A claim that former President John F. Kennedy ordered 1,200 Cuban cigars right before outlawing them has been circulating online for years. However, Corbin Apkin, an archivist at the John F.

and burning characteristics. Each leaf is inspected for its type, appearance, and quality and handed to a torcedor, a highly skilled cigar roller, greatly respected in Cuban society. José ...

Cuba's world-famous cigars combine richly flavored, slow-burning tobacco and a hand-rolling tradition going back hundreds of years. Here's a look inside the renowned El Laguito cigar factory in ...

US President Donald Trump announced new sanctions related to Cuba on Wednesday that will prohibit ... government as well as the import of Cuban cigars and liquor. “Today, as part of our ...

One of the top priorities on our list was to buy some authentic Cuban cigars. We tried two different approaches. First, we bought a box at an authorized store inside the Hotel Habana Libre.

WHILE La Casa del Habano may have launched a High Tea and a happy hour promo called “Indulge Twice” on Jan. 22, let’s be honest: the focus on the Ayala Triangle Gardens cigar lounge is the long and ...

"The cigar is such a big part of Cuba … So we wanted to include it in ... cigar easier and to help it maintain a more consistent burn. After that, Gonzalez adds two different types of filler ...

Written and directed by James Orr the 53minute video chronicles the entire process of Cuban cigar making from planting to packaging offering rare never before seen footage of the facilities where ...