In Cuban, Dominican and Honduran cigar factories decades ago, a man — El Lector, or “he who reads” — used to sit in a chair in front of the rows of cigar rollers bent over their desks. His job was to ...

A cigar is a process. From selecting the right one, to lighting it, to finally letting the final remnants burn out in an ashtray, steps are taken to get the maximum enjoyment out of a good cigar. So ...

NEWARK, New Jersey (WABC) -- The Jimenez family, led by their matriarch Nelda Pozo-Jimenez, have carried on the famous Cuban tradition of cigar rolling in the heart of Newark, New Jersey for over ...

TAMPA, Fla.--There’s a reason Tampa’s nickname is Cigar City: It has more than 100 years of history in the cigar rolling industry. But now there’s concern it could all go up in smoke. When people see ...

J.C. Newman Cigar Co. announced an agreement with America250 recently to roll cigars in celebration of the 250th anniversary ...

Ana Perez reached into a pile of Connecticut shade tobacco leaves and placed one on the small table in front of her. She began spraying the leaf with water and carving it up with a chaveta knife.

RIGHT in our backyards, and nestled in various neighborhoods throughout the city, are a variety of cigar shops maintaining the old practices of smoke rolling – some dating back to the indigenous ...

As Edga Ramaz worked in front of them, Paul Shubert passionately talked to Knance Phelps about marrying, about finding a love naked, about strippers. So goes the conversation when an esteemed master ...

Jim Jackson’s fingers move quickly but lovingly over the wrapper, pulling the leaves apart and inserting the filling tobacco — some with the hint of spice, others with an almost chocolate aroma.

Live in Southwest Miami-Dade and don’t know what to do on a Tuesday night? How about some rum running and cigar rolling while overlooking Kendall’s best waterfront views — the canal at Town & Country.

Spend an interesting day exploring the history of tobacco culture in Florida on Saturday, April 2, at the Shade Tobacco Museum, 204 2nd St. NW, in Havana. The Havana History & Heritage Society will ...