The La Galera Maduro Chaveta Robusto is a Dominican Republic-made robusto featuring a dark San Andrés Maduro wrapper over a Dominican Piloto Cubano binder and a blend of Dominican Piloto Cubano and Criollo ’98 fillers. It delivers rich cocoa and earth notes from first light, with cedar and subtle leather emerging as the smoke develops, supported by dark chocolate nuances through much of the session. A steady medium-to-full body carries these elements with a balanced profile that deepens gradually. The construction at Tabacalera Palma provides a reliable draw and even burn. It pairs well with a bold espresso or a glass of port
Length: 5″
Ring Gauge: 50
Strength: Medium – Full
Vitola: Robusto
Smoking Time: ~40–60 minutes
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Maduro
Binder: Dominican Piloto
Filler: Dominican Piloto & Criollo 98
La Galera:
La Galera is a Dominican cigar brand created by master blender Jochy Blanco, whose family has been involved in tobacco growing and cigar production for 5 unbroken generations. Prior to the La Galera brand, Tabacalera Palma (Jochy's factory) had made cigars for many other companies but didn’t have a name for itself. That all changed with Jochy Blanco’s brand, La Galera. The name translates to “the rolling room,” a reference to the factory floor where cigars are handcrafted.
