NicaraguaTravel Travellers to Nicaragua Get English Cigar Shopping, Tours and Events Guide
A new English-language website covering cigar shopping, factory tours and events across Nicaragua has launched. Its calendar leads with the Puro Sabor festival, returning from 25 to 30 January 2027.
Travellers heading to Nicaragua for its cigars have a new planning resource: nicaraguan-cigars.com, an independent guide written in English and run from the country. It covers where to buy cigars, which factories accept visitors, and what events are on, with practical details such as addresses, opening hours and booking information.
Key facts
- The guide lists cigar shops, lounges and factory stores in Managua, Granada, Estelí, León and San Juan del Sur
- Buying options at Managua's international airport are also covered
- The Puro Sabor festival returns from 25 to 30 January 2027
- Rum and cigar pairing evenings are mostly free; when there is a cover charge it is usually between 10 and 20 US dollars
- Factory tour schedules, prices and booking details are listed where available
Where can visitors buy cigars?
The guide's shopping section covers shops, lounges and factory stores in five destinations: Managua, Granada, Estelí, León and San Juan del Sur. It also lists the buying options available at Managua's international airport. The guide states that its addresses, opening hours and booking information are checked locally and kept up to date.
Which factories can I visit?
A separate guide to cigar factory tours sets out which factories in Estelí welcome visitors and which open only by arrangement. It also covers rolling workshops in Granada and day trips from Managua and Granada. Schedules, prices and booking details are included where they are available.
What's on the calendar?
The newest addition is an events calendar headed by the Puro Sabor festival, which runs from 25 to 30 January 2027. The calendar also tracks rum and cigar pairing evenings, which the guide describes as a growing local trend.
Venues named for these evenings include the restaurant Asados El Corral on the Carretera a Masaya and the Crowne Plaza hotel in Managua. At these events, Flor de Caña and local cigar makers explain how rum and cigars pair, how each is made and what distinguishes their profiles.
How much do the events cost?
Most rum and cigar pairing events are free and open to the public. When a cover charge applies, it is usually between 10 and 20 US dollars, and it typically includes the rum and the cigars.
What else does the guide cover?
The rest of the site covers Nicaragua's tobacco regions — Estelí, Condega, Jalapa and Ometepe — and the makers behind well-known brands. A long-form section called "From Seed to Legend" follows a cigar from the field to the finished band, while an awards section collects honours won by Nicaraguan cigars in major magazine rankings, crediting each result to its source.
What this means for travellers
Anyone planning a cigar-focused trip can use the guide to check opening hours and booking arrangements before travelling, and to see which Estelí factories require advance arrangements rather than accepting casual visits. Travellers interested in the Puro Sabor festival should note the January 2027 dates.
No further changes to the guide have been announced beyond the events calendar. The Puro Sabor festival dates are the next fixed point for visitors to watch.