“To sum it up, the La Galera Anemoi Eurus is a home run for Jochy Blanco. It’s a cigar that delivers bold flavors from start to finish. Most importantly these flavors were outstanding. Add some excellent construction into the occasion and this Anemoi Eurus scores extremely well.” Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Dominican Corojo (Jacagua, […]
Cigar Review: La Galera Anemoi Eurus by IndianHead Cigars
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At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, Jochy Blanco introduced his fifth regular production line under his La Galera brand known as the La Galera Anemoi. Anemoi would be Blanco’s first Connecticut Broadleaf offering under the La Galera brand and the first new line in three years. Anemoi (pronounced: A-nem-oy) it pays homage to the winds […]
IPCPR 2019 Spotlight: La Galera Cigars
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IndianHead Cigars, the company owned by Jochy Blanco and makers of the La Galera brand of cigars, showcased their fourth cigar in 2019. For the past two years, the company has focused mostly on line extensions. This year, Blanco would bring his first major release in three years with the La Galera. La Galera is […]
Cigar News: La Galera Anemoi to Debut at 2019 IPCPR Trade Show
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For the first time in three years, IndianHead Cigars will add a new blend under its La Galera brand. It’s called La Galera Anemoi (pronounced: A-nem-oy) and it pays homage to the winds that play a key role in growing tobacco. The cigars will make their debut at the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show scheduled to […]
Feature Story: Spotlight on La Galera Cigars at the 2018 IPCPR
William Cooper Feature Story, IPCPR 2018 No Comments Feature Story, IndianHead Cigars, La Galera
For many years, Jochy Blanco built his reputation as a highly acclaimed grower and blender. In 2015, he decided to enter the market with his own brand. He would acquire IndianHead Cigars from Bill Bock (who had decided to retire). At the time IndianHead Cigars was mostly focused on value-priced cigars, so concurrently Blanco added […]
Cigar News: La Galera “The Cubes” to Debut at 2018 IPCPR Trade Show
William Cooper Cigar News, IPCPR 2018 No Comments 2018 Preview, IndianHead Cigars, IPCPR 2018, La Galera, News
At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show La Galera, the premium cigar brand of IndianHead Cigars, will introduce a series of limited edition line extensions to each of its core lines. The collection of the line extensions is known as “The Cubes”. The Cubes will add a special limited edition vitola to the La Galera […]
Cigar News: Elvis Batista Replaces Fabian Barrantes at La Galera Cigars
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments IndianHead Cigars, La Galera, People
Fabian Barrantes has departed IndianHead Cigars, and Elvis Batista is now the company’s Director of Sales. IndianHead Cigars is owned by Jochy Blanco. IndianHead is the company that is best known to those in the premium cigar business that handles Blanco’s La Galera cigar brand. Batista most recently has served as the Key Account Manager […]
Cigar Review: La Galera 80th Anniversary Box Pressed Limited Edition El Lector by IndianHead Cigars
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Over the past few years, Jochy Blanco has become a power in the cigar industry. He is best known as a tobacco grower and the owner of the Tabacalera Palma factory. Tabacalera Palma is known more recently for brands such as Boutique Blends, Matilde Cigars, Villiger, and Las Cumbres Tabaco, but it is a factory […]
Cigar Review: La Galera Maduro Chaveta by IndianHead Cigars
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, IndianHead Cigars, La Galera, Review
La Galera Cigars is a premium cigar brand owned by Jochy Blanco. For many years Blanco has been best known for supplying tobacco, as well as producing cigars, for many brands out of his Tabacalera Palma factory in the Dominican Republic. In 2015, Blanco acquired a company known as IndianHead Cigars from industry veteran Bill Bock. Simultaneously, Blanco […]
Cigar News: La Galera Maduro Pilon Unveiled at 2017 IPCPR
William Cooper Cigar News, IPCPR 2017 No Comments 2017 Preview, IndianHead Cigars, IPCPR 2017, La Galera, News
Late in 2015, Jochy Blanco, the acclaimed tobacco grower and owner of the Tabacalera Palma factory acquired Indianhead Cigars from Bill Bock and simultaneously launched his premium cigar brand La Galera Cigars. The 2016 IPCPR Trade Show would be the big launch for La Galera as Blanco would introduce five blends. This year didn’t see any new lines from La […]