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What makes Cuban cigars so great? A beginner endeavours to find out

Tuesday, April 08 2008

Editor's Note: Lest we not forget that Cuban cigars are still illegal in the U.S., I thought this Canadian Press article by AP writer, Will Weissert, would make a good read for those who have an insatiable curiosity about them. - G.K.

HAVANA - I know how this sounds, but I live in Havana and I don't smoke cigars. I'm clueless about them, actually. Even the cutting thingy that trims off the tip is a mystery.

Someone from France's Champagne province who despises the bubbly, right? A guy who lives across the street from Wrigley Field or Fenway and never gets to a game?

That's why I decided to embark on a cigar crash course, learning what makes Cubans some of the finest cigars in the world.
Story continues at Canadian Broadcasting Centre online...

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