La Galera Maduro El Lector
Today’s Featured Cigar:
La Galera Maduro El Lector
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The Cigar:
The Maduro is comprised of a rich San Andrés wrapper with delicious Piloto Cubano and Crillo 98 tobacco from Tabacalera Palma’s Jacagua and Gurabo farms. Ultimately, a balanced and pleasant smoke conditioned for the consistent performance the smoker deserves.
The Flavors:
The cigar is a delicate Dominican Maduro which these days are hard to come by. Full of chocolate and leather notes that stays simple and consistent throughout the entire blend.
The Bottle:
Kentucky Irish Red Ale is aged for at least six weeks in freshly decanted bourbon barrels from some of Kentucky’s finest distilleries. Subtle, yet familiar, flavors of vanilla and oak are imparted to this special ale as it rests in the charred barrels.
The Pairing:
This is a paring for beer lovers. For such a flavorful and delicious brew we went with a cigar for a soft companion to elevate the notes of the beer. This cigars simply flows right through to compliment the coco and chard oak nature of the beer. But the sweetness now explodes on the palate throughout the finish.
The Story:
Our reserves largely consist of tobacco grown in our farms; however, significant portions of our holdings have come from scouring the world’s best farms to secure collections flushed with potential to mature into something special.
In doing so, we’re able to focus solely on crafting blends that deliver the most exceptional quality and experience.
The Man:
Jochy Blanco
The Godfather of tobacco. A true hoarder of the leaf. He is one of the largest cigar producers in the Dominican Republic and currently holds the largest collection of premium tobacco leafs.
He is fourth-generation tobacco grower, second-generation cigar maker and CEO of Tabacalera Palma.
His family’s tobacco-growing legacy began with his greatgrandfather, Manuel Blanco Lozada, who emigrated from Spain to the Dominican Republic in the mid-1800s. In 1925, Jochy’s father, José Arnaldo Blanco II, founded Tabacalera Palma, making him one of the country’s earliest cigar manufacturers.
