La Galera

The birth of La Galera cigars

On a warm, sunny day in Tamboril, considered by many to be the cigar capital of the world, located on the outskirts of Santiago, Dominican Republic, stands Jose Arnaldo Blanco, known to all as "Jochy", calmly puffing on a cigar. A man who has worked with tobacco for as long as he can remember, his unconditional love and passion for it is obvious to all.

Through hard work and determination, he has grown and processed tobacco to perfection throughout his tenure as a manufacturer and producer over the past decades, and his Tabacalera Palma factory has been home to exceptional cigars that have won the love and appreciation of smokers the world over. the world.

As he calmly draws slowly on his caramel-colored wrapped cigar, he realizes that everything is exactly as he wants it. Gazing fondly at a painting on his desk, he appreciates the rollers in the factory nearly 80 years ago and a smile begins to reflect. In his mind, it's the perfect moment to bring to life exactly what he's looking at. This is where it all begins, La Galera is where cigars are produced in a factory; this is where the magic happens. This is where La Galera cigars are born.