Humans have used tobacco since the very beginning, as history mentions its presence and usage in tribes as well as kings and queens whether it was chewed or smoked through pipes and/or pots. Cigars are enjoyed mostly by those who develop a taste for them gradually and not by cigarette smokers alone; sometimes cigar smokers don t even smoke cigarettes at all but will but enjoy an occasional cigar with a glass or cognac. A Brief History of the Cohiba Cigar It is said to have all began with a bodyguard of Fidel Castro, the president of Cuba, who was named Bienvenido Perez also known as Chico who used to enjoy the famous Cohiba cigars that were put together from a special selection of tobacco and hand rolled by Eduardo Rivera.