About this cigar
La Palina El Año 1896 stands as a monument to the brand's founding moment, when the Palina family first began rolling cigars in Havana at the turn of the last century. This gordo format, fat and unhurried, demands the kind of relaxed attention these heritage cigars deserve. The blend layers Ecuadorian Habano wrapper over a Dominican binder and filler, delivering the classic profile that built La Palina's reputation: woody foundation with subtle peppery notes on the front palate, gradually warming into leather and a restrained cocoa sweetness as the smoke settles into the middle. The gordo's increased vitola gives the blend room to develop, revealing layers that smaller formats might rush past. There's a creamy texture beneath the structural spine, the kind of balance that separates estate cigars from the commodity market. Burn is reliable, ash holding clean for two-thirds of the stick. Stock this for the serious customer who already knows the brand or is ready to move beyond mass-market production. It's the cigar for evening presentations, after significant meals, or when your lounge's clientele wants to spend ninety minutes with something that reflects actual craftsmanship. A box moves steady among discriminating buyers.
