The knowledge of cigar factories by the consumer seems to have grown exponentially over time. Cigar lovers across the globe want to know where some of their favorite smokes hail from. Some popular cigar factories that are well-known are the J.C. Newman factory, El Titan de Bronze, Chateau A. Fuente, and the one that has put out some amazing cigars, the NACSA factory.

NACSA, short for Nicaraguan American Cigars S.A. (NACSA), is a factory based in Nicaragua that’s partially owned by the Oliva Tobacco Company. Over the years, some of our favorite cigars from some of the most popular, fan-favorite companies within the industry.

To show NACSA and the cigars produced there some much-deserved love, we compiled a sampler of the best smokes to come out of the popular Nicaraguan factory. Without further ado, here are the Top 5 Cigars from NACSA Factory.

Don’t forget to get the limited time sampler in the link below!

Country of Origin – Nicaragua

Wrapper –  Ecuadorian Habano

Binder – Nicaragua

Filler – Nicaragua/Italy

Length – 6

Ring – 50

Strength – Medium-Full

Smoke Time – 80-90 minutes

Released in late 2022, NACSA’s main collaborator Crowned Heads released this Nicaraguan gem called “Azul y Oro”. The Azul y Oro was inspired by a gift from Crowned Heads founders Jon Huber and Mike Condor. They gifted a famous bottle of alcohol to the owner of the NACSA factory, Gustavo Cura. Back in 2011, Cura assisted Condor and Huber in manufacturing at the NACSA factory and the rest was history.

Being the latest Crowned Heads product at the NACSA factory, this medium to full-bodied gem has an eclectic selection of tobaccos for the wrapper, binder, and filler. Utilizing Nicaraguan tobacco from NACSA for the binder and filler, the Azul y Oro is comprised of Ecuadorian Habano tobacco for the wrapper, and Italian tobacco to complement the Nicaragua tobacco in the filler.

While smoking this 6 x 50 gem, you’ll detect some notes of wood, dried fruit, and cocoa on the backend. Since this new line only arrived two months ago, we have a box of 12 in the one size available on our site today.

So stop by JR Cigars to try the newest gem from Crowned Heads today.

Country of Origin – Nicaragua

Wrapper – Connecticut Broadleaf

Binder – Jalapa

Filler – Nicaragua/Costa Rica

Length – 5.50

Ring – 54

Strength – Medium-Full

Smoke Time – 75-80 minutes

Amid the falling out between Luciano and Crowned Heads, production of our next Crowned Heads cigar is being moved from Tabacalera Pichardo to NACSA. In October of 2022, Jon Huber announced that Le Patissier is now under NACSA and will be for the foreseeable future. Once a limited edition smoke-only was released for the PCA, Jon and Crowned Heads decided to make this a regular production line in the winter of 2022.

This Medium to Full-Bodied smoke has a plethora of tobaccos that make up the wrapper, binder, and filler. Bound by Jalapa Valley tobaccos, Le Patissier features Nicaraguan and Costa Rican tobaccos for the filler, all while being cloaked with a gorgeous golden brown Connecticut Broadleaf for the wrapper.

This 5.50 x 54 gem will have your mouth watering with each and every puff. Some delicious notes you will detect while smoking the Le Patissier No. 54 are spice, leather, and coffee bean, offering a truly unforgettable experience.

Now available in two other sizes, that come in a box of 25, you can enjoy the new line from Crowned Heads, the Le Patissier, today at JR Cigars.

Country of Origin – Nicaragua

Wrapper – Ecuador Sumatra

Binder – Nicaragua

Filler – Nicaragua

Length – 6.62

Ring – 54

Strength – Medium-Full

Smoke Time – 80-90 minutes

Made to emulate top-notch construction and quality but at an affordable price, next up on our Top 5 Cigars made at the NACSA factory is the brand made for us, JR Alternative Edición Limitada. Certain JR Alternative brands that we’ve tried our hand at recreating are Montecristo, and Romeo y Julieta, and for this one, we tried our hand at recreating a Cohiba Cuban.

For this endeavor, we connected with NACSA, and boy they didn’t disappoint. For this medium to full-bodied 6.62 x 54 smoke, they utilized vintage Nicaraguan tobacco for the binder and filler. To add a touch of special flavors, they cloaked this stogie in an Ecuador Sumatra wrapper.

Available in fifteen different sizes that arrive in a bundle of 20, you can get this affordable, yet delicious stogie at Jr Cigar today!

Country of Origin – Nicaragua

Wrapper – Connecticut Broadleaf

Binder – Nicaragua

Filler – Nicaragua

Length – 6

Ring – 52

Strength – Medium-Full

Smoke Time – 80-90 minutes

Our last two cigars on our Top 5 Cigars from the NACSA factory hail from the mind of Steve Saka and Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust cigars. First up is a fan and industry favorite, the Umbagog in the 6 x 52 Toro Toro size. If you’re not familiar with this cigar line, Steve Saka named this famous cigar line after the 10-mile lake that goes from Coös County, New Hampshire, and Oxford County, Maine. This lake lies near and dear to the New Hampshire native, Steve Saka, so he wanted to pay homage to one of his favorite spots he likes to have a cigar.

The Nicaraguan tobaccos used for the binder and filler hail from the famous factory we’ve been covering. However, the Connecticut Broadleaf utilized for the wrapper on the Umbagog is also used for another famous Dunbarton line, the Mi Querida.

With each and every puff you’ll enjoy the mouthwatering notes of pepper, cocoa, earth, leather, and sweet spice on the backend of the smoke.

Available in six different sizes that come in a pack of 10, you can get this scrumptious medium to full-bodied smoke now at JR Cigars.

Country of Origin – Nicaragua

Wrapper – Nicaragua

Binder – Nicaragua

Filler – Nicaragua

Length – 6

Ring – 52

Strength – Medium-Full

Smoke Time – 80-90 minutes

Last but certainly not least on our Top 5 Cigars produced at the NACSA factory, the second cigar from Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust to make this is the Muestra de Saka in the 6 x 52 “Stolen Valor” size. Blended to perfection, the Muestra de Saka in all seven different sizes was created to showcase Saka’s blending skills and boy did he show out.

This medium to full-bodied Nicaraguan puro is comprised of such a sophisticated recipe for any type of pallet to enjoy. The Stolen Valor produces rich flavors such as pepper, cedar, espresso, and hints of cinnamon on the backend. All these flavors comprised and created due to the Nicaraguan tobacco giving off such natural tobacco sweetness throughout, it makes for the ultimate smoking experience for any novice and seasoned veteran alike. 

Available in a box of 7, add the Muestra de Saka to your collection today!