The 10 Best Cigars, From Cohiba to El Septimo The Big Idea: The World Keeps Moving It has been a good 12 months for what are euphemistically termed New World cigar producers—that is, those makers based outside Cuba. During the past year, it has been almost as difficult to obtain a Cuban cigar in many parts of the globe as it has been in the U.S., where sales of Cuban products have been illegal since the 1962 embargo. Many stores, most notably in Europe (traditionally the biggest market for “Habanos,” or cigars made entirely from Cuban tobacco), have been largely devoid of Havana’s finest, as Cuba hasn’t been able to produce enough due to a concatenation of events, not least the ravages of Hu... [Read more]