Let us get one thing absolutely straight, any kind of smoking is NOT GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH. Since there is pressure on cigarettes the tobacco lobby is trying to get smokers to light up with cigars. At around 500-700 rupees a smoke this is one expensive habit. Second hand cigar smoke is as bad as cigarette smoke so avoid this in public, at home and around your kids.
Cigars are not addictive? says who? for sure they are habituating. All the paraphernalia like humidoirs, cutters, match box cases are like all other middle aged old coots'toys.
If you have not smoked a cigar, stay away. If you are a fool with money then go ahead and get parted from, it light up.
Incidentally the cigars from the Philippines and Indonesia are almost as good as the Cubans and are far far cheaper.
At one time India was a maker of cigars as well, the area in and around Trichy made the "Black Tiger" and "London Calling" brands. Peacock was another brand from Dindigul.
