Unfortunately, the Cuban Government has done a pretty good job with the transition process. This has been in the works since Fidel got sick in 2006. I don’t think change is eminent at all. This is all part of the master plan to keep the people in Cuba at peace. The good news is that Raul is 75 and he won’t be around for ever. The big question is how Raul is going to handle things from this point forward. He has extensively studied the Chinese economy and I would expect him to transition Cuba towards a more open system.

JFellows, you would be surprised as to how much Cuban tobacco is used in the cigars we smoke today. While Habanos S.A. won’t let a lot of wrapper leafs off the island, filler Cuban tobacco is used in many “blends” that secretly make it into the Country today. I for one love a blend of Cuban filers, a Dominican binder, and a nice shade Connecticut wrapper J