Habano wrapper · Medium to full
La Galera 1936: flavour profile and cigars like it
La Galera 1936 is a handmade cigar made in the Dominican Republic. Its published strength is medium to full. It has a Habano wrapper grown in Ecuador and filler from the Dominican Republic. The tasting notes in our sources point to cedar and cocoa.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Perdomo Legacy Father & Son Maduro and Cavalier Genève Prospektor.
What does La Galera 1936 taste like?
- cedar and wood
- cocoa and coffee
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Ecuador Habano |
|---|---|
| Binder | Dominican Republic Criollo '98 |
| Filler | Dominican Republic Piloto Cubano and Criollo '98 |
| Strength | Medium to full as published by atlanticcigar.com |
| Body | Not published |
| Made in | Dominican Republic |
| Made by | Tabacalera Palma / Jochy Blanco |
| Factory | Tabacalera Palma |
| Sizes | Chaveta 5×50 · Lector 6×54 · Pegador 5.5×46 · Cortador 6.125×52 · Pilon 6.25×60 · Churchill 7.25×50 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- cigardojo.com: 86 points, Pegador, 5.5 x 46 (2016)In our words: Coffee and cedar started well. Tight drawing, repeated burn corrections and a harsh finish reduced enjoyment.
Scores as published by the magazine or retailer, for the size named. Notes are our summary of the review, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.
About La Galera 1936
The line. Introduced at IPCPR in 2016 for Tabacalera Palma's 80th anniversary. The tobacco had aged seven years. cigardojo.com
Cigars like La Galera 1936
- Perdomo Legacy Father & Son MaduroClosest matchWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAbout the same strength.
- Cavalier Genève ProspektorAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to medium-fullAbout the same strength.
- Rocky Patel Vintage 2006 San AndreasAlso fitsSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to medium-fullAbout the same strength.
- Epic MaduroAlso fitsBrazilian wrapper · Medium to fullAlso made in the Dominican Republic, more natural sweetness, about the same strength.
- Arturo Fuente Gran Reserva Sun GrownOne step furtherWrapper style not published · MediumAlso made in the Dominican Republic, more earth and leather, a step milder.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named La Galera 1936 as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.