How to spot a real Cuban cigar from a fake one ... Obama’s decision to try to normalize relations with Cuba. American stogie lovers may be salivating at the thought of a good Cuban cigar.

The Partagas factory has been manufacturing cigars for more than 150 years  in downtown Havana. Very few of the Cubans themselves actually smoke cigars.Andrew Soong/MBR Dreaming of ...

How a real Cuban cigar is made, shown in 13 gorgeous photos. ... In 2015, the embargo was lifted between the US and Cuba — and once again, Cuban cigars were available to export.

HAVANA, Cuba (CNN) -- Synonymous with Cuba, just like Castro and Che Guevara, cigars are revered by connoisseurs and part of the country's political landscape. Since the U.S. trade embargo was ...

It may be the best-kept-secret about the vaunted Cuban cigar: It's often not that good. Yes, Cuba produces some of the best cigars in the world. And for the first time in more than 60 years, there ...

How a real Cuban cigar is made, shown in 13 gorgeous photos. ... Located in Pinar del Rio, a little over an hour west of Havana, the farm is one of Cuba's most renowned tobacco producers.

“Who says I can’t smoke a Cuban cigar?” asked an ever innocent Matt Dillon, poolside at the five-star, luxury Melia-Cohiba, Havana’s newest haunt. “I’m just not supposed to buy any.” ...

The Obama administration partially lifted that ban in January 2015, allowing Americans traveling directly to Cuba to return home with up to $100 in rum and cigars in their carry-on luggage.

Will the U.S.-Cuba policy shift mean access to Cuban cigars? 01:00. ... But on Cuban cigars and rum and, ... but that amount may be much higher with interest and added value of the real estate. ...

Just because a cigar brags “Cuban seed tobacco” on its list of ingredients doesn’t mean the cigar will taste like the real thing — after all, ... The secret stuff of a great Cuban cigar is found in ...

Cuba today 40 photos. The Obama administration announced Friday that it is eliminating a $100 limit on the value of Cuban rum and cigars that American travelers can bring back from the island.