The World of CIGARS Since cigar smoking first became a widespread costum in the early 19th century, cigars have enjoyed mixed fortunes, waxing and waning in popularity. Today, the smoking of this very special form for hand . rolled tobacco is once more synonymous with style, glamour and high society. Once attracting devotees as famous as Winston Churchill, Charlie Chaplin, and literary luminaries such as Rudyrad Kipling and Oscar Wilde, the cigar has establiched itself once again as the epitome og chic. From the Hollywood elite to heads of state, the rich and famous all clamour to buy the finest Cuban and South American products, often snapped up at auction for stupendous prices.