English market selection (EMS) cigars have gained quite the reputation. Essentially, the rumors are that Hunters & Frankau have special access to cigars produced in Cuba. For this reason the UK gains the best of the batch and Cuban cigars in the UK are generally better that those found elsewhere. The question is, how much of this rumor is actually true?

In this episode, we discuss the differences between Cuban cigars and New World cigars. We cover topics such as why non Cuban cigars are called New World, dispel some of the myths about both kinds of cigars and talk about some of the claims for and against Cuban cigars.