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Cuban Cigars - What makes this variety so coveted?

A league of their own

Cuban cigars hold an air of prestige and luxury due to their difficulty to obtain. Their production has been controlled by the government of Cuba ever since the island gained independence from the United States in 1960. The makers of these cigars are known as torcedores and are said to be the most masterful rollers of cigars in the world. These torcedores are very highly respected in Cuban society, they travel around the globe demonstrating their amazing skill of hand rolling cigars.

The most important export

What drove up these prices was the fact that the US had an embargo of all products coming out of Cuba, so that these.... Click here to read more