In the late 1800s, Tampa, Florida earned the nickname “Cigar City.” It was considered the nation’s cigar-making capital with around 200 factories at its peak. But, the Great Depression and the trade ...

In 1962, José Orlando Padrón, a third-generation Cuban tobacco grower, ended up in Miami after the Castro regime confiscated ...

In 1962, José Orlando Padrón, a third-generation Cuban tobacco grower, ended up in Miami after the Castro regime confiscated his family’s farms. It took only two years for him to set up shop ...

“Buenos días,” welcomes Nubia Gomez from behind her espresso machine. A royal blue apron guards her sweater from coffee ...

US President Donald Trump announced new sanctions related to Cuba on Wednesday that will prohibit ... government as well as the import of Cuban cigars and liquor. “Today, as part of our ...

The island is still struggling to recover from Hurricane Oscar, which battered the island about two weeks ago after making landfall in the eastern part of Cuba, killing at least six people.

Cuba conjures up images of classic cars ... it is where most of the tobacco on the island comes from for those infamous cigars! We spent three days here but I would recommend a little longer ...