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Smoke gets in your eyesSmoke gets in your eyes
Gavin Lipsith
1-Mar-2006
Despite troubled economies, increasing health awareness and under-investment in the category, cigars are an important part of the mix at many duty-free outlets in the Americas. Recent product developments and improved distribution of big brands should ensure continued growth, writes Gavin Lipsith
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Are cigars a tobacco product or a lifestyle product? The question dominates discussions on topics ranging from the World Health Organization's (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) to the
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