Joya de Nicaragua Reintroduces Clasico Original to the USA: A Delicate Welcome to the World of Cigars

Joya de Nicaragua is bringing back the Clasico to the United States under the name Clasico Original. The cigar has not been available in the USA on a regular basis for at least 15 years, although international markets had a steady supply.

The cigars, who gained notoriety in the 1970s when it was the official cigar of the Nixon administration, will be available in a robusto, toro, Churchill and torpedo vitola. The wrapper is Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade over Nicaraguan filler and binder. The wrapper is the same as the Numero Uno.

“If a new smoker asks me ‘What cigar should I start with?’ I always suggest the Clásico,” says Juan Martinez, executive president of Joya de Nicaragua, in a press release. “It’s a cigar that welcomes you to this incredible world in the most delicate way. In fact, this was the first cigar I ever tried. In that vein, this is a gift to America’s new generation of cigar smokers, so they can begin to understand the legacy that this very special Nicaraguan cigar carries with it.”