Since the last presidential election and the recent developments with the Cuban dictator, there have been rumors that relations between the United States and Cuba will be changing.
There is much debate what this will mean. At this time it is appearing that travel restrictions to Cuba will be the first things that will be relaxed. This is certainly the first step in improving the relations between the United States and Cuba.
However, Cuba would prefer to see the President eliminate the trade embargos completely. This would change many things for not only Cuba but for United States as well. A more relaxed sharing of cultures could and would begin.
Cigar aficionados want to know what this will mean for them. The feelings are mixed. Some people feel like it will promote the Cuban cigar industry. The quality of cigars would only get better with the increased demand. Others believe that it will ruin the prestige of the industry and water it down with mediocre competition.
There is a fear that some prestigious brands that are named by the region will lose their prestige if other brands in the same region are allowed to join the market because of increased demand.
At this time embargos are still in place, so Cuban cigars aren’t readily available for U.S. consumption. We’ll have to let this one play out as only time will tell what will happen?
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