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The Dominican Cigar Explosion
With 1996 Cigar Exports up 70.9 Percent to About 140 Million, Cigarmakers in the Dominican Republic Have Shifted into High Gear
July 1, 1997
The First Family of Tobacco
For decades, the Oliva family of Tampa, Florida, has been supplying tobacco to many of the world's top makers of premium cigars.
May 1, 1997
The El Producto Story
El Producto Once a Quality Handmade Cigar, George Burns' Favorite Smoke Has Fallen On Hard Times
March 1, 1997
The Woman Behind Cohiba
Cuba's first female cigar factory manager, Emilia Tamayo, is making changes at El Laguito, maker of Cohibas.
April 30, 1996
A Star in Honduras
The Makers of Astral and Don Tomas Cigars are Expanding Operations in Danlí
March 1, 1996
100 Years of Retailing
The year is 1895. Grover Cleveland is in his labor-troubled second term as president. Cuba battles Spain for autonomy. The Lumière brothers make the first movie. Katie Ruth gives …
September 1, 1995