La Galera 85th Anniversary (Jochy’s Blend)
Jochy Blanco and his son, José Manuel, blended two different cigars for the La Galera 85th Anniversary release. Both Blancos turned to their fathers for help: Jochy used notes from his father, José Manuel gave Jochy whiskey in exchange for help.
La Galera 85th Anniversary (José Manuel’s Blend)
Released to commemorate the 85th anniversary of Tabacalera Palma—the Dominican factory owned by José “Jochy” Blanco which was founded in 1936—the La Galera 85th Anniversary is made up of two different blends. The first was blended by José Blanco while the other was blended by his son, José Manuel Blanco.
La Galera 85th Anniversary Arriving at Retailers
After a delay of several months, the La Galera 85th Anniversary has begun arriving at retailers. The line celebrates the 85th anniversary of Tabacalera Palma…
PCA 2021: Top 3 Things — Charlie Minato
The PCA 2021 Convention & Trade Show is over, and, as I write this, our booth coverage is entering the final quarter or so. There…
PCA 2021: La Galera
Patrick Lagreid typically handles our coverage of the La Galera booth, but this year, after our initial booth division, Patrick ended up with far more…
La Galera Celebrates 85 Years with New Cigars
Tabacalera Palma, the Dominican factory owned by José “Jochy” Blanco, is celebrating its 85th anniversary this year, which means new cigars being released under the…
