Plasencia Alma Fuerte Robustus I
Winner of the Top 25 of Cigars 2020 "Cigar Journal Magazine.
Here he is, our winner! Top of the prestigious CigarJournal annual selection, this Robusto has the stature of a conscript who's been told to stand still and say "Attention! Plasencia's Alma Fuerte range boasts 4 modules with a fat, dark cloak, and this time we're focusing on the youngest, the most promising, the champion!
Tasting note
Notes
I wouldn't go so far as to say that it smelt of warm sand, but God, it's generous with aromas! A straightforward attack with red pepper and cinnamon. The tone is set, this cigar has got it going on! The precious wood and dried fruit notes are not to be outdone. A hint of acidity (red fruit?) lifts my tasting a little and gives me a bit of liveliness in this maze of upercuts and straight to the right tastes! It's a cigar that slowly builds in strength throughout the tasting, so who knows where it'll stop! It reminds me of Ravel's Bolero.
Pairing
A muscular, lively piece of classical music, topped off with a spicy Caribbean rum.
Momentum
After a good meal with red meat