
About this cigar
Made in the Dominican Republic, the La Palina Año 1896 Oscuro Belicoso comes in the Belicoso format: 165 mm long with a 52 ring gauge (20.6 mm). Tobaccos: wrapper Mexico San Andrés, binder Dominican Republic and filler Dominican Republic / Nicaragua. Strength: medium to full (estimated); smoking time about 107 minutes. In the Año 1896 Oscuro line (4 sizes), it is the longest. Noted flavors: spice, cedar, cocoa and pepper.
Crafted by La Palina, the Año 1896 Oscuro Belicoso comes from the Dominican Republic, with a Mexican San Andrés wrapper over a Dominican binder and a Dominican and Nicaraguan filler. This 165 mm belicoso with a 52 ring gauge is medium to full in strength, suited to aficionados seeking power. Its profile is intense and warm, in the spirit of the Año 1896 Oscuro line.
Specifications
- Brand
- La Palina
- Line
- Año 1896 Oscuro
- Vitola
- Año 1896 Oscuro Belicoso
- Size
- Belicoso
- Length
- 165 mm · 6.5″
- Ring gauge
- 52 · 20.6 mm
- Wrapper
- Mexico San Andrés
- Wrapper shade
- Oscuro
- Binder
- Dominican Republic
- Filler
- Dominican Republic / Nicaragua
- Country of manufacture
- 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
- Smoking time
- About 107 min

La Palina
Dominican Republic / Nicaragua, Founded in 1896, 126 cigarsLa Palina is an American cigar brand from a Chicago family, now produced in the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua. Founded by the Paley family, the house offers premium lines such as Family Series, El Diario, Goldie and Classic, available in Robusto, Toro, Churchill and Gordo vitolas, each with distinct ring gauges and tobacco blends.
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