La Gloria Cubana (Non Cuban) - Serie R Esteli - No. 60 Maduro

to move his production to the Dominican Republic in order to meet demand. La Gloria Cubana got the attention of General Cigar, which purchased the brand in 1999 and offered Perez-Carrillo a job. He accepted, and stayed with General for 10 years, before leaving 2009 to start his own company. In 2017, General and Perez-Carrillo collaborated on a line called La Gloria Cubana Colección Reserva.
La Gloria Cubana cigars date back to well before the Cigar Boom era with a big brand name that boasts a loyal legion of connoisseurs who became fans years ago. La Gloria Cubana now produces a number of Dominican and Nicaraguan blends that have gone on to become bestsellers. A solid collection of flavor and strength profiles has made the brand a seminal classic. La Gloria Cubana cigars continue to impress a wide variety of cigar lovers to this day.

The original non-Cuban La Gloria Cubana blend was created in Miami in 1972 at the El Credito cigar factory, but wasn't the focus until cigarmaker Ernesto Perez-Carrillo took over the company in 1980. It gained a cult following and, by the 1990s, eventually grew into a national brand causing Perez-Carrillo