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José "Jochy" Blanco

Freyja 12 Shipping to Retailers

Nearly two years since it was scheduled to make its industry debut—and three months after it was last slated to begin shipping—the Freyja 12 from…

La Galera to Add Gavillero Perfecto (Update)

There’s a new size being added to the La Galera brand, the Gavillero Perfecto, a 6 3/4 x 38/48/38 perfecto. According to a story by…

Two New La Instructora Sizes Ship

The two new sizes in the La Instructora portfolio are finally on their way to retailers, after a delay with the boxes and some design…

Fabian Barrantes Out at La Galera

Fabian Barrantes has announced his departure from La Galera/Indianhead Distributors, the company where he was most recently director of marketing and sales. He has also…

La Instructora Adding Two New Sizes

The two lines of the La Instructora brand will each be getting a new size next month, as well as a new price for an…

Price Increase Coming to La Galera Cigars

Two La Galera blends will be a bit more expensive in 2018, as IndianHead Cigars has announced a price increase to the brand’s Connecticut and…

Freyja 12 Due to Ship in February

There will be a new release from Las Cumbres Tabaco arriving at retailers next month, as the Freyja 12 is scheduled to begin shipping next…

La Instructora Box Pressed 2

While there’s an internal debate about whether the company should be eligible for our new company of the year award, Sans Pareil certainly captures the…

La Galera 80th Anniversary Limited Edition Cortador

For a brand that’s only a couple of years old, you might find it odd to have an 80th Anniversary edition released, but in 2016…

Sans Pareil Red Churchill

When you think super-premium, high end cigars, there are probably a few companies that come to mind, though my guess is one of them isn’t…

IPCPR 2017: La Galera

While there were some new cigars from Tabacalera Palma and Jochy Blanco on the show floor this year, only one was to be found in…