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All That You Need To Know About Cohiba Cigars

Cohiba Cigars, beginning as diplomatic gifts proffered by the Cuban government upon visiting dignitaries, have now developed a cult status wherein every cigar lover now gravitates to the marquee brand.

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All That You Need To Know About Cohiba Cigars

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  1. All That You Need To Know About Cohiba Cigars Cohiba Cigars, beginning as diplomatic gifts proffered by the Cuban government upon visiting dignitaries, have now developed a cult status wherein every cigar lover now gravitates to the marquee brand. The Cuban brand was established in 1966 and only a limited number of cigars were produced exclusively for Fidel Castro. Gradually though in 1982 Cohiba began to be offered to cigar smokers globally, gaining worldwide popularity. Interesting Facts About Cohiba Cigars Cohiba is the most famous cigar brand due to two of the most celebrated cigar companies –Habanos S.A in Cuba, and Cohiba in the Dominican Republic –A US based Cigar Company.

  2. In 1962, before banning and cutting economic ties with Cuba, the then United States president John Kennedy was said to have stockpiled over 1,200 Cuban cigars!

  3. According to the report published in The New York Times in 1997, Cohiba Cigars were the favourite of Fidel Castro, though he quit smoking over a decade ago. The report says that a soldier who was said to be the cigar maker used to roll cigars for one of his friends and the friend was Mr. Fidel Castro’s bodyguard. So, he started sharing Cohiba cigars with Mr. Castro. He loved the flavor and taste and asked him to bring more. Initially, Mr. Castro used to preserve the Cohiba cigars for his own use, but later he started offering the cigars to heads of states and foreign visitors as a gift. That brought the Cohiba Cuban cigar international acclaim. Cohiba Cigars Are Still Illegal For Sale In The U.S. Sale of Cohiba Cigars continue to be banned in the United States. However, after President Obama eased trade restrictions in 2014, American travelers abroad can now carry back Cuban cigars, including Cohiba brand cigars with a declared value of $100 to Texas and other parts of the country. What Is The Cohiba brand all about? Having received fame Internationally in 1982, the managing team of Cohiba decided to expand the products range and added three more cigar sizes, the Robusto, the Exquisito and the Esplendido, which was introduced in 1989. The expansion of the Cohiba Cigar did not

  4. stop there as three years later in 1992, the Cohiba brand introduced additional limited edition releases. There is a great mystique surrounding Cuban cigars, mainly due to the fact that since the 1962 embargo, Cuban cigars – actually, anything made in Cuba – has been illegal in the United States. So it is only natural that the American cigar market is intrigued by and seeks out Cuban cigars. In fact, the US market is the largest counterfeit Cuban cigar market in the world! The question that prevails is are Cuban cigars in fact better

  5. than premium brands cultivated in countries such as the Dominican Republic, Honduras, and Nicaragua. In actuality it all depends on preference of taste, perception, and value. Cuban vs. non-cuban cigars is analogous to the debate with respect to French vs. California wines; is one truly better than the other?

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