The news that the U.S. and Cuba agreed to seek to reestablish diplomatic relations stunned the world. Reactions varied depending on one’s political bent, but cigar smokers are ever hopeful. The Cuban ...

WEBVTT KNOWS HOW COVETED CUBAN CIGARS ARE, IN PART BECAUSE THEY'VE BEEN VERY HARD TO COME BY FOR DECADES. BUT WITH THE RECENT NEWS THAT THE U-S AND CUBA ARE THAWING OUT A HALF-CENTURY OF CHILLY ...

MIAMI - Americans travelers can soon legally bring back one of Cuba's most celebrated products, but some limitations remain. Here's a look at some facts and figures surrounding the loosened ...

In 2016, cigar smokers throughout the United States breathed a sigh of relief—some may even have given an exuberant shout of joy—when the Obama administration announced that U.S. citizens could now ...

On Yosvany Concepcion’s ramshackle farm, there is little to suggest that he is producing a highly sought-after luxury item. The buildings on the farm look like a strong wind could carry them away.

HAVANA -- Pungent smoke filled the room, obscuring the lights and leaving clothing and skin reeking. There were applause, shouts and laughter, and above all plenty of H. Upmann Sir Winstons - ...

After a decades-old tiff, the United States and Cuba appear to be in the diplomatic equivalent of couple’s therapy, each giving a little ground for the sake of rebuilding the relationship. On ...

I was being driven around Havana the other day when the taxi driver told me a joke. A Cuban descending into hell finds it divided by nationality. The torture of the day involves beatings with sticks ...

Smoking has declined globally, but one niche segment of the cigarette market is thriving. Sales of premium cigars are growing at between 4% and 5% a year, with a typical smoker getting younger by the ...

Cuban cigars have long had a reputation as being the best, but if American cigar connoisseurs want to enjoy them, they have to leave the country -- or procure them illegally. That's because Cuban ...

Cigar-loving travelers won't have to hide their Cubans in their luggage anymore. Tobacco products from Cuba are among the goods allowed under new trade normalization rules that President Obama ...

NEWS BRIEF U.S. tourists who visit Cuba will now be able to take 100 cigars and several bottles of rum home, because on Friday the Obama administration eliminated the decades-old restrictions placed ...