Cigar Shipments to U.S. Soar in September

(Cigar Aficionado) Imports of premium, handmade cigars were exceptionally strong in the month of September, showing significant gains in each of the big three producing countries, and easing some of the damage caused earlier in the year by shutdowns due to the pandemic. Shipments were up 46.2 percent for the month (the latest numbers reported by the Cigar Association of America) compared to September 2019 numbers. Continued