A Cuban Cigar to Fit Russia

(Moscow Times) ... Thanks to 20 percent growth in premium cigar sales, as part of a surging luxury items market, Top Cigars — the official distributor of Cuban stogies in Russia — introduced a new cigar especially selected and only available locally, during its annual partner event in Moscow on Thursday.
When asked about the resemblance of the model to its target market, Javier Terres, vice president of Cuban cigar sales monopoly Habanos, said, "It's big and it's strong."
The cigar, named the Emperador — Spanish for Emperor — is part of the Bolivar line. Continued