Corojo wrapper · Full
La Palina KB Series: flavour profile and cigars like it
La Palina KB Series is a handmade cigar made in Honduras. Its published strength is full. It has a Rosado Corojo wrapper grown in Honduras and filler from Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to earth, pepper and sweetness.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are San Cristobal and Cain Serie F.
What does La Palina KB Series taste like?
- earth and leather
- pepper and spice
- natural sweetness
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Honduran Corojo or Rosado; reddish-brown |
|---|---|
| Binder | Honduras; Part Three uses double Criollo binder. |
| Filler | Nicaraguan Corojo and Criollo |
| Strength | Full as published by cigaraficionado.com |
| Body | Not published |
| Made in | Honduras |
| Made by | La Palina Cigars |
| Factory | Fábrica de Tabacos Raíces Cubanas S. de R.L., Danlí |
| Sizes | Part One 4.25×40 · Part Two 6×40 · Part Three 5×52 · Part Four 6×54 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- es.halfwheel.com: 85 points, KB Series Part Three, Robusto, 5 x 52 (2022)In our words: Redux sample showed strong spice, leather and anise. Burn needed corrections.
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 KB Series
The line. KB debuted within El Diario in 2012. It later became its own brand. 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 KB Series
- San CristobalClosest matchHabano wrapper · FullAbout the same strength.
- Cain Serie FAlso fitsWrapper style not published · FullLess natural sweetness, about the same strength.
- Aganorsa Leaf Aniversario 25th AnniversaryAlso fitsCorojo wrapper · Medium to medium-fullSame Corojo wrapper family, more cedar and wood, a step milder.
- Alec Bradley GatekeeperAlso fitsHabano wrapper · MediumAlso made in Honduras, more cream and nuts, less natural sweetness, a step milder.
- My Father OriginalOne step furtherHabano wrapper · FullMore cedar and wood, about the same strength.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named La Palina KB Series as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.