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Nicaragua's Oldest Brand Revamped 

Nicaragua's oldest cigar company has an entirely new taste. Joya de Nicaragua was created in Nicaragua's first cigar factory, which opened in 1964. In the glory days of the 1970s, the brand was arguably the finest in the world, smoked in the White House and prized for its rich flavor. After war decimated Nicaragua, however, and the original factory burned to the ground, Joya de Nicaragua struggled to regain its former glory. In recent years, the brand has taken on a mild, easygoing flavor. Responding to the trend toward full-flavored cigars and looking at its own heritage as a producer of powerful smokes, the brand's makers have created a new version called Joya de Nicaragua Antaño 1970.

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