La Palina: Fuego Verde Robusto Cigars

La Palina's history dates to Chicago 1896 when Ukrainian émigré Samuel Paley established Congress Cigar Company and released his debut blend: La Palina, named after his wife. At its height, Congress Cigar Co. rolled one million cigars per day, but the Great Depression doomed the factory, like so many other businesses, and the company folded — lost to time if not for Samuel's grandson Bill Paley, who resurrected the La Palina name in 2010. Committed to the same excellence as his grandfather, Bill Paley revived La Palina as a "personal, signature luxury cigar," and the brand custom-sources tobaccos and partners with renowned factories in Honduras, Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic, and Miami, USA, for a range of distinctive, premium cigars.

Hand-rolled in the Dominican Republic at the General Cigar factory, the Fuego Verde translates to "Green Fire" in Spanish in honor of its vibrant Candela wrapper. With Cuban origins dating to the 1940s, Candela wrappers offer a sweet and mild flavor profile yet remain quite rare throughout the industry. La Palina's Fuego Verde pairs a Honduran Candela wrapper with a Honduran binder and Nicaraguan long-fillers for a delightfully balanced and nuanced smoking experience.