Comments on: Cigar Insider: Cuban Crafters National Sales Director Alberto Noguera

By: Live Updates from the IPCPR Trade Show (Day 1)

Live Updates from the IPCPR Trade Show (Day 1) — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 21:31:10 +0000

[...] CDT: While walking the show floor we ran into our good friend Alberto Noguera of Cuban Crafters, who introduced us to Don Kiki Berger. Kiki told us how his father fled Poland [...]

By: MSG Raul Rivera

MSG Raul Rivera — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:53:39 +0000

Hello

Greetings from Mahmudiyah, Iraq. I am on a 11 man MITT (Military Training Team). 6 officers and 5 sergeants who are here for a year, that began with BOG (boots on the ground) in March. We are reponsible for training, evaluating and mentoring our Iraqi counterparts so they can take over and the US forces can finally begin to down size. Unfortunatly we are located with them and share their living conditions. There are 7 of us that smoke cigars and would greatly appreciate it if you find the time and resources to send us a few. Our favorite time of the day is when the sun goes down and temperature drops low enough to enjoy a cigar. We wish to celebrate the end of most days in such a way. Thanks for your time and stay safe.

MSG RAUL RIVERA
1-120TH CAB / 30TH BCT
ATTN: 17TH IA MITT
FOB MAHMUDIYAH
APO AE 09322

By: Stogie Reviews: Cuban Crafters Medina 1959 Torpedo

Stogie Reviews: Cuban Crafters Medina 1959 Torpedo — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:25:15 +0000

[...] in Cuba. “All the rollers are Cuban-born cigar makers that came over, some very recently,” says Alberto Noguera, Cuban Crafters’ national sales director. “There are a few that worked for Medina in the H. [...]

By: Stogie Commentary: Don’t Overlook Boutique Cigars

Stogie Commentary: Don’t Overlook Boutique Cigars — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:02:00 +0000

[...] winner. “While difficult to find in many cigar retailers,” says National Sales Director Alberto Noguera, “boutique premium brands are something different from the ordinary mass-produced cigars commonly [...]

By: Stogie Reviews: Cuban Crafters Cameroon Toro

Stogie Reviews: Cuban Crafters Cameroon Toro — Mon, 19 May 2008 14:03:54 +0000

[...] Don Kiki – both Brown and White – the Cameroon Toro is made by our friends at Cuban Crafters. Alberto Noguera, national sales director for the Miami-based boutique manufacturer, was nice enough to send up [...]

By: Brujilda

Brujilda — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 14:03:50 +0000

I tried one of the Cuban Crafters cigars the other night and was very impressed. I had never smoked that type of cigar and found it to be very robust. I look forward to smoking it again.

By: Stogie Reviews: Don Kiki Brown Label Toro

Stogie Reviews: Don Kiki Brown Label Toro — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 17:00:30 +0000

[...] The Toro is a six inch by 52 ring gauge stogie that’s six years in the making. Cuban Crafters makes no secret of the fact that they spend three years selecting and curing the best leaves, then another three aging them. [...]

By: James Day

James Day — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 11:18:34 +0000

I’m going to need to pick some up for some needed experimentation

While I’m not faulting the guy for pushing his stogies, I’m sure they’re great, but I used to sell cars at a Kia dealership and it would be silly for me to say that the Kia drives like a BMW. In somethings, there is just no comparison…

By: Patrick S

Patrick S — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 21:13:55 +0000

James- Having had both, I would agree that the JL Salazar isn't quite a Padron Anni. But as you could read in this quick smoke, I think the JL Salazar is a nice smoke... and a bit cheaper than the Padron.

By: Pedro

Pedro — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 20:41:38 +0000

Can you really blame the guy for promoting his cigars? He’s the national SALES director, for Christ’s sake.

While I would agree that the comparison is a bit of a stretch, isn’t possible that Mr. Noguera actually holds the cigars his company produces with such high esteem?

After all, I wouldn’t want to work for a company that produces a product I hate — cigars or otherwise.