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Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Leaves General Cigar

Ernesto Perez-Carrillo, the longtime maker of La Gloria Cubana cigars and one of the best known names in the premium cigar business, is leaving the General Cigar Co./Swedish Match AB umbrella. He will officially leave the company on March 15. January 23, 2009.

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An Interview with Ernesto Perez-Carrillo

Owner, El Credito Cigar Co., makers of La Gloria Cubana, La Hoja Selecta, El Rico Habano and Dos Gonzales cigars. May 31, 1997.

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EXCLUSIVE: Crowned Heads Pair with Ernesto Perez-Carrillo

Crowned Heads LLC, the Nashville, Tennessee, cigar company formed by former executives from C.A.O., has joined with Ernesto Perez-Carrillo, the veteran cigarmaker who once rolled La Gloria Cubana cigars in Miami. Perez-Carrillo is going to make Four Kicks, the first cigar for Crowned Heads. August 4, 2011.

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Smoking with Ernesto Perez-Carrillo

I’m always happy when Ernesto Perez-Carrillo comes to New York. I’ve known him since my early days at Cigar Aficionado , and El Credito Cigars in Miami was the first cigar factory I ever visited. On that first meeting, he welcomed me with a baggie of unbanded lonsdales that blew me away with power, spice and flavor. April 8, 2009.

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Second Short Run from Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Debuts

Ernesto Perez-Carrillo, the man who once made La Gloria Cubanas in Miami, has launched his second E.P. Carrillo Short Run cigar. The smokes are on their way to cigar stores now. June 23, 2011.

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Smoking with Ernesto Perez-Carrillo

I’m always happy when Ernesto Perez-Carrillo comes to New York. I’ve known him since my early days at Cigar Aficionado , and El Credito Cigars in Miami was the first cigar factory I ever visited. On that first meeting, he welcomed me with a baggie of unbanded lonsdales that blew me away with power, spice and flavor. April 8, 2009.

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Sitting Down with La Gloria’s Ernesto Perez-Carrillo

Being in Little Havana just isn’t complete without a visit to Ernesto Perez-Carrillo, the maker of La Gloria Cubana cigars. I stopped by El Credito Cigars, his cigar factory and shop on Calle Ocho, near the corner of 11th Avenue, earlier this week for some lunch and a chat about cigars. September 7, 2007.

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Visiting a Cigar Master in the Dominican Republic

 I spent Monday afternoon in Santiago, Dominican Republic, with one of the true masters of the cigar business, Ernesto Perez-Carrillo. You know him from his years at La Gloria Cubana, first in Miami, later in the Dominican Republic. February 16, 2010.

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The Cigar Guys (And Gals) Come to Town

This has been a short but busy work week, especially Monday: I spent the early afternoon with the Perez-Carrillo family, and the early evening with the Quesada family. There are some similarities here beyond the obvious—each family is among the elite of cigarmakers. July 2, 2009.

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The CRA Freedom Tour - Day Two

Wednesday morning in New York City’s LaGuardia Airport had the elements of a mini Big Smoke, minus the cigars. Sitting in a lounge, waiting on a delayed flight to Milwaukee were Jorge Padrón, Jonathan Drew, Litto Gomez, Ernesto Perez-Carrillo, Robert Levin, Peter Banninger, Charlie Toraño and Eric Newman, along with myself. August 21, 2008.

La Gloria Cubana
La Gloria Cubana's Ernesto Perez-Carrillo talks about growth and success in cigars.

Dave Visits Padilla Cigar Factory
Senior editor David Savona recently took a trip to Little Havana and spoke with Ernesto Padilla at his new cigar factory.