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by Craig Vanderslice | September 29, 2022 · 6:06 pm

News: Joya de Nicaragua Releases Cinco Décadas “El Cumiche”

It’s been a busy news week. If you watched Drew Estate‘s Freestyle Live event last night, you would have seen Juan Martinez talking about this. There was also other Drew Estate news, for which I have yet to received a press release. Cinco Décadas is among my favorite Joyas, I look forward to trying this new size.

Every family has it. The youngest of the tribe that either disrupts the collective or becomes the favorite; the one that, while being the youngest or smallest, also incarnates the family’s profound aspirations and tribulations;the one that fulfills a family’s life experiences. After five years of its initial release in 2018, Cinco Décadas now has its youngest incarnation, –”El Cumiche”– the 6th vitola to celebrate Joya de Nicaragua’s 50th anniversary.This secret blend will now come in a 5½ x 52 Robusto size with a box-pressed finish, a cigar that encapsulates the pure essence of Cinco Decadas in a small yet flavorful expression.

This Cinco Décadas vitola has been inspired by our history,our founders and milestones through our five decades. CincoDécadas is a cigar of unparalleled elegance. Made exclusively with our prime extra-vintage leaves taken from our most exclusive collection of tobaccos. It carries an immaculate balance accompanied by a luxurious complexity of sweet and spicy flavors, with wood, coffee and gentle, peppery notes. Its silky-smooth smoke delivers a rich and fulfilling experience.

“El Cumiche” which means “The Young one” in Spanish, celebrates the contributions and growth of JDN’s youngest generation who are forging the Company’s future. “ElCumiche” is packaged in 10-count boxes and only 1,200 boxes of the ultra-exclusive blend will be produced annually.

ABOUT JOYA DE NICARAGUA

Joya de Nicaragua is a family-owned tobacco grower and cigar factory.Established in 1968, it is the first and most authentic premium handmade cigar manufacturer from Nicaragua.Based in Estelí, many regard Joya De Nicaragua as the patriarch creator of the Nicaraguan cigar industry, and its cigars are sold in more than 55 countries around the world. The company’s commitment to quality, along with its skillful and resilient people, have been rewarded with industry recognition more than once

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by Craig Vanderslice | April 27, 2021 · 6:06 pm

News: Joya de Nicaragua to Release Annual Cinco Decadas Cigars

Here’s some news from one of my favorite factories, about a really good cigar. I was trying to decide what cigar to smoke tonight, and I might select an El Doctor tonight for a special treat after reading this. Why not, you only live once, as far as we know, right?

Joya de Nicaragua to Release Annual Cinco Decadas Limited Edition Cigars

Three years ago, Joya de Nicaragua celebrated its 50th anniversary and released one of the most iconic blends in its portfolio, Cinco Decadas. As a commemorative cigar, Cinco Decadas pays tribute to the incredible individuals who have shaped the company, and the Nicaraguan cigar industry, over the last 53 years. Each year since 2018, Joya de Nicaragua has released annual limited editions of Cinco Decadas. The 2021 Cinco Decadas edition will be showcased by Juan Ignacio Martinez, Executive President of Joya de Nicaragua, and the Drew Estate team during Freestyle Live: Special Edition on May 6, beginning at 7 p.m. Eastern on Drew Estate’s Facebook page (facebook.com/drewestatecigar).

Each vitola is named to represent a milestone or individual. Diadema (6 x 54, Perfecto) was the first shape ever made at the factory. El General (7 x 50, Churchill) represents one of the pioneers of tobacco in Nicaragua. El Fundador (6 x 54, Toro) was introduced in 2019 as a tribute to the founders of Joya de Nicaragua.

“As we have always said, this is the best cigar that comes out of Joya de Nicaragua’s factory in Estelí. That is why we pay so much attention in guaranteeing that every annual batch has the same quality level as the first one we sold in 2018. This year, global demand of cigars is surging, however, we remain true to ourselves, and we are selling the number of cigars that can be rolled with the Cinco Decadas standards,” Martinez says.

The 2021 Cinco Decadas limited release will be available beginning in July and it will feature 600 boxes each of the Diadema, El General and El Fundador vitolas. These cigars will be sold exclusively to Drew Diplomat Program participants in the United States. MSRPs for the cigars are: Diadema $20.40/cigar; El General $19.50/cigar and El Fundador $20.40/cigar.

“Each year, I look forward to the Cinco Decadas release,” says Joya de Nicaragua’s Field Market Manager, Sarah Hearton. “It is not only a beautifully constructed line of cigars, but truly represents the history, growth and triumph that Joya de Nicaragua has had over the last 50-plus years.”

The Joya de Nicaragua Cinco Decadas and all of the #DEBonanzaTakeover releases can be found at www.drewestate.com/de-bonanza-takeover

About Joya de Nicaragua

Joya de Nicaragua is a family-owned tobacco grower and cigar factory. Established in 1968, it is the first and most authentic premium handmade cigar manufacturer from Nicaragua. Based in Estelí, many regard Joya de Nicaragua as the patriarch of the Nicaraguan cigar industry, and its cigars are sold in more than 55 countries around the world. The company’s commitment to quality, along with its skillful and resilient people, have been rewarded with the industry recognition of “Cigar Factory of the Year” for the last three years in a row.

For more information, visit joyacigars.com.

ABOUT DREW ESTATE

Founded in New York City in 1996, Drew Estate has become one of the fastest growing tobacco companies in the world. Under their mantra “The Rebirth of Cigars”, Drew Estate has led the “Boutique Cigar” movement by innovating new elements to the tobacco industry with their unique tobaccos and blending styles that attract new and traditional cigar enthusiasts. In their Gran Fabrica Drew Estate, the Nicaraguan headquarters, Drew Estate produces a variety of brands such as ACID, Herrera Estelí, Herrera Estelí Norteño, Isla del Sol, Kentucky Fired Cured, Liga Privada, MUWAT, Larutan by Drew Estate, Nica Rustica, Pappy Van Winkle Barrel Fermented Cigars, Tabak Especial, Undercrown, Florida Sun Grown, and Java by Drew Estate.

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by Craig Vanderslice | December 6, 2020 · 10:53 am

Joya de Nicaragua Cinco Decadas, Antańo 1970 and Quatro Cinco Cigars

I decided to go on a bit of a bender on some cigars from one of my favorite cigar factories. No, not that one, I’m talking about Joya de Nicaragua. Joya de Nicaragua was actually the first real factory I really had the pleasure of touring. It was early in 2011, coming up on ten years ago. I walked in smoking one of my favorites, an Antańo Dark Corojo El Martillo. It was really hot and I was nearing the band and ended up putting the cigar down as I felt some feelings coming on and the last thing I wanted was to get a case of the nicotine sweats there. It was there that I saw them rolling the Cabinettas, and Jonathan Drew had introduced us to the brand new #13 Lancero the night before, still a favorite of mine. I have a sentimental attachment to the brand, and it help that I love the cigars the make, there are very few that I won’t smoke. This extends to cigar they make for other people as well, of course. So I’m more than grateful when they share some of the great cigars they make with me. This is especially true in the case of the Cinco Decadas El Doctor. This is named for the owner of the company, Dr. Alejandro Martinez Cuenca, who I met at the IPCPR show in 2011. This is a 6″ x 52 torpedo with a box press. The Cinco Decadas line is unlike some of the more popular cigars in the JdN portfolio. It isn’t the powerhouse Nicaraguan that they are famous for, it’s refined and elegant. There are some sweet spices and nutiness involved in the flavor. I think these are wonderful cigars. If you want a hint of what these are like on a budget, give the Joya Silver a try, there are similarities.

I went back to the Joya de Nicaragua Antaño 1970 yesterday afternoon in the Robusto Grande size and was, as usual, delighted. I vacillate between this 5½ x 52 and the Gran Consul size being my favorite size, although I think I’ve smoked a fair number of Consuls over the years. Oddly, I don’t think I’ve smoked the Toro in this line! Weird. The Robusto Grande is close enough, and it’s a great cigar. It’s full bodied, it’s got the pepper and coffee that I like, and it’s completely satisfying. This is another one of my long time favorite cigars.

Last night I came across a Quatro Cinco Torpedo in the humidor. I think this was my last Quatro Cinco, unless there’s another one hidden someplace. This line precedes the Cinco Decadas by five years, it was the 45th anniversary celebration cigar. I’m not sure if there’s something significant about celebrating an odd numbered anniversary or what, maybe they were afraid that FDA regulations would screw up the 50th? The Quatro Cinco to me shares more of the DNA of the Antaño Dark Corojo. It’s a full bodied cigar with espresso and spice, but more refined. Perhaps it has longer aged or vintage tobacco, and uses a Barrel aging process on some of the leaves. Perhaps today I’ll smoke a Cabinetta, it’s been a while!

What doe everyone think of doing a Secret Santa again? We did it once before, this time I’d use Elfster to run it I think. Is it too late? I don’t think it is. Let me know. That’s all for today, until the next time,

CigarCraig

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by Craig Vanderslice | June 10, 2020 · 8:08 am

News: Joya de Nicaragua Announces Cinco Décadas El Doctor

This is a news item from my friends at Joya de Nicaragua. I love the Cinco Décadas, although at $20 a pop I don’t smoke them often. They are really beautiful cigars, and I’m excited about this new size.

JOYA DE NICARAGUA CINCO DÉCADAS EL DOCTOR

A LIMITED MASTERPIECE EXCLUSIVE FOR THE U.S. MARKET

Two years ago, when Fábrica de Tabacos Joya de Nicaragua reached its 50th anniversary, it released its most emblematic blend to date: Cinco Décadas, a commemorative cigar conceived as a tribute to all of those that have shaped the company and thus the Nicaraguan cigar industry.

Every Cinco Décadas vitola has been named after historic icons, Diadema as it was the first shape ever made at the factory, El Fundador is a tribute to founders of the company, and El General, reminds us of one of the pioneers of tobacco in Nicaragua. Today, Joya de Nicaragua introduces “El Doctor”, a 6×52 Torpedo honoring , Dr. Alejandro Martínez Cuenca, JDN’s visionary Chairman and Owner since the early 90s, and an impactful leader of our organization and industry.

“Giving identities to these special products is one of the most exciting things we do when we are about to release one of these gems that we have created at the factory. With Cinco Décadas it hasn’t been easy, as we want to recognize all the important icons or milestones that have shaped our history in the last five decades. For me it was very touching when our agency and marketing team proposed to me to name this vitola after my father, because it was a realization of how much he has been an influence to all of us,” said Juan Ignacio Martínez, Executive President.

This very special limited batch of just 600 boxes will be sold exclusively in the United States, and only by retailers that belong to the Drew Diplomat Retailer Program. Joya de Nicaragua Cinco Décadas El Doctor will be shipping in August 2020, and will be available along with the 2020 annual batch of 600 boxes of each of the rest of the sizes in the Cinco Décadas series.

“Cinco Décadas is the cigar we are most proud of in Joya de Nicaragua. We are truly limited in the amount of cigars we can roll in this blend, because we use our most talented torcedores and because we use the best tobacco in our factory. Our plan is to release one new size every year until the next big anniversary, but this year we may have another surprise, so stay tuned,” said Daniel Barrios, Global Commercial Director of Joya de Nicaragua.

This limited edition cigar will be introduced to the public by Juan Ignacio Martínez and the Drew Estate sales team in digital events across the country next month. Priced in line with the rest of the vitolas in the brand, Cinco Décadas El Doctor will be sold at MSRP $20.00/stick or $200/box.

ABOUT JOYA DE NICARAGUA

Joya de Nicaragua is a family owned tobacco grower and cigar factory. Established in 1968, it is the first and most authentic premium handmade cigar manufacturer from Nicaragua. Based in Estelí, many regard JDN as the patriarch creator of the Nicaraguan cigar industry, and its cigars are sold in more than 55 countries around the world. The company’s commitment to quality, along with its skillful and resilient people, have been rewarded with the industry recognition of Cigar Factory of the Year 2018 & 2019.

For more information, please visit

www.joyacigars.com

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by Craig Vanderslice | November 17, 2019 · 10:56 am

Gran Habano, El Primer Mundo and Joya de Nicaragua Cigars

I’ve been all over the place this week with cigars, follow my Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to seem my dailies. I had some cigars I really like trying to buoy my spirits, an EPC Inch Ringmaster, a Diesel Whiskey Row Cherry Cask and a CAO Flathead V19, all really great cigars! But I wanted to talk about three other cigars for some reason. First of which was the Gran Habano Gran Reserva 2012 in the Gran Robusto size. I reached for this cigar for a few reasons. First it’s really a Toro, 6”x 54, and I like that size, I’m surprised it’s lasted this long in the humidor. Second, I feel like Gran Habano is a bit underrated, I generally dig their cigars, and I don’t see them in my local stores. Third, they have been a great supporter of my site, and I just received a little care package from them with some corona gorda sized 2012s and seeing those made me want to smoke one. So this cigar has Nicaraguan wrapper and binder with Nicaraguan and Costa Rican fillers, and they use the top 10% of the leaf that they use in the Corojo No.5 blend and then age it for 7-8 years. The cigar is pretty darned good, with some earthiness and cedar and a bit of spice. The aged tobaccos smooth this cigar out nicely and it burned perfectly. This was a delightful cigar.

A while ago I picked up a 10 pack of what I thought to be old El Primer Mundo La Hermandad Costa Fuerte Embajador Toros and put them in the humidor. I hadn’t seen these for a long time and was a fan of a great many of the El Primer Mundo offerings. For those who don’t know, El Primer Mundo was the company founded by Sean Williams, who is now the Cohiba brand ambassador. I’ve known Sean a long time, he’s a cool dude. Anyway, these were made at the PDR factory in the DR, where Sean spent a stint as the director of sales. They have a Brazilian wrapper from Bahia, Dominican Olor binder, and Dominican and Nicaraguan fillers. I believe these to be older cigars, based on how they smoke, however, they seem to be still available in the wild (OK, one site in particular, easy to find, and very fairly priced). This confuses me a little because it’s really a very good cigar. It’s got a nice coffee flavor with some sweetness and spice that I like. This is one you can’t smoke with the band on!

Finally, this is a cigar I’ve had in the humidor for a while, and I’ve been waiting for the right time to dig in. Between the weather, and having a cold, and general malaise, I haven’t felt like the time was right. The cigar in question, of course, is the Joya de Nicaragua Cinco Decadas Fundador. This is a new size this year, a box pressed 6″ x 54 Toro in addition to the 7″ x 50 El General and the also 6″ x 54 Diadema. I get out of typing up the wrapper, binder filler on these because they don’t disclose the ingredients. One would suspect it’s a Nicaraguan puro, considering it commemorates the company’s 50th anniversary, at least that would be the hope. I have found it curious that they didn’t promote that outright. Interestingly enough, this cigar is rather unlike their powerhouse blends like the Antaños, and is far more refined, it’s definitely a super-premium, luxury offering. When these came out last year I made the comparison the the Joya Silver, and confirmed that they share some lineage. The Fundador is a treat, it’s rich, it’s creamy, it has subtle espresso and spices which intensify toward the end. Another masterpiece from one of my favorite factories. Friggin yum.