SAN LUIS, Cuba -- A neighbor lent him a house to dry leaves, and he had a little fertilizer saved, so he plucked up the courage to plant. Now, Hirochi Robaina can hardly believe the resulting miracle.

SAN LUIS, Cuba — A neighbor lent him a house to dry leaves, and he had a little fertilizer saved, so he plucked up the courage to plant tobacco. Now, Hirochi Robaina can hardly believe the resulting ...

TAMPA (CBSMiami/AP) — A Tampa cigar company wants to bring Cuban tobacco back to the city. The J.C. Newman Cigar Company purchased a bale, which is stored in their Ybor City factory basement, prior to ...

VINALES, Cuba (AP) — Unseasonably heavy rains have damaged Cuba’s tobacco crop and raised questions about iconic cigar brands that some aficionados hope will not suffer from declining quality amid ...

HAVANA, Feb 29 (Reuters) - Cuban painter Milton Bernal works with a smoking stogie perched in the corner of his mouth, a hint at the distinctly Cuban twist he adds to his unusual art. The bearded ...

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It’s been nearly 60 years since Americans were able to purchase authentic Cuban cigars on American soil, but that would change if the U.S. State Department were to grant permission to the J.C. Newman ...