At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, La Palina Cigars chose to introduce the sixth installment of the La Palina Goldie. The 2017 installment is a traditional 6 x 52 Toro and simply has the name – the La Palina Goldie Toro. The Goldie line was created as a tribute to Goldie Drell Paley, the wife of […]
Cigar News: La Palina Number Series to Launch at 2017 IPCPR
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At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, La Palina Cigars will introduce the first two installments of its “La Palina Number Series” – appropriately titled LP #1 and LP #2. It’s a line that has a more contemporary look and one that is a radical departure from the classic packaging the brand has used. The packaging of the cigars […]
Cigar News: La Palina Classic Natural to Debut at 2017 IPCPR
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A fourth blend is coming to La Palina’s Classic line. At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, the company will showcase the new La Palina Natural – a blend that uses a Honduran wrapper. The La Palina Classic is a value-priced line introduced in 2012 by La Palina Cigar that was originally produced at PDR Cigars […]
Cigar News: La Palina Adds Illumination Toro
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At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, La Palina Cigars will add a fifth size to its Illumination line in the form of 6 x 50 Toro. The La Palina Illumination is the third regular production cigar that El Titan de Bronze is making for La Palina; joining the La Palina Mr. Sam and the La Palina Family Series Miami. […]
Cigar News: Industry Veteran Bob Moreno Passes Away
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Bob Moreno, who had a successful management career in sales and marketing for premium cigars and cigar accessories, passed away this Tuesday, June 6, 2017. He was 59 years old. After a successful career at Coca Cola, where he was a National Sales Manager, Bob set his sights on the cigar industry. In 2009, he joined Xikar […]
Cigar News: La Palina Bronze Label TAA Exclusive Released
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The La Palina Bronze Label, the second installment by La Palina Cigars for the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) for its 2017 Exclusive Series is on its way to retailers. The Bronze Label features a Habano wrapper over a Honduran binder and a combination of Honduran and Nicaraguan filler. Bronze Label will be available in […]
Cigar News: La Palina Lounge to Open at Carnegie Club in New York City
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On May 23rd, the Carnegie Club in New York City will officially have a grand opening for the first La Palina branded lounge. Located in Midtown Manhattan on W. 56th Street, the Carnegie Club is one of New York’s most famous lounges. The grand opening event will feature jazz music, whiskey, and cigars. La Palina […]
Cigar Review: La Palina Bill’s Blend TAA Exclusive 2016
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Since he resurrected his grandfather’s brand back in 2010, Bill Paley has taken La Palina Cigars on a steady trajectory of growth. Paley has grown his portfolio with a wide variety of blends partnering with several leading cigar manufacturing factories. In 2016, Paley took the next step for La Palina by having the opportunity to deliver a cigar as […]
Cigar News: La Palina Bronze Label to be Part of 2017 TAA Exclusive Series
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With the 49th Annual Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) Convention opening in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico this week comes the announcements of the cigars making up 2017 TAA Exclusive Series. For the second year in a row, La Palina Cigars will be a part of the series as the company announced the La Palina Bronze […]
Cigar News: La Palina Classic Line Revamped and Expanded to Three Blends
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The La Palina Classic, a value-priced line introduced in 2012 by La Palina Cigars has undergone some big changes. Three new blends, that will be produced by General Cigar Dominicana in the Dominican Republic – La Palina Classic Connecticut, La Palina Classic Rosado, and La Palina Classic Maduro are being introduced. These three blends replace the […]