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  • U.S. Cigar Imports Up 4.6% in 2025

    U.S. Cigar Imports Up 4.6% in 2025

    Handmade cigar imports to the United States continue to rise, according to new data released this week by the Cigar Association of America (CAA), signaling sustained growth in the premium cigar market. Imports for the first three quarters of 2025 totaled 318.6 million cigars, a 4.6% increase compared with the same period in 2024, according to Cigar Aficionado.

    Nicaragua remained the dominant supplier, accounting for 190.4 million cigars, up 2.1% year over year. The Dominican Republic followed with 69.9 million cigars, a 3.8% increase, while Honduras recorded the fastest growth among the top producers, with shipments jumping 14.8% to 55.5 million cigars. Together, the three countries accounted for more than 99% of all handmade cigar imports.

    The largest monthly surge occurred in March, when imports rose 29% compared with March 2024, following the announcement of the Trump administration’s “Liberation Day” tariffs affecting cigar-producing countries. In 2024, U.S. imports reached 430 million handmade cigars, up 0.9% from 2023. If current trends hold, 2025 is on pace to mark the fifth consecutive year with more than 400 million handmade cigars imported into the U.S.

  • My Father Cigar’s Honduran Factory Rolling Out Cigars

    My Father Cigar’s Honduran Factory Rolling Out Cigars

    My Father Cigars’ Honduran cigar factory is fully operational and expects to be shipping product by late May or early June, Jaime Garcia, a master blender and key figure in the family-owned company, told Cigar Aficionado in an interview. The “My Father Blue” line will be offered in four sizes: Petit Robusto, (4.5 inches by 50 ring gauge), Robusto (5.25 by 52), Toro (6 by 54), and Toro Gordo (6 by 60).

    The 78,000-square-foot factory with a capacity of up to 200 rollers was completed in November and production began in February. Located on 890 acres in Talanga, the property was purchased three years ago in what was previously untouched, overgrown land

    “You couldn’t see the soil,” Garcia said. “It was all bushes but it’s surrounded by rivers. You had richness. When we saw those soils, we had a flashback to Cuba and San Luís. It’s virgin soil and was not a tobacco farm. There are three types of soil on the farm so you can grow stronger and softer tobaccos.”