Cigare Plasencia Reserva Original Robusto - à l'unité

The organic certification was the main reason I tried this, and the tobacco from Jalapa definitely lives up to the hype in the first third. Burn was even all the way down the inch and a half of ash I let sit, and it never needed a relight.

The first few puffs showed how clean this burn is—really lets the earthiness from those organic Condega and Jalapa fields shine through. It’s a full-bodied smoke that stayed smooth right to the nub, no harshness at all. Exactly what I was hoping for from a certified organic cigar.

Having smoked a lot of cigars claiming to be organic, this one actually feels like the real deal with a clean, smooth burn from start to finish. The tobacco from those two specific growing regions comes through in a rich, earthy profile that never gets harsh. It’s become my go-to for a quiet evening