Cigar Aficionado

The excitement is unavoidable. Despite more than 20 visits over the years, every time I arrive in Havana, I feel like I’m about to embark on a new adventure.

Cigar lovers and industry heavyweights gathered in Havana in March to celebrate the best of Cuba, its tobacco and its culture .

Every year at Cuba's Festival del Habanos, we hear rumors and news about what's happening in the cigar business. And, there's nothing like hands-on inspection of cigar shop inventories to …

A week at the annual Festival del Habanos, one of the world's largest gatherings of cigar lovers and cigar industry leaders, is like being at the best baseball trading card show in the …

American Airlines has become the first U.S. carrier to open a service center in Havana, another step toward normalizing travel between Cuba and the United States—and a sign that U.S. …

Fidel Castro, who ruled Cuba for decades and was the longtime cigar-smoking symbol of the island nation, died on Friday at the age of 90. His brother Raúl announced his death on Cuban …

With his time in office waning, President Barack Obama launched a final offensive to advance his policy of normalization and engagement with Cuba. On Tuesday, he formally nominated Jeffrey …

The La Gloria Cubana Revolution, a Cuban cigar made especially for the Asia Pacific region, is the plumpest Cuban La Gloria Cubana on the market. Marketed as part of Cuba's Edición Regional …

A ship carrying roughly 700 passengers arrived in Cuba this morning, making it the first time in more than 50 years that American tourists traveled to the island by way of commercial cruise …

Today, the United States and Cuba are expected to sign the arrangement that will eventually open the way to scheduled flights between the two nations. United States Transportation Secretary …

Don't get too excited about the headlines announcing a resumption of commercial air flights between the United States and Cuba. The reports are overstating the facts.

In the back patio of Eumelio Espino Marrero's humble home, Triunfo struts around, showing off the proud result of nearly 20 years of his owner's hobby: creating a "bonsai chicken." The …

For the first time in 54 years, the stars and stripes are flying above the American Embassy in Cuba.

Congress certainly has a long list of things-to-do once it returns from its August recess, including potentially considering a recently filed bill that seeks to lift the Cuban embargo.

History is filled with moments in time when nothing that was will ever be the same again, and it appears Cuba is now at one of those pivotal moments. Ever since the sweeping changes in …

History is filled with moments in time when nothing that was will ever be the same again, and it appears Cuba is now at one of those pivotal moments. Ever since the sweeping changes in …

Robustos. Partagás. Cohiba Robustos Supremos or Partagás Gran Reservas. Cohiba Behike 56. Those were the most common answers from Cuban cigar retailers around the world in a recent …

An American embassy in Havana. Discussions at the highest levels between the Castro and Obama governments. Using American credit cards in Cuba. Bringing some Cohibas and Montecristos …