Have you ever wondered what the oldest Cuban cigar brand released and thus start the era of elite Cuban Cigars? These items are always sought after and highly appreciated by cigar aficionados from all over the world, so knowing a little of their history would only add to your experience. We’ve chosen three brands which…
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United States Trade Embargo and Cuban Cigar Sales
On 7 February 1962, United States President John F. Kennedy imposed a trade embargo on Cuba to sanction Fidel Castro’s communist government. According to Pierre Salinger, then Kennedy’s press secretary, the president ordered him on the evening of 6 February to obtain 1,200 H. Upmann brand petit corona Cuban cigars; upon Salinger’s arrival with the…
Cuban Cigars and The Music of Cuba
Cuba is a Caribbean island that has imparted a wide spread influence on various musical styles in the last two centuries. The core of many Cuban musical identities lies in the “cabildos,” a type of social unification amongst African slaves transported to the island. Cabildos maintained African cultural customs, and this continued following the Emancipation…
The UK Cuban Cigar Portfolio
The UK Cuban Cigar Portfolio is made up of 24 cigar houses. It’s said that every hand-rolled Havana goes through at least 222 different stages before it is ready to smoke. Each one is made by hand with meticulous care creating what are recognised as the finest cigars in the world. We invite you to…
The Cuban Cigar Factory : History & Background
You walk through the wide doorway of a typical Cuban cigar factory with the tropical heat following you inside, and step onto a cracked marble floor, wondering just how many shoes have walked this weathered path before you. The clamor of workers going about their business reaches your ears and grows in volume with every step:…
The History of Cuba’s Cigar Industry
Globally, Cuba has one of the best reputations for its consistent exportation of quality cigars. Despite my personal beliefs differing, I will admit they do grow the best tobacco anywhere in the world. The first tobacco plantations most likely began harvesting sometime in the 18th century on the east end of Cuba’s island. As the popularity…
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