Michael Giannini approaches his position as director of marketing for La Gloria Cubana with a unique brand of passion.

Born and raised in Philadelphia, PA, Michael has been in the cigar business for more than 29 years. In the decade since he has been at the helm of La Gloria, Michael has conceived and executed the vision and direction of critically-acclaimed brands including La Gloria Cubana, Serie R, El Rico Habano and most recently, the La Gloria Cubana Artesanos series. Under his guidance, these brands have enjoyed critical acclaim, bolstered by a dedicated legion of devoted fans. Read more

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For Yuri Guillen, cigar making is not a process. It is an art. Born in Santiago, Dominican Republic, Yuri joined General Cigar Dominicana in 1997 as a Production Supervisor. Over the years, Yuri underwent training that made him an expert in the cigar-making process. In 2004 he became the Manager of the El Credito factory including La Gloria Cubana and RH cigar brands. Today, Yuri is the leader of the entire El Credito cigar manufacturing process, including machine made cigars. Yuri and his team have such respect for each leaf that passes through their hands, each cigar is a masterpiece made for a customer with a very demanding taste.

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Leo Peraza, a Cuban expatriate born and raised in a province of Havana, Cuba, is counted among the renowned rollers of the El Credito Cigar Factory in Miami’s Little Havana district. At the tender age of 14, Leo went to work for one of Cuba’s premier cigar factories where he quickly rose to the position of a “Tabaquero Tripa Larga A”—the highest possible grade of cigar roller. When he arrived in Miami in 1995 on a tourist visa, it wasn’t long before his talent for cigar rolling led him to El Credito. Today, Leo serves as a traveling ambassador demonstrating his cigar-rolling expertise at consumer events across the country. A true representative of the El Credito brand, Leo exudes a passion for the art of handcrafting cigars.

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