Cities throughout Nicaragua such as Esteli, Condega, and the Jalapa Valley are known for producing some of the tastiest, richest tobaccos throughout the industry. More often than ever, we’re seeing popular cigar brands make Nicaraguan puros and making them the right way!

For you novices out there, when a cigar is defined as “puro”, it means whatever tobacco is utilized within each specific stick uses the same tobacco for the wrapper, binder, and filler.

The most popular “puros” on the market today are made with Nicaraguan tobacco. I have seen more puro options pop up here and there, but the reason Nicaraguan Puros are so popular is due to the cities mentioned above have acres up acres of tobacco fields across theirs lands. that. mixed with the perfect weather conditions throughout the year ends up producing more and more Nicaraguan puros each year.

We had a wild, delicious Top 5 Nicaraguan Puro cigars made up in March of 2020, but we decided to add to it. So without further ado, here are our Top 5 Nicaraguan Puro Cigars of 2021! From Padron to Romeo y Julieta, dive right in to see what new smokes we’ve added to this collection.

Don’t forget to grab this limited-time sampler in the link below.

First up on our Top 5 Nicaraguan Puro Cigars of 2021 is the classic Padron 1926 Series. Created for Jose Padron’s 75th birthday, the Padron 1926 Series cigars line hit the cigar world with full force back in 2002. This box-pressed beauty is full of rich, complex flavor profiles that all stem from the scrumptious Nicaraguan tobaccos grown in Nicaragua at Padron’s factory.

Being aged up to five to ten years, this 5.25 x 54 No. 9 1926 Series from Padron is a full-bodied gem, that provides delicious flavor notes. Some flavors you may pinpoint while smoking this brilliant smoke are dark chocolate, espresso, and cinnamon on the backend.

Available in six different sizes, that come in a pack of 4, or a box of 10, you can now get this exquisite Nicaraguan puro from Padron today on JR Cigars!

Next up on our Top 5 Nicaraguan Puro Cigars of 2021 is the new gem from Rafael Nodal of Altadis USA and AJ Fernandez, the Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real Nicaragua. Released in 2020, Both Nodal and Fernandez were happy to collaborate again, coming off the success of the Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua, which landed the number one spot cigar of the year in 2019. Utilizing all Nicaraguan tobacco from AJ Fernandez’s farm in Nicaragua, the Reserva Real Nicaragua is a top-notch smoke that has a good mixture of similar and different qualities from its counterpart, the Reserva Real.

Expertly rolled by AJ Fernandez himself, this medium-bodied 7 x 50 Churchill has a scrumptious profile of complex flavors such as cedar, creamy coffee, sweet spice, and a hint of raisin that rounds out this profile to perfection.

Besides the 7 x 50 Churchill that’s featured on this list, the Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real Nicaragua comes in three other delicious sizes that are available in boxes of 25. So if you’re looking for a go-to Nicaraguan puro from a reliable company, the Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real Nicaragua is the one for you.

Landing in the third spot of our Top 5 Nicaraguan Puro Cigars of 2021 is a cigar from one of our favorite companies as of late. Dion Giolito of Illusione rarely misses when he’s expertly crafting his cigars, and that’s true especially for the Illusione Original Documents. Released in 2007, the Illusione Original Documents gained major traction from all cigar lovers throughout the industry.

Made in small batch quantities, the Illusione Original Documents is one of the best boutique brands on the market to date. When it comes to this medium to full-bodied smoke, your palate may detect flavors of sweet cream, leather, raisin, and a touch of fresh-cut grass on the backend.

Besides the 4 x 44 68 Petite Corona that’s on this year’s list, the Original Documents line by Illusione comes in a dozen other sizes, some that utilize a rare candela wrapper. Available in a box of 25, you can get the Illusione Original Documents today, on our website today!

Next up, we have the Guardian Of The Farm Night Watch by Casa Fernandez to add to our Top 5 Nicaraguan Puro Cigars of 2021 list. This is the second blend in this popular series that pays homage to the guard dogs who protect the rare crops and leaves called “Aganorsa”. The 5.25 x 50 size in this pack titled “JJ” is specifically named after one of the guard dogs. Each size in this cigar line pays further homage to the guard dogs by naming each size after these warriors of the night.

The Guardian of the Farm Night Watch utilizes a delicious Nicaraguan Corojo for the wrapper, which indicates how delicious the flavors are in this gem. Some notes you may detect while smoking this perfect stick is coffee, cedar, cream, and a touch of earth.

Available in six different sizes, that come in a box of 25, add Guardian of the Farm Night Watch to your humidor and enjoy the purest Nicaraguan stick within the industry today.

Lastly, a cigar that I cannot get enough of, rounds out our Top 5 Nicaraguan Puro of 2021 list is the gorgeous looking and tasting gem from Drew Estate. The Joya de Nicaragua Antanto in the 5.50 x 52 Robusto Grande size is a full-bodied smoke that packs a punch with each and every puff!

Being one of the most potent Nicaraguan blends throughout the industry, the Joya de Nicaragua Antano gets its rich, complex flavor from the vintage Nicaraguan tobaccos that are utilized for the wrapper, binder, and filler.

Some flavor notes you’ll detect in this Nicaraguan masterpiece are cocoa, earth, leather, and a sweet fruitiness on the tail end of this gem that would pair nicely with any Sangria.

Available in ten different sizes, that come in a pack of 10 and a box of 20, you can now add my favorite cigar, the Joya de Nicaragua Antano to your collection of Nicaraguan Puros you can’t live without today!

Since the Cuban embargo forever changed the landscape of the cigar industry, many nations have risen to the challenge and emerged as top tobacco-producing entities.  While for awhile the Dominican Republic was seen as the successor to Cuba, in recent years Nicaragua has emerged to claim the mantle.

This is due to the varying growing regions of Nicaragua that lends it to growing several different varieties of tobacco, including wrapper tobacco.  With its versatility in tobacco growing, Nicaragua has been able to produce several high-end puros, meaning a cigar that uses tobacco from only one country.  This week’s Top 5 list is focused on some of those outstanding Nicaraguan puros.  Don’t Forget, out limited sampler is available right here!

Nick Melillo is a man of intense passion.  Each of his cigars is meant as a message of love and respect to different places and people that have made an impact on his life and career.  His inaugural cigar with Foundation was crafted as a love letter to his adopted home of Nicaragua, and its blend really showcases the best the country has to offer.

Named after a fabled Wise Man in Nicaraguan culture, the cigar was blended by Nick in conjuncture with Aganorsa.  Its blend is made up of Aganorsa grown tobaccos for the filler binder and wrapper.  Its notes of spice and leather are accompanied by a smooth and creamy aroma, making this one of the most well rounded cigars in Nicks portfolio.

Don Pepin was well-known in Cuba as one of the leading blenders and a master roller.  After arriving in Miami, he began to make a name for himself with his Don Pepin lines and of course his work with Pete Johnson and Tatuaje.  However, it wasn’t until him and his son Jamie crafted the My Father line that they became a household name.  The original My Father was a game changer, yet the follow up is the one that ranks as one of the finest Nicaraguan cigars in history.

Where the first My Father was spicy and zesty, the Le Bijou was more rich, bold and refined.  It is rolled with finely aged Nicaraguan tobaccos grown in the Garcia family fields.  The wrapper is a dark and oily Habano Oscuro wrapper that offers up notes of dried fruit and leather.  This cigar was also named the number one cigar of the year just a few years ago.

The story behind the OneOff is as strange and mysterious as you would expect from Dion and the Illusione team.  It was originally a brand started by an Italian cigar store and was made by Plasencia.  A few years ago, Dion bought the name and headed to Aganorsa to begin the blending process.  The result was a spectacular smoke and one of my favorites from the past few years.

The OneOff is a Nicaraguan Puro, obviously, using rich and flavorful tobaccos from the Aganorsa fields.  Dion was able to expertly balance both intense flavors but a smooth center, making this both incredibly complex but also subtle.  While the Super Robusto garners quite a high price, I’ve smoked each size in the line and will tell you they are all worth it.

For a list like this, the question wasn’t if we should include a Warped, but which one we should.  Kyle Gellis has shown us time and time again that he is one of the leading blenders despite his age.  From the Maestro del Tiempo to the Don Reynaldo, his work has been highly praised and beloved but Nicaraguan aficionados.  However, for me personally, the Flor de Valle is where his true skills come to life.

Another cigar crafted using Aganorsa, Kyle blended this cigar using their finest stock of Nicaraguan tobaccos.  The wrapper is an exquisite Corojo 99 wrapper grown in the heart of the Jalapa valley.  The result is flavorful and complex smoke with dashes of spice, sweetness and those signature floral notes.

I don’t want to brag, but from the moment I first smoked this cigar I knew it was not only going to land on the Top 25 of the year but also change the perception of the Plasencia family.  Both of those happened.  It was named in the top 10 cigars of the year and now the Plasencias have a full line of highly-rated alma cigars.

The Alma Fuerte was the first high-end cigar to bear the family’s name, and what an announcement it was.  Incredibly strong and flavorful, this cigar is blended using Nicaraguan tobaccos for the filler and binder, along with a dark and rich wrapper from the Jalapa valley.  This results in a powerful smoke with notes of dark fruits, a dash of spice, and coffee.