With all the changes over the decades in the cigar industry I have always wondered what effect lifting the embargo would have on the industry. How it would effect demand, not only in cuba but for other great central american cigars. I would be interested in hearing what other people think on the topic.
In my opinion lifting the embargo would not only increase demand of existing smokers but bring new smokers into the market. Of course the demand for cuban cigars would surge overnight and leading to either steep price increases or increased production yielding less than favorable cuban cigars or both. So I guess in that sense it would benefit cigars from honduras, nicaragua, and the dominican as people shop for value and quality.
I guess my hope would be that new blends would enter the market. Guys like Ernesto Parez and Perdomo would get back into the cuban tobacco trade and we would see cigars with cuban wrappers or fillers mixed with tobaccos from other countires. Much the way cigar makers utilize tobacco from several regions throughout the world now. I am sure any cuban purist reading this post is probably smoking from their ears right now but I cant help but think such a cigar would really be amazing.
Anyway enough of my ramble, how do you think Cuba opening would effect the industry? For the better or for the worse?
In my opinion lifting the embargo would not only increase demand of existing smokers but bring new smokers into the market. Of course the demand for cuban cigars would surge overnight and leading to either steep price increases or increased production yielding less than favorable cuban cigars or both. So I guess in that sense it would benefit cigars from honduras, nicaragua, and the dominican as people shop for value and quality.
I guess my hope would be that new blends would enter the market. Guys like Ernesto Parez and Perdomo would get back into the cuban tobacco trade and we would see cigars with cuban wrappers or fillers mixed with tobaccos from other countires. Much the way cigar makers utilize tobacco from several regions throughout the world now. I am sure any cuban purist reading this post is probably smoking from their ears right now but I cant help but think such a cigar would really be amazing.
Anyway enough of my ramble, how do you think Cuba opening would effect the industry? For the better or for the worse?