacco and the some 200 hands that have touched it to allow me to enjoy this end product and respectfully return it back to ash.  Into the first third I begin to experience a pleasant black pepper and bread notes.  The pepper is very nice and very mild.  Next there is a captivating earthy creaminess and hickory wood that taste like they were made for each other.  Finally, I pick up a slight sweetness of raisins or dates.  The burn line is razor sharp and even around the cigar.  The ash is long and white.  It is now over an inch long as I roll it off into my trusty epoxy ashtray. My initial impressions on strength are a solid medium.  On my flavor strength profile, I have it right in the middle at a 5 on a 1-10 scale.  

2nd Third

The burn remains excellent with no touch ups and I am loving the thick chewy smoke this masterpiece is producing.  Hickory wood and that earthy creaminess move to the front while the black pepper remains in the close background.  I have now been able to distinguish between the notes of dates or raisins and the raisins come out on top.  I am enjoying the complexity of notes and I am very happy to have that slight sweetness of the raisins.  Also, in this second third comes a very slight cinnamon emerging that remains on the palate on the long finish and it is just delightful.  

Final Third

Right on cue the intensity increases a little and is another nice contribution to this already complex Cigar.  Black Pepper moves back up front and the hickory and earthy creaminess are ever present in a close second.  I am glad to see that the raisiny sweetness and cinnamon are still present however they are slightly muted due to the increase in intensity.  Understand that this is only a slight increase in intensity and it is still right in my wheelhouse.  

Final Thoughts 

Plasencia has knocked this one out of the park with another Honduran Puro.  Black pepper, hickory wood, earthy creaminess, and sweet raisins throughout.  The first third added some bread notes and the second and final thirds brought me the addition of a wonderful cinnamon note.  

Is this Cigar for the new Cigar smoker?  If this is your first Cigar, I would say no, but if you have a couple of Cigars under your belt and are starting to taste and identify some notes, this would be a great Cigar to move into to appreciate the complexity and wonderful notes.

As far as strength, with the increase in intensity in the final third, I am going to barely move it to a medium plus with a 6 out of 10 on my flavor strength profile.  

My overall rating for this Cigar out of 100 is 94.  This is a big number for me, but I really like this cigar. 

If you would like to see the video of me reviewing this Cigar, please head on over to my YouTube channel – @cigarkurt.