Cuban Liquor & Wine Co Inc

Specialties

Incredible gourmet cheeses (over 200 types) and other gourmet foods. Most extensive selection of spirits, wines and beers in northern Louisiana. Bourbons and scotches you won’t find anywhere else. Great frozen drinks.

History

Established in 1934.

Cuban Liquor has been in business since 1934, when it was started by the grandparents of the current owner, Ron Lepow. After emigrating from Eastern Europe, Jacob and Gloria Greenberg spent a year or two in Cuba to earn capitalist visas, allowing them to gain entry into the United States, hence the name Cuban Liquor.

In 1985, this Shreveport-​based retail gourmet food, liquor, and wine chain was sold to Rex Smith who continued to run the flagship store on Pierremont until 2012. Twenty-​seven years after purchasing it, he sold it back to the original family.

Lepow said «I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to reclaim the company that my grandparents started. Marti and I are enthusiastic about making changes that will make the store an even more fun and special place.» Wine tastings and food samplings are common, especially on Friday afternoons. Superior customer service is a top priority.

Meet the Business Owner

Ron L.

Business Owner

Ron Lepow has been in the wholesale and/​or retail liquor, wine, and beer business since 1980, after graduating from Stanford University. Ron’s wife Marti Lepow runs the finest gourmet department in the region. One must go to New Orleans, Dallas, or Houston to find a comparable selection, and even then, only comparable.