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La Palina Goldie: flavour profile and cigars like it

La Palina Goldie is a handmade cigar made in the United States. Its published strength is medium. It has a Habano wrapper grown in Ecuador and filler from the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to cream, cedar, sweetness and herbs.

If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Epic Habano and Cavalier Genève Geneve Inner Circle Domaine Rouge.

Published by Breaking Cigars · Editorial contact: Anatolie Clevan · Sources read · Corrected after an independent fact check, · How we built this

La Palina Goldie cigar
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What does La Palina Goldie taste like?

CreamCedarEarthPepperCocoaSweetFruitHerbal
Our flavour map: the eight flavour families named in the tasting notes we cite.
  • cream and nuts
  • cedar and wood
  • natural sweetness
  • hay and herbs

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

WrapperEcuadorian Habano
BinderEcuador
FillerDominican Republic and Nicaragua
StrengthMedium as published by thompsoncigar.com
BodyNot published
Made inUnited States
Made byLa Palina Cigars
FactoryEl Titan de Bronze, Miami
SizesLaguito No. 1 6.5×48 · Prominente 6.25×54

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

What reviewers say

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 Palina Goldie

The line. Goldie began in 2012. It honours Goldie Drell Paley. cigaraficionado.com

The brand. Samuel Paley founded Congress Cigar Factory in 1896. La Palina was named for Goldie Drell Paley. Bill Paley revived La Palina in 2010. La Palina says it owns brands and tobacco, not a factory. lapalinacigars.com

Cigars like La Palina Goldie

  1. Epic HabanoClosest matchHabano wrapper · MediumSame Habano wrapper family, less cream and nuts, about the same strength.
  2. Cavalier Genève Geneve Inner Circle Domaine RougeAlso fitsHabano wrapper · Medium to medium-fullSame Habano wrapper family, more cocoa and coffee, about the same strength.
  3. Camacho ConnecticutAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · Mild to mediumA step milder.
  4. Arturo Fuente Chateau FuenteAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · MediumMore fruit and floral, less hay and herbs, about the same strength.
  5. Protocol Cyber Crimes UnitOne step furtherHabano wrapper · Medium to fullSame Habano wrapper family, more pepper and spice, a step stronger.

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

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