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Phoenicia: The Cuban Cigar Powerhouse

Phoenicia: The Cuban Cigar Powerhouse

Little known to American cigar lovers, Phoenicia Trading is one of the world’s largest distributors of Cuban smokes worldwide. Customers often drop $100,000 at its duty-free shop …

April 25, 2022
The Father-And-Son Cigar Team

The Father-And-Son Cigar Team

The father-son team that oversees London’s Davidoff store.

May 11, 2021
Dreams of Cigar Unicorns

Dreams of Cigar Unicorns

Cigar auctions offer rare items to connoisseurs and collectors.

February 9, 2021
Crackdown on Cuba

Crackdown on Cuba

President Donald Trump announced sanctions that bar Americans from bringing Cuban cigars and rum into the U.S. The move also rolled back tourism opportunities on the island.

October 13, 2020
World’s Biggest Cigar Company Changes Owners

World’s Biggest Cigar Company Changes Owners

Imperial Brands agreed to sell its handmade cigar businesses to an investment group for $1.38 billion. The sale includes Tabacalera USA and its partnership with Habanos S.A. 

July 22, 2020
The $2.6 Million Humidor

The $2.6 Million Humidor

The 2020 Habanos Festival concludes with a record-breaking humidor auction  and a night for Romeo y Julieta.

May 12, 2020
Inside Cuba's New Cigar Box Factory

Inside Cuba's New Cigar Box Factory

Habanos S.A. unveils a state-of-the-art box factory that highlights solar panels, improved production and an eye toward worker safety.

March 10, 2020
Best of the Best

Best of the Best

The tobacco rolled into today’s Cuban cigars is the best in five years. Here’s your guide to the 10 best available on the market.

October 25, 2019
The Cuba Travel Maze

The Cuba Travel Maze

The Trump Administration may have seemed to nix visiting Cuba, but a closer look shows that not much has changed.

September 6, 2019