La Palina owner Bill Paley told halfwheel he enjoys controversy. If that’s the case, he’s having a great trade show. My booth visit to La Palina not only included the witnessing of a few Cubans—José “Pepín” García, Abdel “A.J.” Fernández and Hirochi Robaina—but it also included seeing Paley take out an iPad to read talking points that sounded as if a legal team had most certainly looked through them a few times. That being said, all that controversy was unrelated to any new product that La Palina had on sale, which isn’t to say they didn’t have any. La Palina Red Label It’s the new line, a partner to the company’s Black Label that they introduced last year. Both are made by Abe Flores at PDR Cigars, although Red is supposed to be a bit milder than the Black Label. It uses an Ecuadorian habano wrapper over an Ecuadorian binder and Nicaraguan fillers. The company is still looking at an August 1 shipping date. Pricing is $9-11.50. More details here. La Palina Family Series Miami I’ll admit, I sent most of my time playing around with the magnetic 10-count box, but there’s more to the new Family Series. For those wondering, the ...
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