La Gloria Cubana SuperRoll Event Recap
Thanks to all who came out last night for the La Gloria Cubana SuperRoll event at Emerson’s Cigars Greenbrier location. This year was a tight race with 15 finalists making the final cut. But there can only be one winner and that was Chris Esch, Hampton Roads Best Roller for 2012! Special thanks to Sharon and Dan from General Cigar and Leo Peraza, master roller for La Gloria Cubana. Enjoy the gallery and start practicing to give Chris a run as he defends his title next year!
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- Two Contenders Carefully Rolling Their Entries
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- Leo Offering Advice To The SuperRoll Contestants
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- Leo Demonstrating How To Roll A Cigar
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- Leo Offering Hands On Advice To A SuperRoll Contestant
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- Three SuperRoll Participants Crafting Their Cigars
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- Leo Teaching A SuperRoll Contestant
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- Leo Teaching A SuperRoll Contestant
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- Alex Crafting His Cigar For the Competition
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- Alex Rolling The Wrapper On The Cigar
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- Leo Demonstrating How To Roll A Wrapper On A Cigar
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- Leo Putting On A Tutorial For The SuperRoll Contestants
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- Two SuperRoll Contestants Getting Ready To Roll Their Cigars
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- SuperRoll Contestants Diligently Working On Their Cigars
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- Leo Showing A Participant How To Cut A Tobacco Leaf
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- Leo Demonstrating The Art Of Cigar Rolling
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- Leo Putting The Finishing Touches On A Cigar
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- Several SuperRoll Contestants Working On Their Cigars
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- Several SuperRoll Contestants Cutting Tobacco Leaves
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- SuperRoll Contestants Crafting Cigars
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- SuperRoll Contestants Working On Their Cigars
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- Leo Demonstrating How To Craft A Cigar
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- Contestants Getting Ready To Craft Their Cigars
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- Contestants Working On Their Cigars
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- A Contestant Shaping Tobacco
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- Leo Working On A Cigar
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- A SuperRoll Participant Working On A Cigar
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- A SuperRoll Participant Cutting Tobacco
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- SuperRoll Participants Working Hard On Their Cigars
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- Leo Teaching SuperRoll Participants How To Roll A Cigar
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- SuperRoll Contestants Working On Their Cigars
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- Erica Concentrating On Perfection
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- SuperRoll Contestants Working On Their Entries
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- SuperRoll Participants Gently Working With The Tobacco
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- Former SuperRoll WInner Julio Garcia At Work
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- Leo Watching The Contestants Work
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- SuperRoll Participants Carefully Crafting Their Cigars
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- Sharon From General Cigar Showing “How She Rolls”
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- SuperRoll Contenders
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- All The Entries Are In
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- Let The Judging Begin
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- Leo Carefully Examining A Contestant’s Entry
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- Master Roller Leo Deciding Which Cigars Are The Best
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- Leo, The Master, Carefully Examining A Cigar
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- Leo Carefully Judging The Cigars
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- Emerson’s Own Alex Takes Third
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- Chris Adler Takes Second Place
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- Chris Esch, The Best Roller In Hampton Roads
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- Chris Adler and Chris Esch With Their Prizes
