For the fifth installment of its Goldie series, La Palina again returned to the El Titan de Bronze factory and roller Maria Sierra to produce a size called the Dalia, a 6 3/4 x 43 vitola that in more general terms might be referred to as a lonsdale. Sierra, a noted roller who started her career in Cuba, would again be tasked with rolling each of the 25,000 cigars produced for this release. The blend also remains the same, an Ecuadorian habano wrapper over an Ecuadorian binder and fillers from the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua. What would change however—and change fairly notably—is the price. The La Palina Goldie Dalia would become the most expensive of the five releases, with an MSRP of $20 per cigar. The Goldie series debuted in 2012 with the La Palina Goldie Laguito No. 2, a 6 x 38 petit lancero. The line, like many in the La Palina portfolio, gets its name from a member of the Paley family, in this case Goldie Drell Paley, the wife of Sam Paley, who founded the original La Palina brand. Goldie is also the grandmother of William S. Paley, the current owner of the brand. La Palina Goldie Laguito ...
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