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La Galera 1936 Box Pressed

A tribute to the La Palma tobacco factory, founded in 1936, this range is an ode to the ancestral know-how of the Dominican Republic. A love of the land and a respect for tradition that, 90 years after the factory opened, continues to delight the most demanding afficionados.

Tasting note

The ignition is intense. The first puffs reveal a complex blend of wood and spice, enhanced by a light creaminess. The notes are long-lasting and pleasant on the palate, with a slightly chocolaty aftertaste.

The print is promising, as is often the case with box presses. Here, in Churchill format, we find an ideal cepo of 50, allowing a good volume of creamy smoke to pass through. The burn is perfect and a very compact ash forms at the foot of the cigar.

As our tasting progresses, notes of nuts add a new dimension to the profile of our cigar. The closer we get to the final third, the more the undergrowth aromas make themselves felt.

A colourful tasting experience that's sure to keep you entertained.

The cigar anecdote

Tracing almost a century of expertise, this cigar offers a complex, high-contrast tasting experience.



La Galera

La Galera is the heart of a cigar factory. This is where the master blenders work to transform a raw product into an exceptional cigar.

José 'Jochy' Arnaldo Blanco is one of those families who have dedicated their lives to growing tobacco and cigars. For the Blancos, the story began with Jochy's great-grandfather, who was already cultivating tobacco fields.

After years of rolling cigars for other major houses, Jochy's father decided it was time for his family to start producing its own cigars. For two generations now, Tabacalera Palma has been producing its own modules, which are proudly rolled by the factory's 400 or so employees.

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