Smoke gets in your eyes: 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

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 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) [...]