La Galera / Indianhead Cigars
Palindrome Testset, Black Bag Job 3-Pack Sampler by La Galera / Indianhead Cigars

Vitola: Testset (Toro)
Length: 6.0
Gauge: 54

 Wrapper: Criollo Negro
Binder: NA
Filler: NA
Blender/Creator: José “Jochy” Blanco
Factory: Tabacalera Palma
Country: Dominican Republic		 Purchase Source: Sellwood Cigar
Date Purchased: June 1, 2020
Price: 3/$19.99
Date Smoked: February 21, 2022
Quantity: 2

Palindrome Testset, Black Bag Job 3-Pack Sampler by La Galera / Indianhead Cigars

02/23/2022
COVID-19 Day 703:
Black Bag Job 3-Pack Sampler, Black Bag Job Sampler, Dominican Republic, Indianhead Cigars, José “Jochy” Blanco, Palindrome, Tabacalera Palma, Testset The Palindrome is a beautiful-looking cigar with its oily 2016 Criollo Nego wrapper. Today seemed like the perfect and auspicious day to smoke this Palindrome Testset, Black Bag Job 3-Pack Sampler by Indianhead Cigars since it was a Plaindrome kinda day… 02.23.2022 = 22322.

Once lit, through a snug draw came mellow smooth tobacco flavors of leather, coffee, and some bready notes. The retrohale is of white pepper and leather.

Hold on… before I knew it two and a half hours had passed by as I was luxuriating in this exquisitely “Aged” Palindrome Testset (Toro). So much so that I messaged our local La Galera rep aka Jeremy Wolfson to see if there were any more of these gems hanging around somewhere… I hope he finds some in his private stash!

A Finger-Burner for sure!

Stay Smoky
Stay Chill

01/23/2021
COVID-19 Day 307:

08/30/2020
COVID-19 Cigar Walk, Day 162: 3.0-Mile Cigar
Black Bag Job 3-Pack Sampler, Black Bag Job Sampler, Dominican Republic, Indianhead Cigars, José “Jochy” Blanco, Palindrome, Tabacalera Palma, Testset Wow! Today was my second time with the “Palindrome Testset”, from La Galera Cigars via their Black Bag Job 3-Pack Sampler. Truth be told, I was contemplating stopping halfway through this morning’s Cigar Walk with this Palindrome Cigar and find a park bench to sit and soak in all the Cigar-Goodness that comes from this Awesome “Palindrome Testset”, from La Galera Cigars.

The Blend of the Palindrome Testset is undisclosed, but it sure is pack with all the tobacco flavors that I seek… I want more of these!

I’m guessing that these will be released soon by way of HalfWheel.com

Stay Tuned
Stay Smoky
Stay Chill

07/29/2020
Black Bag Job 3-Pack Sampler, Black Bag Job Sampler, Dominican Republic, Indianhead Cigars, José “Jochy” Blanco, Palindrome, Tabacalera Palma, Testset It was my first time today with this cigar today and I’m a fast “Fan”!

The Palindrome Testset (Toro) was a “Wow” at first puff… I didn’t know quite what to expect, but now I know and I want More Please!

The backstory on the Palindrome cigars by La Galera / Indianhead Cigars (Jochy Blanco, blender) was that this initial release in the Black Bag Job Sampler was an extremely limited release of this cigar that has been resting in the aging rooms of the Tabacalera Palma Dominican factory. The Palindrome series of cigars looks to be released soon in a line of 10 cigars in a range of sizes (via Halfwheel.com)

Anyway, I’ll be at the front of the line waiting for these to become available in the General Release of these excellent cigars.

Stay Smoky
Stay Chill

The Experience

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The Cigar

Chocolate:
Coffee: 		Cream:
Earthy: 		Fruit:
Grass/Hay: 		Leather:
Pepper: