La Galera is a premium cigar brand owned by Tabacalera Palma, a Dominican Republic-based manufacturer founded in 1936 by José Arnaldo Blanco II. The name "La Galera" translates to "roller’s room" in Spanish, reflecting its focus on traditional craftsmanship.
The brand uses tobacco grown in the Cibao Valley, a region known for fertile volcanic soil. Tabacalera Palma operates four farms totaling over 200 hectares, employing 350 full-time workers. La Galera cigars are handmade with Dominican-grown filler tobaccos like Criollo ’98, Piloto Cubano, and Pelo de Oro, paired with wrappers from Ecuador (Habano, Connecticut) or Mexico (San Andrés).
Key product lines include:
- La Galera Connecticut: Features an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper, Dominican Piloto Cubano binder, and Criollo ’98 filler. Offered in Corona (5.5”x42) with mild-to-medium strength.
- La Galera Habano: Uses an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper with Dominican fillers. The Robusto (5”x50) delivers medium-bodied notes of cedar and caramel.
- La Galera Anemoi: A fuller-bodied Toro (6.3”x52) with a US Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper and a blend of Piloto Cubano and Criollo ’98.
- La Galera 1936 Box Pressed: A Dominican puro with Habano wrapper, aged Criollo ’98 and Piloto Cubano fillers, in box-pressed formats like Robusto (5”x50).
- Limited Editions: Includes the 2025 Year of the Snake Churchill (7”x47), with Mexican San Andrés wrapper and Dominican Olor binder.
La Galera has won awards from Cigar Journal and was named "World’s Most Popular Cigar" by the European Travel & Trade Commission in 2017. The brand is distributed globally, including in the US and China.