Just as the EU wine industry experienced strain and growing pains as US wine producers gained international accolades, the Cuban cigar industry must face market facts that they are not the global leader in cigar production and cigar quality. In fact, the lifting of the Embargo ( whatever that suggests ) will not, can not return Cuba to its glory days. The cigar industry has taken root and gained force in a number of the states mentioned above, and there isn’t any indication that they will go out of business if the embargo is lifted. They’re gaining notoriety and accolades for manufacturing quality products that the united states cigar aficionado has grown to accept and love.