It does appear that one of the most unsuccessful embargos the US ever put in place is coming to an end (Kennedy bought 1200 Cuban cigars the day before he signed it). As a long time cigar smoker I personally think that the result will be lower prices for Cuban cigars in the long term. I ceased smoking them a long time ago, preferring Dominican cigars, even when in SXM. I think most people that buy Cubans in SXM are getting them for someone else and often end up buying counterfeits.