Cigar lovers are celebrating today's trade announcement by the Obama administration, which makes it a lot easier for the average person to legally purchase Cuban cigars and bring them back to the ...

The loosening of restrictions has Cigar aficionados in the U.S. pondering what could happen if the 1962 trade embargo were to end – allowing Cuban cigars to flow into the U.S. marketplace freely.

Many American cigar smokers dream of smoking a Cuban, legally. We're talking about Cuban cigars, which have been banned in the U.S. since the 1962 trade embargo against the Castro government.

But the truth is, not all Cuban cigars are great—in fact, about half of the roughly 40 brands produced there are not worth considering, now that U.S. travelers can bring back $100 worth of Cuban ...

Cigars get better with age, acquiring a mellower and refined taste and deeper aroma. This one has waited almost 20 years to be smoked, and it leaves me thinking of chocolate mixed with a dark wood.

My last Cuban was smoked over ten years ago. It was a Montecristo No. 2, one of the truly great Cuban cigars. It was a memorable smoke, washed down with some California cult Cabernet.

How a real Cuban cigar is made, shown in 13 gorgeous photos By Sarah Jacobs A tobacco farm in Cuba Ramon Espinosa/AP Images Oct 18, 2016, 6:10 AM PT ...