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 ...

HAVANA (Reuters) - Milagros Diaz has been rolling cigars for 48 years, so long she cannot even smell tobacco anymore, and she is thrilled that the U.S. market is finally opening up for her handmade ...

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.

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 ...

Don't light up that Cohiba cigar yet. U.S.-Cuba diplomatic relations are opening and most Americans approve, but it is a long legal and legislative journey before full trade can begin across the ...

Now there's another great reason to visit Cuba: the Obama administration has just lifted restrictions on the number of cigars tourists can bring back to US soil. Americans can now carry up to 100 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Cuban cigars are wrapped in mystique. Soon travelers will be able to bring back $100 worth of the famed cigars. Here are some facts you should know. 1. Cuban cigars are expensive, even in Cuba. As NPR ...