In the US at least, marketing has always been focused on cigarrettes. It's the only thing our country produces, so it only makes sense that domestic product dominates the market. Add that to the fact that domestic tobacco is cheap, people are biased against cigar smoking, and that cigarettes provide an almost instant fix of nicotine, and you can see why few ever take up cigar smoking. Our companies do make some low quality cigars and flavored cigars, nothing of the calibre of hand rolled, long filler artesian beauties though.

Artesian products are making a bit of a comeback though! People are starting to enjoy things like fine wines, various styles of fine beers, and good food. I don't know what started the trend, but I like it!