Our History

Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Sr., Cuban Senator and tobacco grower, fled Cuba in 1959, taking with him the secret of La Gloria Cuban cigars.

Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Sr., Cuban Senator and tobacco grower, fled Cuba in 1959, taking with him the secret of La Gloria Cubana cigars.

In 1968, Mr. Perez-Carrillo began making these cigars in the heart of Little Havana, the home of many Cuban immigrants in Miami, Florida, where their bold taste made this exquisite product a local favorite.

Then, in 1980, his son Ernesto Jr. blended a unique combination of Dominican and Nicaraguan tobaccos to make La Gloria Cubana, an even more full-flavored and richer-tasting version of La Gloria Cubana cigars.

His efforts paid off when, in 1992, Cigar Aficionado, an American magazine dedicated to the world of cigars, recognized the superiority of La Gloria Cubana by giving it a 90 rating.

Today, produced in Miami and the Dominican Republic, La Gloria Cubana is one of the most sought-after cigars in the world.

You can find these and other hand made cigars at our company: El Credito Cigar Factory. Click here to contact us.