La Gloria Cubana Cigar‎

2007 | Best Rolero

Once upon a time, Miami had a thriving cigar industry. Factories all over the city employed Cuban roleros (cigar rollers) to carry on their native country's well-known tradition for making the world's finest stogies. The industry, like others, has largely moved overseas; most hand-rolled cigars sold in the United States come from the Dominican Republic and Honduras. But a few factories -- and a few roleros -- remain, and Leo Peraza is one of them. Peraza, now in his sixties, has been... More »