La Gloria Cubana Trunk Show Twenty Twelve Liga LR-1 The La Gloria Cubana Trunk Show Twenty Twelve Liga LR-1 was one of two cigars released by General Cigar’s La Gloria Cubana brand at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show. These two new cigars continue the tradition of innovation established by the La Gloria Cubana blend. For […]
Cigar Review: La Gloria Cubana Trunk Show Twenty Twelve Liga YG-23
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 91-93, General, IPCPR 2012, La Gloria Cubana, Nice to Have, Review
La Gloria Cubana Trunk Show Twenty Twelve Liga YG-23 The La Gloria Cubana Trunk Show Twenty Twelve Liga YG-23 was one of two cigars released by General Cigar’s La Gloria Cubana brand at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show. We were one of the first media outlets to tell the story of these new cigars. […]
IPCPR 2012: Team La Gloria Cubana Introduces the Trunk Show
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments General, IPCPR 2012, La Gloria Cubana
A couple of days ago, we provided a preview of the new La Gloria Cubana Trunk Show Twenty Twelve Series. There are two distinct blends that are offered – the Liga LR-1 and the Liga YG-23. In this video, Michael Giannini and Yuri Guillen of General Cigar Company introduces this new line of limited cigars. […]
Cigar Preview: La Gloria Cubana Trunk Show Twenty Twelve Liga LR-1
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2012 Preview, General, IPCPR 2012, La Gloria Cubana
La Gloria Cubana Trunk Show Twenty Twelve Liga LR-1 General Cigar Company has added two blends to a new line to its La Gloria Cubana brand. The new line is called the La Gloria Cubana Trunk Show Twenty Twelve and was launched at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show. The line is positioned as a small batch, limited release […]
Cigar Preview: La Gloria Cubana Trunk Show Twenty Twelve Liga YG-23
William Cooper Uncategorized 1 Comment 2012 Preview, General, IPCPR 2012, La Gloria Cubana
La Gloria Cubana Trunk Show Twenty Twelve Liga YG-23 General Cigar Company has added two blends to a new line to its La Gloria Cubana brand. The new line is called the La Gloria Cubana Trunk Show Twenty Twelve and was launched at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show.The line is positioned as a small batch, […]
News: Expanded Role at General Cigar for Michael Giannini
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments General, La Gloria Cubana, News
Michael Giannini of General Cigar Michael Giannini, the director of Team La Gloria Cubana is moving into an expanded role at General Cigar Company. In this new role, Giannini will be overseeing all of the product development for all of the brands under General Cigar. During his tenure as director of Team La Gloria Cubana, […]
Assessment Updates: Joya de Nicaragua My Uzi Weighs a Ton; La Gloria Cubana Artesanos Retro Especiale, and A.Turrent Puro Corojo
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments Altadis, Assessment Update, General, Joya de Nicaragua, La Gloria Cubana, Memorable, MUWAT, My Uzi Weighs a Ton, See What You Think
As always, when I smoke a pre-release cigar, I feel it is premature to give it a firm assessment rating – therefore, I do a pre-review to provide some initial feedback. With some follow-on smokes completed, it’s time to assess some more cigars. With this installment of “Assessment Updates”, I look at Joya de Nicaragua’s […]
Cigar Pre-Review: La Gloria Cubana Artesanos Retro Especiale (Part 52 of the 2011 IPCPR Series)
William Cooper Pre-Review, Uncategorized No Comments General, IPCPR 2011, La Gloria Cubana, Pre-Review
La Gloria Cubana Artesanos Retro Especiale The year 2010 was a great year for the La Gloria Cubana brand of General Cigars. During that year, La Gloria Cubana underwent a transition to a forward thinking brand while keeping to old school traditions of the brand founded by Ernesto Perez-Carillo Jr. This was evident in three […]
Cigar Preview: La Gloria Cubana Artesanos Retro Especiale (Part 15 of the 2011 IPCPR Series)
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments 2011 Preview, General, IPCPR 2011, La Gloria Cubana
La Gloria Cubana Artesanos Retro Especiale 2010 was a banner year for Team La Gloria Cubana of General Cigars. Not only did they release three cigars that made my 2010 Top 30 Cigar of the Year countdown, but they broke new ground in the world of cigar engineering. If you take a look at the […]
Cigar Review: El Perrito “War of Flavors” by El Credito (La Gloria Cubana)
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 1 Comment General, La Gloria Cubana, Nice to Have, Review
When you hear the name El Credito, two things come into my mind: 1) The famous factory where many of the famous La Gloria Cubana cigars are made; 2) The El Credito cigar line – value priced cigars that are also produced out of this factory. Coming off what I considered a stellar year for […]