A TASTE OF THE D.R. & SCOTLAND

I’ve Got Thursday On My Mind! You might ask: “What happens when you pair a fine Dominican cigar with the best single malts in the world? One might respond: “Come and see.” La Galera JADE toro is a premium, medium-bodied Dominican cigar known for its rare African Cameroon wrapper, offering flavors of cedar, spice, brown sugar, and coffee with a creamy, peppery finish, crafted by Jochy Blanco at Tabacalera Palma (Tamboril, Dominican Republic) with a Criollo binder and Piloto Cubano/Criollo 98 fillers, providing a rich, smooth experience. Under Jose “Jochy” Blanco (former SVP of Joya de Nicaragua S.A.), the Blanco family owns 5 farms in the Dominican Republic’s Cibao valley. With 600-acres under tobacco cultivation, Tabacalera Palma has a sufficient supply of grade A tobacco to meet its production needs. While it has historically imported wrapper tobacco from Cameroon, Mexico, Nicaraguan, Sumatra, and Connecticut, that’s about to change with the introduction of domestic wrapper grown on the Palma Estate. You will enjoy my 4 single malt selections. The Glenglassaugh 12-Year is GREAT and Oban 14-Year is OUTSTANDING! There’s plenty of parking in the front, side, rear and shopping center. Y’all come and bring a friend!

SINGLE MALT WHISKY MENU:
1. BENRIACH Single Malt / 10-Year / ‘The Original Ten – Three Cask Matured’ / 43% ABV / OB / Dist Owner: Brown-Forman Scotland Ltd. (Brown-Forman Corp./The Brown Family) / Speyside (Lossie) – Bourbon, Sherry & Virgin Oak Casks
2. GLENGLASSAUGH Single Malt / 12-Year / 45% ABV / NCF / OB / Dist Owner: BenRiach Dist. Co. Ltd. (Brown-Forman Scotland Ltd./Brown-Forman Corp.) / Highland (Eastern)
3. BALVENIE Single Malt / ‘DoubleWood’ / 12-Year / 43% ABV / OB / Dist Owner: Wm. Grant & Sons Ltd. / Speyside (Dufftown)
4. OBAN Single Malt / 14-Year / 43% ABV

La Galera JADE La Galera JADE toro is a premium, medium-bodied Dominican cigar known for its rare African Cameroon wrapper, offering flavors of cedar, spice, brown sugar, and coffee with a creamy, peppery finish, crafted by Jochy Blanco at Tabacalera Palma (Tamboril, Dominican Republic) with a Criollo binder and Piloto Cubano/Criollo 98 fillers, providing a rich, smooth experience. “La Galera” means “the gallery” in Spanish, a reference to the room in which the rollers and bunchers work. Toro: 6×52. Owner: Jochy Blanco (the Blanco family, since 1936) Origin: Dominican Republic (Cibao valley) Factory: Tabacalera Palma (the Blanco’s own 5 farms with 600-acres under tobacco cultivation) Blender: Jochy Blanco (a rock-star: Aging Room, San Lotano Dominicano, La Instructora Invicto, ect.) Profile: Medium Wrapper Color: Colorado (Natural) Wrapper (Capa): African Cameroon (Sun Grown in a cloudy environment limiting sun exposure) Binder (Banda): Dominican Republic (Criollo 98) Filler (Tripa): Dominican Republic (Piloto & Criollo 98)