Cuban Cigars

Christopher Columbus and the Isle de Cuba

Consideded the home of the best cigars in the world Cuba is a small tropical island about 90 miles south of Florida. What started as a couple of Columbus' sailors seeing the Cuban indians smoking a primitive cigar of twisted tobacco leaves wrapped in palm or plantain leaves.

"Inside 19th Century Cuban Cigar Factory

The first cigars in the form we see them today were actually made in Spain in the early 18th century. It wasn't until the mid 1700s that the Cuban Cigar tradition was born.

Cuban Cigar Labels

As the popularity of cigar smoking grew in Europe the demand for more and higher quality cigars created the export market for these Cuban Cigars. The Cuban cigar rollers had the world in awe.

Che Guevara smoking a Cuban Cigar

In todays world Cuban Cigars are a treat that is relatively unavailable to Americans. This is due the the United States draconian trade embargo with Cuba. You can use the provided link to do your part to help end the trade embargo.

 
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