Gellis Family Essentials — An Everyday Panatela Now Available Late September
Posted on August 28 2026
A cigar built for the days you don't have an hour to spare is the newest release from one of importing's most respected family operations, expanding its portfolio beyond the exclusive Piece Unique series for the first time.
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut (Grade 1)
Binder: Ecuadorian
Filler: Nicaraguan
Strength: Medium
Vitola: Panatela, 4.5 x 32
Price: $35.65 (5-pack) / $356.49 (cabinet of 50)
Ships: Late September
Cream and toasted almond open the blend, with cedar and a gentle natural sweetness from the Grade 1 Connecticut wrapper carrying through to a clean finish. The slender format delivers a concentrated draw that performs equally well in twenty minutes or an hour, crafted in small batches at Tabacalera La iSLA in Santiago, Dominican Republic.
Also see: Gellis Family Piece Unique 2026, the brand's more exclusive annual release from the same factory.