BREAKING
CIGARS

Habano wrapper · Medium to medium-full

La Galera Habano: flavour profile and cigars like it

La Galera Habano is a handmade cigar made in the Dominican Republic. Its published strength is medium to medium-full. It has a Habano wrapper grown in Ecuador. Our sources publish no tasting notes for it yet.

If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Casa Carrillo Ascend Cigars and ADVentura La Llorona 2025.

Published by Breaking Cigars · Editorial contact: Anatolie Clevan · Sources read · Independently fact-checked · How we built this

La Galera Habano cigar
Photo: smoke.co.uk. Background and framing by Breaking Cigars.

What does La Galera Habano taste like?

No tasting notes in our sources yet, so this cigar has no flavour map. Its matches lean on wrapper, origin and strength.

How strong is it, and what's in it?

WrapperEcuador Habano
BinderDominican Republic, current variety not stated
FillerPiloto Cubano and Criollo '98; current growing country not restated
StrengthMedium to medium-full as published by neptunecigar.com
BodyFull
Made inDominican Republic
Made byTabacalera Palma / Jochy Blanco
FactoryTabacalera Palma
SizesChaveta 5×50 · Bonchero 5.5×42 · El Lector 6×54 · Cortador 6.25×52 · Pilones 6.25×60 · Perillas 7.25×38 · Tabaquero 7×48 · Coloso 8×60

Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.

About La Galera Habano

The line. Shipping was confirmed in February 2016 after box-production delays. Habano joined Connecticut in the original launch. cigaraficionado.com

Cigars like La Galera Habano

  1. Casa Carrillo Ascend CigarsClosest matchHabano wrapper · Medium to medium-fullSame Habano wrapper family, also made in the Dominican Republic, about the same strength.
  2. ADVentura La Llorona 2025Also fitsHabano wrapper · Medium to medium-fullSame Habano wrapper family, also made in the Dominican Republic, about the same strength.
  3. Gurkha SeductionAlso fitsHabano wrapper · Medium to medium-fullSame Habano wrapper family, also made in the Dominican Republic, about the same strength.
  4. AVO HeritageAlso fitsHabano wrapper · Medium to fullSame Habano wrapper family, also made in the Dominican Republic, about the same strength.
  5. El Artista Big Papi by David OrtizOne step furtherHabano wrapper · MediumSame Habano wrapper family, also made in the Dominican Republic, about the same strength.

Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named La Galera Habano as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.

Sources