Plasencia La Culebra

Celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year with Plasencia Cigars El Año de La Culebra (The Year of the Snake).

All the tobacco is grown by the Plasencia family in Nicaragua and the cigars are made at the Plasencia factory in Estelí. Only 3,000 boxes are available throughout the entire U.S. Plasencia says, "these elegant Lanceros and unique Culebra showcase the finesse, complexity and artistry of our master rollers – a fitting tribute for this monumental year."

What is a Culebra?
Culebra is Spanish for Snake. According to Cigar Aficionado, culebras are cigars made of three panetelas braided and banded together; usually 5 to 6 inches in length, most often with a 38 ring gauge. Legend has it that the culebra was invented as a way for factory owners to ensure their rollers were not exceeding their three cigars per day allotment. They would be given one braided culebra; a worker smoking (or taking) a straight cigar could be recognized as stealing. Whatever the legend, culebras are eye-grabbing smokes.

Plasencia made their limited Culebra with two cigars.

We only have two Culebras available. Want to get one of them?

Buy a Lancero for yourself, or a friend, and you'll be entered for a chance to win one of the unique and rare Culebras.