La Galera 1936 Box-pressed Churchill

The La Galera 1936 Box-Pressed Churchill is an elegant premium cigar from the Dominican Republic, aimed at aficionados who appreciate complex and long-lasting blends. It is hand-rolled at the renowned Tabacalera Palma and impresses with its distinctive box-pressed shape and its intense, multi-layered bouquet. The Churchill offers the series’ characteristic profile in a long format with a particularly extended smoking time.

La Galera 1936 Box-Pressed Churchill

• Wrapper: San Andrés (Mexico) – dark, oily and aromatic
• Binder: Dominican Criollo
• Filler: Selected Dominican tobaccos from Jochy Blanco’s own plantations
• Format: Churchill (Box-pressed, 7" x 50)
• Flavour profile: Full-bodied and robust with notes of dark chocolate, espresso, leather, pepper and a subtle sweetness

Tasting notes

Cigars on the outside: Dark brown, slightly oily San Andrés wrapper with fine veining and a distinctive box-pressed shape
Cigars on the inside: 100% Dominican filler tobaccos, carefully fermented and hand-rolled at Tabacalera Palma
Smoke: Very creamy, dense and full-bodied with rich volume
Flavour: Intense start with dark chocolate and espresso, followed by leather, nuts and pepper in the middle section, in the final third, earthy with a subtle sweetness
Burn: Even burn, stable ash and perfect draw resistance throughout the entire long smoking duration

La Galera Cigars

La Galera is a brand by José ‘Jochy’ Blanco, one of the most respected tobacco producers in the Dominican Republic. At his Tabacalera Palma, he combines decades of experience with a passion for tobacco and precision in production. The La Galera 1936 Box Pressed Churchill pays homage to the year the factory was founded and embodies depth, character and tradition – a cigar for connoisseurs who appreciate full-bodied and complex blends.