| A short musing about what would happen in the | | | | the embargo is lifted, the first to be benefited will be |
| universe of cigars if and when the | | | | the smokers, as they will be able to freely enjoy the |
| “embargo” on Cuba should be lifted. | | | | forbidden smokes without fear of being jailed or |
| Cuba has been a thorn on many people’s side. | | | | having to pay harsh fines for the transgressions. |
| From politicians to cigar smokers, to those who | | | | The next one to profit from the freed Cubans will be |
| believe they are right and everyone else is wrong. | | | | the retailers. It will force the domestic brands to |
| For the politicians, which ever end of the spectrum | | | | compete, reduce prices and offer promotions never |
| they have positioned themselves, Cuba is the little | | | | seen before. Producing another cigar boom. |
| despotic, tyrannical piece of land sitting a little off our | | | | Competition is good for business. |
| front yard. Too close for comfort and reminding us | | | | The last one to profit from the lifting of the |
| constantly of what we don’t like and what we | | | | embargo will be the Cuban cigar. Up until the embargo |
| don’t want. That it is poor and ignorant, (save | | | | was set in place, Cuban cigars were blended like all |
| for a handful who maintain the status quo) making it | | | | the cigars produced outside Cuba. After that, the |
| impossible for its people to take charge of their own | | | | Cuban cigars became a blend of tobacco grown only |
| destiny. Cuba is a reminder of the long gone failed | | | | in Cuba. The Cubans could and can not import |
| utopian Communism. We humans are too diverse in | | | | tobacco from the neighboring countries, like |
| our needs and goals for our future generations. | | | | Dominican Republic, Nicaragua or Honduras, as they |
| For the cigar smokers, the long coveted Cuban | | | | were under commercial and economical American rule. |
| forbidden smoke. Only because there is an embargo | | | | In that case, if the Cuban cigar is considered good |
| set in place by J.F.K. , who made sure he had a large | | | | today, imagine how much better it could be if |
| stock of his favorite H-Upmanns before he signed it. | | | | blended with other tobaccos. It would lose its |
| What will happen if and when the embargo is lifted? | | | | characteristic post “Fidel” aroma, but would |
| In cyberspace there is a lot of talk about it. | | | | gain in complexity and subtlety. |
| From hopeful beliefs that the embargo has been | | | | Therefore, we are all waiting in baited anticipation. Will |
| lifted, to the belief that some of binding chains have | | | | they or will they not? All we can do right now is wait |
| been removed. | | | | with dreams of Cuban swirls of smoke. |
| Everyone is in high anticipation of what could be. If | | | | |