Worse still for American smokers, your Cuban cigar could be fake. Some experts suggest that up to 95% of all Cuban cigars in the US are actually counterfeit. So why are Cuban cigars so desirable?

No, you’re not necessarily smoking a cigar from Cuba, but there are options that still have that special Cuban touch. As a brand, Montecristo is definitely one of those companies with a ...

And now cigars might just give policymakers in Havana ... Company vice president Jorge Perez said sales rose 16%, driven by wealthy smokers in Asia, which now accounts for a quarter of its global ...

HAVANA, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Cuba's top cigar maker Habanos said on Monday ... reaped high-end demand from a growing class of wealthy smokers in Asia, a region which now accounts for nearly one ...

An artisan builds a cigar humidifier at the Humidors Habana Art Creation Workshop in Havana, Cuba, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa) ...