La Palina's rich history began in the late 1800's. Their patriarch, Samuel Paley immigrated to Chicago from the Ukraine and immediately found work as a 'lector' in a cigar factory. By 1896 Sam had started his own factory with a cigar store nearby. Sam dubbed his factory, Congress Cigar Company and quickly gained the name 'Mr. Sam', a moniker given to him by his factory workers. After Sam's retirement in 1926 the La Palina brand was all but forgotten, but now, Sam's grandson has reinvented the brand in a big way. This addition to the La Palina line offers a darker, heartier variety that is sure to hit all the right notes, entitled, La Palina Maduro.

Encased in an uber-oily, naturally processed Connecticut Broadleaf maduro wrapper, La Palina Maduro also features a Brazilian binder and all long-filler Habano-seed tobaccos. Offering billows of thick, flavorful notes with each puff, La Palina Maduro showcases a heady profile of sweet spice, cedar, and citrus, all topped off with a underlying buttery cream nuance. Medium-bodied with impressive balance, this addition to the La Palina arsenal is a maduro enthusiast's dream come true.

The original La Palina Maduro received a well-deserved 91 rating noting: 'Draped in a near-black cover leaf, this Churchill offers plenty of sweet and tangy notes that range from marshmallow and chocolate to sour cherry. Complex and interesting.'