amanda....first point...most tobaccos for cigars are grown in cuba,the D.R.,honduras and nicaragua...to a lesser extent...mexico,ecuador,panama,and brazil.....in the U.S.tobacco is grown in conn and to a lesser extent in PA....

climate,climate,climate....they have it, we don't...and if we did,do you honestly think we could grow it and harvest it for less than in the D.R.,honduras or nicaragua??...c'mon...think....